class name and method name dropdown list is missing (visual studio setting)

Question

Does anyone know how to get my class name and method name dropdown lists again? It's the dropdown lists that are usually above the code. It's just a setting but i can't seem to find it. I don't want to reset my setting btw. I shouldn't have to.

Answer 1

Tools-->Options... Text Editor-->All Languages Check "Navigation Bar."

(Picture is from VS2013)

Answer 2

Tools - Options - Text Editor - (choose the type of file - C#, html, etc) - General

In the bottom section of the form (The "Display" area) make sure that "Navigation Bar" is checked.

Answer 3

Actually there is a bug in VS2013, where if you place VS on the monitor on the left side, and this is not your primary monitor, then the dropdowns will not work.

Answer 4

I came here searching for a solution for javascript/node.js specifically (in VS 2013). Only by doing further search I found out that this feature has been removed (from RC) due to stability/performance reasoning and is not available anymore.

https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/806325/javascript-navigation-bars-are-missing-after-upgrading-from-vs2013-pro-rc-to-rtm

Also, I did not see this added again through either node tools or web essentials.

Answer 5

In VS2015 I just had to toggle this setting off then back on again to get the navigation bar back.

Answer 6

If you want a list of javascript functions that works similar to the navigation bar in the VB or C# pages then search for the extension inside Tools > Extensions and Updates...

Javascript Map Parser

You have to add in aspx into the pages is parses but it's exactly what I needed to quickly find functions in a big section of Javascript I had.