{"id":247294,"date":"2024-02-21T08:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=247294"},"modified":"2024-02-21T08:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:16:08","slug":"a-streamlined-extension-manager-comes-to-visual-studio-17-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/a-streamlined-extension-manager-comes-to-visual-studio-17-9\/","title":{"rendered":"A Streamlined Extension Manager comes to Visual Studio 17.9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last year, we\u2019ve been building a better Extension Manager for Visual Studio that makes it easier for you to find and install great extensions. Along the way, we\u2019ve invited Visual Studio Preview users to try out the new design<\/a> and share their feedback with us. Using all that amazing feedback<\/a>, we added features, made improvements, and fixed bugs. With the official release of Visual Studio 17.9<\/strong>, we\u2019re ready to make the new Extension Manager available to everyone as a preview feature!<\/p>\n

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The new Extension Manager design<\/h3>\n

This design is all about maximizing space for the content you care about when searching for extensions. In addition to the refreshed UI for the list of extensions in your search results, we now include a large window showing the detailed description for the selected extension.<\/p>\n

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Using search filters<\/h4>\n

If you want to filter the search results by category, use the filter icon in the toolbar to show the category and subcategory dropdown menus. You can use the filters to search specifically for coding tools, for example, or to only show C# templates.<\/p>\n

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Try the new Extension Manager and share your feedback with us!<\/h3>\n

The new Extension Manager is available for all users starting with Visual Studio 17.9, which is available today<\/a>!<\/p>\n

To get access to the updated design, enable the preview feature by clicking on Tools > Manage Preview Features <\/strong>and making sure that the box for the feature called Extension Manager UI Refresh (requires restart) <\/strong>is checked. After you restart Visual Studio, you\u2019ll find the new Extension Manager at Extensions > Manage Extensions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As mentioned above, we can\u2019t bring you the best features without your help, so please share your thoughts and feedback with us on this ticket on Developer Community<\/a>! Also, if you try the new design for a while and decide you want or need to return to the original design, we\u2019d love to hear from you about what\u2019s missing or how we can improve.<\/p>\n

If you run into any bugs or issues, please report them<\/a> so we can prioritize fixing them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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