How to: Use a Visualizer 

This topic applies to:

Visual Studio Edition	Visual Basic	C#	C++	J#
Express	Yes	Yes	Managed only	Yes
Standard	Yes	Yes	Managed only	Yes
Pro/Team	Yes	Yes	Managed only	Yes

You can use a visualizer to display the contents of a variable or object in a way that is meaningful for the data type. You can use visualizers from DataTips, a Watch window, the Autos window, or the Locals window.

Visualizers are not supported on the Compact Framework.

To open a visualizer

1. Click on the magnifying glass icon that appears next to a variable name (in DataTips, a Watch window, the Autos window, or the Locals window).

2. A pop-up list of visualizers is displayed. Click the visualizer you want to use.

To close a visualizer

• Click the Close button.

  Note
  The Close button is displayed on the standard visualizers. Custom visualizers might have other ways of closing.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Install a Visualizer
How to: Write a Visualizer
How to: Use DataTips

Other Resources

Visualizers