Type Hierarchy Viewer is a visual studio extension to visualize the hierarchy for a given type in a variety of different ways. This allows you to view a type's supertypes, subtypes and implemented interfaces within a tree structure.

Usage

In the code editor, select a class or interface and click the context menu "View Type Hierarchy" to open the tool window.

Show the Type Hierarchy

• Select the "Show the Type Hierarchy" from the toolbar to see the class hierarchy, including the supertypes, subtypes and implemented interfaces.

Show the Type Hierarchy (Included Metadata in Subtypes)

• Click the "Included Metadata in Subtypes" from the toolbar to include metadata in subtypes.

Show the Supertype Hierarchy

• Select the "Show the Supertype Hierarchy" from the toolbar to see a hierarchy showing the type's parent elements including implemented interfaces. This view shows the results in the reverse hierarchy.

You can also show the declared location by double-click the node on the tree.

Key Bindings

The default settings are as follows.

• View Type Hierarchy: Ctrl + E, Ctrl + H

If the shortcut is not registered, please set it as "TOOLS" -> "Options" -> "Environment" -> "Keyboard".
The command name is "EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.ViewTypeHierarchy".

Supported Languages

This feature is supported in the following languages.

• C#, Visual Basic

Change Log

• v1.3
  • Fix a bug that does not work with VS2017.
• v1.2
  • Support Visual Studio 2019.
• v1.1
  • Support Visual Studio 2017.
• v1.0
  • Initial release !