How to: Use a Visualizer
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.
Note
In Store apps, only the standard text, HTML, XML, and JSON visualizers are supported. Custom (user-created) visualizers are not supported.
To open a visualizer
Click the magnifying glass icon that appears next to a variable name in DataTips, a Watch window, or in the Autos, Locals, or Quick Watch window.
A list of visualizers is displayed.
Click the visualizer you want to use.
To close a visualizer
Click Close.
Note
The Close button is displayed on the standard visualizers. Custom visualizers might have other ways of closing.
To use a visualizer for managed code during remote debugging
Copy the visualizer DLL to the remote computer before you start the debugging session.
The path to the DLL must be the same on both the remote and the local computers. This path can be either of the following locations:
Visual Studio install path\Common7\Packages\Debugger\Visualizers
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My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\VisualizersVisual Studio Version\Visualizers
See Also
Tasks
View data values in Data Tips in the code editor