Documents and objects selected in the Solution pad can be examined in detail using the Properties pad. Important details such as Build action, Copy to output directory, and Target directory are all included along with other details, as shown in the following screenshot. This tool serves the same general purpose as the Properties window in Visual Studio, although it does not contain all of the same information.

The Toolbox pad serves two functions. First, when viewing code files, the toolbox provides a drag-and-drop interface for numerous code snippets. You can also customize the toolbox by adding new snippets from outside assemblies. Secondly, when working in the designer, the toolbox provides instances of layout and control objects that can also be dragged-and-dropped into the visual designer.

The Document Outline pad displays the object tree for the document in the editor window. This tree includes all of the classes, properties, methods, and events defined in the open document...