Type Hierarchy view

This view shows the hierarchy of a type. The Type Hierarchy view consists of two panes:

Type Hierarchy tree pane toolbar buttons

Type Hierarchy tree pane toolbar buttons

Button

Command

Description

Previous Hierarchy Inputs menu

Previous Hierarchy Inputs

This menu displays a history of previously displayed type hierarchies.

Show the Type Hierarchy button

Show the Type Hierarchy

This command displays the type in its full context (i.e., superclasses and subclasses) in the Hierarchy view. To see for which type the hierarchy is shown, hover over the view title (e.g., "Types").

Type Hierarchy

Show the Supertype Hierarchy button

Show the Supertype Hierarchy

This command displays the supertypes and the hierarchy of all implemented interfaces of the type in the Hierarchy view. The tree starts at the selected type and displays the result of traversing up the hierarchy.

Note: The selected type is always at the top level, in the upper-left corner.

Show the Supertype Hierarchy

Show the Supertype Hierarchy button

Show the Subtype Hierarchy

This command displays the subtypes of the selected class and/or all implementers of the interface in the Hierarchy view. The tree starts at the selected type and displays the result of traversing down the hierarchy

Note: The selected type is always at the top level, in the upper-left corner.

Show the Subtype Hierarchy

Vertical View Orientation button

Vertical View Orientation

Arranges the two panes vertically.

Horizontal View Orientation button

Horizontal View Orientation

Arranges the two panes horizontally.

Hierarchy View Only button

Hierarchy View Only

Hides the member list pane.

Member list pane toolbar buttons

The member list pane displays the members of the currently selected type in the type hierarchy tree pane.

Member list pane toolbar buttons

Button

Command

Description

Lock View and Show Members in Hierarchy button

Lock View and Show Members in Hierarchy

Shows the members implementing the selected method Only types implementing the method are shown.

When the view is locked, the member list pane no longer tracks the selection in the hierarchy pane above.

Show All Inherited Members button

Show All Inherited Members

Shows or hides all methods and fields inherited by base classes. When this option is set, the name of the type that defines the method is appended to the method name.

Hide Fields button

Hide Fields

Shows or hides the fields.

Hide Static Members button

Hide Static Members

Shows or hides the static fields and methods.

Hide Non-Public Members button

Hide Non-Public Members

Shows or hides the static fields and methods.

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