Navigate from interface to implementation in Visual Studio using CodeRush

One feature of CodeRush from DevExpress which I use a lot when navigating code is the ability to navigate to a function/method/property implementation from a variable that is of an interface type. I do a lot interface programming (OK OK I get a bit interface happy) and this navigation feature rocks.

The default shortcut keys to bring up the Navigate/Jump To menu is Ctrl + Alt + N. I prefer to bind the Navigate command to Ctrl + E, as it is a bit quicker to type when your fingers are in home position on the keyboard. I show how to update the binding in the screen cast embedded with this blog post.

With the cursor on a function/property of a variable of some interface type, bring up the Jump To menu.

If you pick Implementations from the popup menu, you’ll be taken to the class implementation of the interface function/property. If multiple implementations exist, then a popup menu displaying the various choices will be displayed.

I created a screen cast to show this feature in action:

I’d suggest experimenting with the other Jump To options as well as they come in handy when navigating code.

I hope this helps!