Suggestion: Super Quick Info ability to navigate to source of displayed namespaces

[IneedHelp]

Hello, would it be possible to click on namespaces displayed in Super Quick Info which would allow navigating to files which contain those namespaces ?

[wmjordan]

Good to hear this request.

Years ago, when I was developing the Click and Go feature, it was possible to list all files that reference a namespace. However, for instance, my solution had a root namespace named Codist, the result list would contain all code files. If the solution was large, scores of thousands code files could be listed. I felt that was not so useful. Thus I removed that behavior.

@fitdev

Would you mind commenting on this request?

[fitdev]

I can certainly see how something like this could be useful. The only thing is that I am not sure whether files would make sense as opposed to types.

For my needs I would rather prefer all namespaces displayed (i.e. all namespace names between .s) to be clickable, such that when clicked they would display the same kind of popup as is displayed when a namespace is clicked on the NaviBar - i.e. it produces a floating window with a list of members.

Files on the other hand could me more tricky - what if a namespace is spread across several projects / assemblies, for some of which there is no source code file (i.e. it is a framework or 3rd party assembly).

[wmjordan]

@IneedHelp
The following is how it looks to list locations of namespaces.

@fitdev
Nowadays it is possible to right click the big button on Super Quick Info to find members of a namespace.

[IneedHelp]

@wmjordan

I was hoping something more in the likes of ReSharper Usages:

where if you query the usage of a namespace it displays a list of file names, followed by a code snippet of the usage and the line number and then finally followed by the fully qualified type. Regardless, whichever kind of navigational functionality you see fit adding to namespaces in Super Quick Info is still better than just the ability to select it as text.

[wmjordan]

@IneedHelp
How about the screenshot in my last comment?

[IneedHelp]

I mean, that's fantastic, sure!

If thousands of files could be listed in a large solution, that's really the responsibility of the user, the extension is just doing its job. But in real-case scenarios, most people will probably not query the root of a namespace. Either-way, as I mentioned before, better to have any navigational functionality than none.

[wmjordan]

better to have any navigational functionality than none.

Good. I totally agree.

But I am more in favor for @fitdev's suggestion.
Instead of listing code file names, list namespaces and types within the clicked namespace, which may be more useful and straightforward.

[IneedHelp]

Absolutely, looking forward to it.

[wmjordan]

This feature is done.
Please download the new beta.

[IneedHelp]

I just installed it, awesome ! Thanks for the goodies !

[fitdev]

Nowadays it is possible to right click the big button on Super Quick Info to find members of a namespace.

I know, it's great! But I was talking about the namespace displayed at the footer when hovering over any type or member. It would be nice to make all such namespaces (between the .s) clickable as well. But it's not terribly important. Just a suggestion.

[wmjordan]

I was talking about the namespace displayed at the footer when hovering over any type or member

@fitdev The last beta should have this implemented.

[fitdev]

The last beta should have this implemented.

Thank you so much! Amazing work! Love this improvement!

[wmjordan]

Good.
Thank you all for your suggestions and ideas.