Is there a way in .NET to make your overload of a method appear first in the Intellisense dropdown?

Question

In a form, I added an overload of ShowDialog(). In Visual Studio, this overload shows up in Intellisense as the third version. How can I make my overloaded function appear as #1 (i.e. the default)?

Answer 1

As far as I know, there is no way to control the order of overloads in the overload selection intellisense tip.

Answer 2

You should use a plugin for that: one that accomplishes the required task is the Visual Assist from Tomato - http://www.wholetomato.com/

It does exactly what you want(among the other options): display the non-inherited members on the top of the suggestion list and(or) makes them bold

Answer 3

Nope. But VS should highlight the most recently used option in intellisense, which is the next best thing.

Tools->Options->Text Editor->(your language)->Intellisense-> IntelliSense pre-selects most recently used member

Answer 4

Not unless the number of parameters is less than the current #1 in the list, I believe. Ic ould be wrong, though - I often am. :)

I am at a loss as to why you want this, though...

1. It doesn't matter. and
2. there are better ways to achieve what you are looking for, as answered in other questions..