Sort Namespace References

• Aug 03, 2020

Purpose

Sorts namespace references in the using section alphabetically or by length.

Availability

Available when the cursor is on a using (Imports) keyword.

Usage

1. Place the caret on a using (Imports) keyword.

   NOTE

   The blinking cursor shows the caret's position at which the Code Formatter is available.

   C#

   using│ System;
   using System.Windows.Forms;
   using System.Threading.Tasks;
   using System.Text;
   using System.Collections.Generic;
   using System.Data;
   using System.Linq;
   using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
   

   VB.NET

   Imports│ System.Windows.Forms
   Imports System.Threading.Tasks
   Imports System.Text
   Imports System.Collections.Generic
   Imports System.Data
   Imports System.Linq
   Imports System.Diagnostics.Contracts
   

2. Use the Ctrl + . or Ctrl + ~ shortcut to invoke the Code Actions Menu.
3. Select Sort Namespace References from the menu.

After execution, the Code Formatter sorts the namespace references alphabetically.

C#

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Data;
using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;

VB.NET

Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Diagnostics.Contracts
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Text
Imports System.Threading.Tasks
Imports System.Windows.Forms

Configuration

If you prefer sorting references by length, configure it in the Editor | All Languages | Namespace References options page.

NOTE

This feature is available as a part of Code Cleanup.