Modifying the Isolated Shell By Using the .Vsct File
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The UI project for a Visual Studio isolated shell project contains a .vsct file that lets you specify which application groups and individual commands are available in the application. The following is an excerpt from an unmodified .vsct file.
<!-- <Define name="No_WindowListCommand"/> -->
<!-- <Define name="No_MoreWindowsCommand"/> -->
<!-- <Define name="No_PaneNextPaneCommand"/> -->
<!-- <Define name="No_PanePrevPaneCommand"/> -->
By default, most commands and command groups are included. To exclude a command or command group, simply uncomment that command or group.
For example, to remove the next pane and previous pane commands, uncomment the No_PaneNextPaneCommand and No_PanePrevPaneCommand entries:
<Define name="No_PaneNextPaneCommand"/> <Define name="No_PanePrevPaneCommand"/>
For a more detailed example these customizations, see Walkthrough: Creating a Basic Isolated Shell Application.
Referenced Files
The default .vsct file for an application references the following files. These files are located in the \VisualStudioIntegration\Common\Inc\ subdirectory of the Visual Studio SDK installation directory.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| wbids.h | UI identities for the Web Browse package. |
| AppIDCmdUsed.vsct | Command table for primary Visual Studio UI elements. |
| EmulatorCmdUsed.vsct | Command table for Emacs and Brief editor emulation UI elements. |
| Vsdebugguids.h | Defines the GUIDs of the commands, options page, and other features of the Visual Studio debugger. |
| VsDbgCmdUsed.vsct | Command table for the debugger. |
The AppIDCmdUsed.vsct file includes Visual Studio UI elements based on the symbols defined in the application .vsct file.
For more information, see Designing XML Command Table (.Vsct) Files and the VSCT XML Schema Reference.