In this topic we are going to extend the CodeRush Intellassist feature using the DXCore IntellassistExtension component. A sample extension will suggest all possible variable names of a local declaration based on its entered type in C# language.
The Intellassist Extension DXCore component participates in the CodeRush Intellassist feature and provides custom intelligent suggestions based on the current context.
You can drop the IntellassistExtension control onto your plug-in design surface from the “DXCore: Extensions & Providers” category of Visual Studio Toolbox:
Intellassist feature of CodeRush has two options pages in the Options Dialog. Both of them configure this auto-complete feature and its extensions.
The Instellassist feature of DevExpress CodeRush Pro is similar to the built-in Intellisence feature of Visual Studio. It provides additional hints that pop up as you type the code and completes the edited code with an in-scope identifier or other suggestions. These hints help you select code elements or complete the text you need in the context of what you are working on without retyping the entire text.
After installing CodeRush, you may have probably noticed that the IntelliSense doesn’t work as usual in Visual Studio. For example, when you type “something.” (dot at the end), the IntelliSense may not come up. This is because CodeRush, by default, suppresses the IntelliSense acceptance if there’s a possible template expansion at the caret. In this case you can either: