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Fix the natvis to display better visualization for GenTree nodes

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#82,497 opened on Feb 22, 2023

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Description

I am noticing GenTree are not rendered correctly. It always shows gtCSEnum field and we need to expand the node to see the visualization that we have in natvis file:

After i expand, I see this. Ideally, we should see the red highlighted at the top:

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Research direction
Examine the existing natvis file for GenTree nodes, understand the desired visualization (e.g., showing specific fields at top level), and modify the natvis definitions accordingly.
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csharp
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developer experiencetooling
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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C#natvis
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70