Visualizer API Reference

Applies to: Visual Studio Visual Studio for Mac

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The Visualizer APIs are provided for users who want to write a visualizer for the Visual Studio debugger. A visualizer is a small application that extends the functionality of the Visual Studio debugger user interface. A visualizer can display (and optionally edit) a data object of a specific type for which the visualizer is designed.

In This Section

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.DialogDebuggerVisualizer

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IDialogVisualizerService

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IVisualizerObjectProvider

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.VisualizerDevelopmentHost

• Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.VisualizerObjectSource

See also

• Walkthrough: Writing a Visualizer in C#
• How to: Write a Visualizer
• Create Custom Visualizers