Visual Studio or Resharper functionality for placement of using directives

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I like to put my using directives inside the current namespace, and not outside as VS and Resharper per default puts them.

Does anyone know of a macro/standard functionality that sorts/removes unused using directives and puts them inside the current namespace?

score 225 · Accepted Answer · edited May 17 '17 at 13:34

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UPDATE - ReSharper 2016.1: This option is now moved to Code Editing → C# → Code Style → Add 'using' directive to the deepest scope

Have you tried the ReSharper option:

Languages → C# → Formatting Style → Namespace Imports → Add using directive to the deepest scope

I'm not sure whether R#'s code cleanup will reorder the existing ones for you though.

edited May 17 '17 at 13:34

sashoalm

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In ReSharper 6, this options is now at `Code Editiong` -> `C#` -> `Namespace Imports` (not under Formatting Style). – CodingWithSpike Feb 21 '12 at 15:57
_I'm not sure whether R#'s code cleanup will reorder the existing ones for you though_ - In R# 6 it does. – Nikita R. Jun 04 '12 at 15:39
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If you want to automatically fix not only this rule, but a bunch of the other ones also, it's better to update your StyleCop to the version 4.7 or higher, because it includes ReSharper plugin: http://stackoverflow.com/a/10884463/182371 – Nikita R. Jun 04 '12 at 16:12
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In Resharper 9 this option moved to `Code Editing -> C# -> Code Style` – johnildergleidisson Dec 11 '14 at 14:56
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in resharper 10 this now doesn't work anymore (at least on my machine :-/) – Boas Enkler Nov 03 '15 at 09:31
In Resharper 10, it's in the same place that @JoaoMillasch mentioned. It's under the "Reference qualification" grouping. – Chillie Feb 19 '16 at 14:40
Does not work in R# 10 any more. There is no such an option. – Skorunka František Feb 21 '16 at 09:43
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in R# 10 "Reference qualification" is under C# - Formatting Style - Code Style – CAD bloke Feb 22 '16 at 10:44

score 43 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 16 '20 at 06:09

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In ReSharper 2020, go to Options and then:

Code Editing → C# → Syntax Style → Add 'using' directive to deepest scope

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score 18 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 22 '14 at 17:37

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As of version 8.2, this has moved. It is now here:

Within Visual Studio
Resharper -> Options...

Then in the Options dialog
Code Editing -> C# -> Namespace Imports -> Insert using directives when necessary -> Add using directive to the deepest scope

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trailmax · Answer 4 · 2015-01-31T00:24:12.253

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As of Resharper 9 this has moved into Code Editing => C# => Code Style => Reference Qualification => Add 'using' directive to deepest scope.

Or you can use new settings search facility and search for deepest scope. The exact setting will come up:

Add 'using' directive to deepest scope

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 04 '12 at 16:11

StyleCop supports ReSharper integration starting from version 4.7.

From http://stylecop.codeplex.com/:

4.7 is compatible with JetBrains R#5.1( 5.1.3000.12), R#6.0 (6.0.2202.688), R#6.1 (6.1.37.86), R#6.1.1 (6.1.1000.82) and R#7.0 (7.0.54.77)

4.7 is compatible with Visual Studio 2008, Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 11

This release includes the StyleCop ReSharper plugin (compatible with ReSharper 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.1.1 and 7.0)

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Apr 24 '20 at 14:36

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Update for Resharper 2020.1: This option can now be found in Options → Code Editing → C# → Syntax Style → Reference Qualification and 'using' Directives

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answered Apr 24 '20 at 14:36

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered May 04 '09 at 16:48

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I've edited my default visual studio templates to put my using directives inside the namespace.

For sorting and removing unused directives, I use Power Commands for Visual Studio 2008.

answered May 04 '09 at 16:48

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