icsharpcode/ILSpy

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#781 opened on Dec 3, 2016

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Description

When clicking on local variables it's possible to highlight all instance of that variable but it's not possible to do the same with class variables.

I think the normal behavior should be Click to highlight and Ctrl+Click or even a Double Click to go to the definition instead.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
C# knowledgeWPF basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Examine the existing highlighting mechanism for local variables in the ILSpy decompiler UI. Look for code that handles click events on variable references. Identify where class variable highlighting would need to be added. Consider the suggestion in the issue: click to highlight, Ctrl+Click to go to definition. The relevant files are likely in the UI layer, possibly in the 'ICSharpCode.ILSpy' project under Views or similar. Check comments from issue #781 for additional context.