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Python Tools for Visual Studio

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Python Tools for Visual Studio

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Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Object Browser


Another way to have a high-level clear view of the project and the elements that compose it is to use the Object Browser tool. This tool gives you a more hierarchal view of the entire project. There are two different ways to access the view; let's take a look at both of them.

The first way is to open the full version of the Object Browser tool, which is accessible from the VIEW menu through the main toolbar, or by using the Alt + Ctrl + J shortcut.

Using the shortcut will open a new tab in the code editor window, which will present us with the following view:

The Object Browser tool is a three-pane window. The top-left pane shows a list of all the Python files that compose the project. The top-right pane shows a list of elements that compose the selected file (methods, fields, and so on). The bottom pane shows the element footprint and related documentation (if available) of the selected element.

Any of the elements in the Object Browser tool are clickable. A double-click will...