Options Pages

VSPackages use the automation model to obtain properties and set configurations of Options dialog boxes on the Tools menu (Tools Options pages). You can extend Visual Studio by adding a new Tools Options page to expose the custom properties of a VSPackage through the automation model.

In This Section

• Using Options Pages
  Provides an overview of how a VSPackage can use the Visual Studio automation model to manage the state of Tools Options pages.

• Creating Options Pages By Using Interop Assemblies
  Explains how an application can create and manage new Tools Options pages by using interop assemblies.

• Creating Options Pages By Using Managed Package Framework Classes
  Explains how an application can create and manage new Tools Options pages by using the managed package framework.

• Creating Options Pages By Using Automation
  Explains how an application can create and manage new Tools Options pages by using automation.

• Registering Custom Options Pages
  Describes the registry settings and attributes used to specify a Tools Options page implementation.

• How to: Open an Options Page Programmatically
  Shows how to open the Tools Options dialog to a specified page.

Related Sections

• Extending the Automation Model
  Discusses how the automation model and the VSPackage model create a two-pronged approach to extensibility in the Visual Studio environment.

• User Settings and Options
  Describes how to program your VSPackage to obtain and preserve user preferences.