AsyncCompletionMonikers is a Visual Studio extension that enhances your development workflow by providing intelligent, inline code completion for Visual Studio’s built-in known image monikers (icons). This extension makes it effortless to discover and insert icon IDs directly into your code, improving productivity and reducing guesswork.
Features
Quick access to 4000+ Visual Studio built-in icons with friendly names.
Inline icon previews within the completion dropdown.
Insert icon numeric IDs easily by selecting from the suggestions.
Supports dynamic filtering by typing after the trigger word.
Lightweight, seamless integration with Visual Studio’s editor.
Use Case
When building Visual Studio extensions, customizing UI elements, or working with icon IDs, developers often need to reference Visual Studio’s standard icons. Instead of searching documentation or browsing large icon sets externally, simply type the trigger word $Monikers in your editor to activate the completion list. Filter and select the icon you want, and its numeric ID is inserted instantly into your code.
How to Use
In your code editor, type $Monikers.
The completion list will appear with all available icon names and previews.
Continue typing to filter icons by name.
Select an icon from the list to insert its ID at the cursor.
Use the inserted ID in your UI or extension code.
Notes
The trigger word $Monikers is case-sensitive.
The extension supports all Visual Studio known image monikers and stays up-to-date with Visual Studio versions.