In the Tools -> Options -> Debugging options.

The Symbol loading and source downloading can be managed by options under debugging settings.įollow the settings checklist below to make sure modules can appear in Solution Explorer’s “External Sources” node. this feature will give you an easier way to browse those sources and debug through them if needed. If you are working with applications with multiple external libraries which have their components published to Source Servers e.g. The node will persist with the module sources across the debugging sessions if the modules are set to load symbols automatically. Then, double-click an item to download the file from Source Server and open it in the editor. You can browse for files by expanding the tree items. In debug mode – with one external module loaded and expanded In debug mode – an expanded state with no modules with symbols outside of the solution loaded

In debug mode – collapsed state (default) The feature adds a new top-level node to Solution Explorer, which appears when you are in a debugging session and any loaded symbol file (.pdb) with Source Server information will appear under this node. Download Visual Studio 2022 Preview External Sources node in Solution Explorer

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