CodeAtlasVsix

Call graph visualization plugin of Visual Studio 2010-2015

Code Atlas is a plugin of Visual Studio. It allows one to explore the call graph conveniently. The plugin uses doxygen to parse code.

Supported languages(not limited): C/C++(Tested) Python,Java,C#(Not Tested yet)

Using this plugin one can navigate the code easily.

• My blog: http://www.cnblogs.com/dydx/p/6299927.html

• Some videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FScdHyxdNFw&list=PLN16zMWJLkHLgHhTJUIkwp5chgnFz9_NH

• Installation package: https://sourceforge.net/projects/codeatlasvsix/

• Visual studio Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=YaobinOuyang.CodeAtlas

Overview

• is a class.
• is a function.
• is a variable.
• Colors for these shapes represent different classes, whose name can be seen at the bottom-left corner.
• Colors for edges represent different graphs, whose name and key short-cut can be seen at the top-left corner.

Navigate

Move cursor onto function/class/variable name in Visual Studio Text Editor, then press

Alt+G

Press

Alt+J/K/L/I

Find Callers/Callees

Press

Alt+C/V

Find Class Hierarchy

Press

Alt+B

Find Overloaded Functions

Press

Alt+O

Find Class Member

Press

Alt+M

Alt+M

Find Variable Usage

Press

Alt+U

Save / Load Relationship Graph

Press

Ctrl+Num

Press

Alt+Num

Add Comment

Input your comment for functions/classes/variables in Symbol panel.

Setup

1. Download the vsix package or compile one yourself.

1. Open and install the package.

1. The package is installed.

1. Open Visual Studio, you can see a menu named "Code Atlas". Press "Open Code Atlas Window" to show the window.

1. Open a solution, then press "Analyse solution" to generate the code database for Code Atlas.

1. A command-line window appears, and you can see "Wait..." on the viewport. You can continue coding during analysis process.

1. When analysis is completed, the code database will be opened automatically. Place the cursor on a variable/function/class and press

   Alt+G

   , then the symbol will appear in the viewport.

1. Next time when you open Visual Studio, you don't have to analyse the solution again, just click "Open Analysis Result" and choose a ".atlas" file. The file with a "solution" postfix is the analysis result (code database) for the whole solution.

Revision History

1.0.3

• Add multiple selection.
• Add file and directory search.
• Add interactive custom edge mode.
• Add custom file extension support.
• Add horizontal/vertical UI layout.
• Fix some bugs.