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tl;dr

A Visual Studio extension that adds a live, theme-aware search bar to the Properties window so you can filter long property and event lists by typing.

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    What it does
      Live property search
      Filters events too
      Works with nested properties
    Tech stack
      C#
      Visual Studio SDK
      WinForms
    Use cases
      Find settings fast
      Search nested properties
      Non intrusive filtering
    Audience
      Developers
      Visual Studio users

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Quickly find a specific property or event in a WinForms component with dozens of settings.

VIBE 2

Search for a setting nested inside an expandable property group like Font or Colors.

VIBE 3

Filter the Properties window without changing its normal behavior when the search box is empty.

what's the stack?

C#Visual Studio SDKWinForms

how it stacks up fr

jean-knapp/vs-properties-and-events-search-bard2phap/happlaboxdrwuu/playsmart-unity-uitoolkit-extensions
Stars777
LanguageC#C#C#
Last pushed2023-03-14
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Just install the .vsix from the Marketplace or Releases page into Visual Studio 2022 or 2026.

in plain english

This project is a small extension for Visual Studio that adds a search bar to the top of the Properties window, the panel where you set values on WinForms components. Instead of scrolling through a long list of properties or events to find the one you want, you can type a few letters and the list filters live as you type. The search works on names, display names, and categories, and it also handles nested properties correctly. If you are looking for a setting that is buried inside a group like Font or Colors, typing part of its name still brings up the parent row so you can find your way to it, no matter how deep it is nested. The search bar automatically matches whatever color theme Visual Studio is currently using, including switching themes while it is open, so it never looks out of place. When the search box is empty, the Properties window works exactly as it would without the extension installed, so there is no change to your normal workflow unless you actually use the search feature. It requires Visual Studio 2022 or 2026, in the Community, Professional, or Enterprise editions, along with the WinForms designer that provides the Properties window's grid control. You can install it either from the Visual Studio Marketplace or by downloading the packaged vsix file from the project's releases page and double clicking it, or installing it through the Extensions menu inside Visual Studio. For anyone who wants to build it from source, the project is a standard Visual Studio solution that compiles with msbuild, producing the same vsix package you would otherwise download. The code itself is organized into a handful of small files, each handling one part of the job: detecting when the Properties window opens, locating its grid control, building the themed search bar, tracking the current filter, and applying that filter to the list of properties and events shown. The README does not mention a license.

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Show me how PropertiesWindowWatcher detects when the Visual Studio Properties window opens.
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Explain how FilteredComponent uses ICustomTypeDescriptor to filter properties and events by a search query.
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Help me package vs-properties-and-events-search-bar into a .vsix using msbuild.

Frequently asked questions

what is vs-properties-and-events-search-bar fr?

A Visual Studio extension that adds a live, theme-aware search bar to the Properties window so you can filter long property and event lists by typing.

What language is vs-properties-and-events-search-bar written in?

Mainly C#. The stack also includes C#, Visual Studio SDK, WinForms.

How hard is vs-properties-and-events-search-bar to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is vs-properties-and-events-search-bar for?

Mainly developer.

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