Commands, Menus, and Toolbars

A VSPackage typically has a user interface that includes one or more commands. Commands are found on menus, toolbars (such as a toolbar in a tool window), and command combo boxes.

The topics in this section explain how commands, menus, and toolbars work in VSPackages.

In This Section

• Command, Menu, and Toolbar Overview
  Presents best practices for adding menus and toolbars to your VSPackage.

• How VSPackages Add User Interface Elements to the IDE
  An in-depth description of the Command Table Format specification.

• Visual Studio Command Table (.Vsct) Files
  Describes an XML-based syntax and compiler for command tables.

• Default Command, Group, and Toolbar Placement
  Describes predefined commands, groups, menus, and toolbars.

• IDE-Defined Commands, Menus, and Groups
  Specifies the predefined menus, commands, and command groups available for use by the Visual Studio IDE.

• Command Design
  Explains how to design commands.

• Optimizing Menu and Toolbar Commands
  Gives guidelines for commands.

• Commands and Menus That Use Interop Assemblies
  Explains how to implement commands that use interop assemblies.

Related Sections

• Command Routing in VSPackages
  Explains command routing in VSPackages.