Optimizing Menu and Toolbar Commands

The addition of VSPackages and their corresponding commands to Visual Studio may cause a crowded UI. Visual Studio provides ways to help minimize UI command confusion.

In This Section

• Making Commands Available

Provides general guidelines for minimizing crowding of the Visual Studio UI when you add VSPackages.

• Placement Guidelines

Provides specific guidelines for implementing a VSPackage according to the size of the command set.

Related Sections

• Commands, Menus, and Toolbars

Explains how to create a UI that includes menus, toolbars, and command combo boxes.