VS2005 Collapse All Macro

by Garrett 9. July 2010 17:14

I've used this macro for years on each machine I've used for development, so I thought it would be prudent to pass it along to anyone who stumbles upon my site.

Original location of this macro:  http://www.imiscommunity.com/visual_studio_2005_tips_and_tricks


Here is a macro to collapse all projects in a solution and expand the selected project:

  1. Select ALT+F8 on your VS2005 IDE to open the macro explorer
  2. Right Click MyMacros.
  3. Select New module.
  4. Type the new module name as CollapseAll
  5. Select OK – A new module CollapseAll is created.
  6. Right Click CollapseAll Module
  7. Select Edit – The Macro IDE is launched.
  8. Copy the following Sub and paste it between the module and End module. -- in the Macro IDE (you may need to adjust some lines in order to successfully compile the macro):

    Sub CollapseAll()
    'NavigateSolution()
    ' Get the the Solution Explorer tree
    Dim UIHSolutionExplorer As UIHierarchy
    UIHSolutionExplorer = DTE.Windows.Item(Constants.vsext_wk_SProjectWindow).Object()
    ' Check if there is any open solution
    If (UIHSolutionExplorer.UIHierarchyItems.Count = 0)
    Then
    Return
    End If

    ' Get the top node (the name of the solution)
    Dim UIHSolutionRootNode As UIHierarchyItem
    Dim UIHChildItem As UIHierarchyItem
    UIHSolutionRootNode = UIHSolutionExplorer.UIHierarchyItems.Item(1)

    ' Collapse each project node
    Dim UIHItem As UIHierarchyItem
    For Each UIHItem In UIHSolutionRootNode.UIHierarchyItems
    For Each UIHChildItem In UIHItem.UIHierarchyItems
    UIHChildItem.UIHierarchyItems.Expanded = False
    Next
    UIHItem.UIHierarchyItems.Expanded = False
    Next
    UIHSolutionRootNode.UIHierarchyItems.Expanded = True

    Dim UIHSelectedItem As UIHierarchyItem = UIHSolutionExplorer.SelectedItems(0)
    UIHSelectedItem.UIHierarchyItems.Expanded = True
    End Sub

    Save the module.
    Now add this macro to the toolbar for easy access.

  9. Select Tools -> Customize from the main menu
  10. Select the Command tab in the Customize dialog
  11. Select Macros
  12. Select the CollapseAll macro and drag and drop it on one of VS2005 IDE toolbars. You will see the Macro Name on the ToolBar –
  13. Do not Close the Customize Popup window --
  14. Right Click the Macro Name on the ToolBar
  15. Select Default Style – This will remove the Macro Name on the ToolBar, resulting in a small Rectangle on the ToolBar
  16. Right Click the Small Rectangle
  17. Select ChangeButtonImage
  18. Select one of the images, for example, the HourGlass. You will see the Image on the toolbar.
  19. Close the Customize PopUp
  20. To test the macro:
    1. Select one of the projects in your solution
    2. Select the CollapseAll Button on the ToolBar
    3. Observe the Solution Explorer will collapse all and will expand the project you have selected.

and that's it. Enjoy!

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