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Make it easier to find assemblies in the list

After using reflector for a while, I get a LOT of assemblies in the list. I don't want to clear it, as some of them aren't the easiest to find. However, it's hard to scroll through and find the one i'm looking for at the moment.

The easiest thing to implement IMHO would be sorting the list. At least I could find things in alpha order that way. Maybe have a 'search' box at the top that would filter the list based on what's typed, like the class search window does.

Another idea i had (i'd sent this via the feedback form in Reflector a week or so ago) is to make the assembly names into a tree view... the top level could look like

+ System
+ Microsoft
+ MyStuff

you'd have to figure out how to distinguish between a + for sub-name and + to open the assembly, but it'd make finding things a LOT easier.
blindahl
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  • big_gun
    I second this.
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  • haleyjason
    I had the same problem as you guys did, so I wrote an addin to sort the assemblies - you can get it at: http://jasonhaley.com/Addins/ it is called AssemblyCollection.Sort Addin.
    haleyjason
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  • haleyjason
    You should also check out the File->Open List.. functionality so you can keep the number of assemblies to a minimun of what you need when you need it ... it will also speed things up a bit (the less assemblies you have loaded in your tree).
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