The Unavailable Contexts options page shows the list of DXCore contexts and its default values that may not always be available in IDE Tools:
The Startup options page from the Core category allows you to tweak the IDE Tools start-up settings. The page level is expert, so do not change these options if you do not actually need this. Here is what the options page looks like (click the image to enlarge):
CodeRush Code Embeddings are completely customizable. They are modified on the Embeddings options page in the Options Dialog, where you can create your own. Let’s add a new code embedding to surround the selected code with the logging capabilities.
The Embeddings options page allows you to customize or remove the predefined CodeRush Code Embeddings and create your own for any registered language. The options page is located at the Editor | Selections | Embeddings path inside the CodeRush Options Dialog. Here is what is looks like:
The Shortcuts options page is an important and one of the most often used options pages. It allows you to create, modify and remove shortcut bindings for all IDE Tools products (CodeRush, DXCore, Refactor!). The page is located at the IDE | Shortcuts path in the CodeRush Options Dialog. Here is what it looks like:
If you use the CodeRush code templates heavily, and they specify the author of the source code, you may find the IDE | User Info options page interesting. On this page, you can specify your first, last and middle name, and then use them inside the text expansions, for example, to create a file header and specify its author.
The Message Log is a CodeRush/DXCore diagnostics tool window that records a history of important IDE Tools and Visual Studio events live. The window is useful for diagnostic purposes and finding clues to unexpected DevExpress IDE Tools behavior. To open it, click the DevExpress | Tool Windows | Diagnostics | Message Log menu item:
Full versions of CodeRush Pro and Refactor! Pro have a free trial period that lasts for 30 days. The trial period starts once these products are installed. The functionality of the standard products, when installed in trial mode, is not reduced during this period.
Unfortunately, there’s no place where you can see in what mode your IDE Tools are installed – trial or registered. However, there are a few options which may let you know when your tools will expire. These options are available on the Evaluation page in the Options Dialog: