visualizer-api-reference.md

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Visualizer API Reference	A visualizer displays a specific type of data element, and may allow editing also. To create one, use the Visualizer API documented in this section.	11/04/2016	conceptual	CSharp VB FSharp C++	APIs, visualizers reference, visualizer APIs visualizers, API reference	mikejo5000	mikejo	mijacobs	debug-diagnostics

Visualizer API Reference

The Visualizer APIs are provided for users who want to write a visualizer for the Visual Studio debugger. A visualizer is a small application that extends the functionality of the Visual Studio debugger user interface. A visualizer can display (and optionally edit) a data object of a specific type for which the visualizer is designed.

In This Section

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.DialogDebuggerVisualizer?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IAsyncVisualizerObjectProvider?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IDeserializableObject?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IDialogVisualizerService?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IVisualizerObjectProvider?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.IVisualizerObjectProvider2?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.VisualizerDevelopmentHost?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.VisualizerObjectSource?displayProperty=fullName

• xref:Microsoft.VisualStudio.DebuggerVisualizers.VisualizerObjectSourceException?displayProperty=fullName

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