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dot404
dot404

Reputation: 208

Shortcut to delete current file in visual studio

Is it possible to delete the active file in visual studio from the editor itself with a keyboard shortcut without searching it in the solution explorer and deleting with the mouse?

This can be useful when refactoring, for example if I have

namespace Test
{
    public static class Class
    {
    }
}

resharper will suggest to remove the unused class but the file can't be deleted

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1266

Answers (1)

Matt.G
Matt.G

Reputation: 3609

In Tools->Options->Projects and Solutions->General, check Track Active Item in Solution Explorer.

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This will highlight the file in Solution Explorer, when the file is opened in the editor. Use solution explorer shortcut key Ctrl+Alt+L, then use Delete or Shift+Del key to delete the file.

Upvotes: 8

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