Tool Window GUIDs
This reference documents the GUIDs for Visual Studio’s built-in tool windows. Use these GUIDs to dock your custom tool windows alongside existing ones or to programmatically interact with them.
The most commonly used tool windows in Visual Studio.
| Tool Window | GUID | Constant |
|---|
| Solution Explorer | {3AE79031-E1BC-11D0-8F78-00A0C9110057} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindSolutionExplorer |
| Properties | {EEFA5220-E298-11D0-8F78-00A0C9110057} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindProperties |
| Error List | {D78612C7-9962-4B83-95D9-268046DAD23A} | — |
| Task List | {4A9B7E51-AA16-11D0-A8C5-00A0C921A4D2} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindTaskList |
| Output | {34E76E81-EE4A-11D0-AE2E-00A0C90FFFC3} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindOutput |
| Toolbox | {B1E99781-AB81-11D0-B683-00AA00A3EE26} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindToolbox |
| Server Explorer | {74946827-37A0-11D2-A273-00C04F8EF4FF} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindServerExplorer |
| Document Outline | {25F7E850-FFA1-11D0-B63F-00A0C922E851} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindDocumentOutline |
| Class View | {C9C0AE26-AA77-11D2-B3F0-0000F87570EE} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindClassView |
| Object Browser | {269A02DC-6AF8-11D3-BDC4-00C04F688E50} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindObjectBrowser |
| Command Window | {28836128-FC2C-11D2-A433-00C04F72D18A} | EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindCommandWindow |
| Bookmark Window | {A0C5197D-0AC7-4B63-97CD-8872A789D233} | — |
| Code Definition | {588470CC-84F8-4A57-9AC4-86BCA0625FF4} | — |
Find Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Find Results 1 | {0F887920-C2B6-11D2-9375-0080C747D9A0} |
| Find Results 2 | {0F887921-C2B6-11D2-9375-0080C747D9A0} |
| Find Symbol Results | {68487888-204A-11D3-87EB-00C04F7971A5} |
| Find All References | {A80FEBB4-E7E0-4147-B476-21AAF2453969} |
| Find Results (New) | {004BE353-6879-467C-9D1E-9AC23CDF6D49} |
Debugger Windows
Windows available during debugging sessions.
| Tool Window | GUID | Notes |
|---|
| Watch 1 | {90243340-BD7A-11D0-93EF-00A0C90F2734} | Multi-instance window |
| Watch 2 | Instance 2 of above | Use FindToolWindowAsync(type, 1, ...) |
| Watch 3 | Instance 3 of above | Use FindToolWindowAsync(type, 2, ...) |
| Watch 4 | Instance 4 of above | Use FindToolWindowAsync(type, 3, ...) |
| Autos | {F2E84780-2AF1-11D1-A7FA-00A0C9110051} | Auto-populated variables |
| Locals | {4A18F9D0-B838-11D0-93EB-00A0C90F2734} | Local variables |
| Call Stack | {0504FF91-9D61-11D0-A794-00A0C9110051} | Stack trace |
| Breakpoints | {BE4D7042-BA3F-11D2-840E-00C04F9902C1} | Breakpoint management |
| Exception Settings | {605322A2-17AE-43F4-B60F-766556E46C87} | Exception configuration |
| Immediate | {CF577B8C-4134-11D2-83E5-00C04F9902C1} | Immediate execution |
| Threads | {E62CE6A0-B439-11D0-A79D-00A0C9110051} | Thread list |
| Modules | {37ABA9BE-445A-11D3-9949-00C04F68FD0A} | Loaded modules |
| Processes | {99B8FA2F-AB90-4F57-9C32-949F146F1914} | Process list |
| Disassembly | {CF2DDC32-8CAD-11D2-9302-005345000000} | Assembly view |
| Registers | {51C76317-9037-4CF2-A20A-6206FD30B4A1} | CPU registers |
| Memory 1-4 | {350F9856-A72B-11D2-8AD0-00C04F79E479} | Multi-instance window |
| Parallel Watch 1 | {2456BD12-ECF7-4988-A4A6-67D49173F564} | Parallel debugging |
| Parallel Watch 2 | {2456BD12-ECF7-4988-A4A6-67D49173F565} | Parallel debugging |
| Parallel Stacks | {B9A151CE-EF7C-4FE1-A6AA-4777E6E518F3} | Parallel call stacks |
| Parallel Tasks | {0CF2BFF9-6057-4D23-A51C-A4825B06BFFE} | Task parallel view |
| GPU Threads | {CB170882-2B60-46B5-9D06-A57667186C95} | GPU debugging |
Team Explorer / Git Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Team Explorer | {131369F2-062D-44A2-8671-91FF31EFB4F4} |
| Team Explorer (Undockable) | {13143D73-808B-4A2F-BEBB-CCBE9C93FE37} |
| Git Changes | {1C64B9C2-E352-428E-A56D-0ACE190B99A6} |
| Git Repository | {E3FC08BE-3924-11DB-8AF6-B622A1EF5492} |
| Git History | {116D2292-E37D-41CD-A077-EBACAC4C8CC4} |
| Pull Requests | {75188D03-9892-4AE2-ABF1-207126247CE5} |
| Build | {E77209BA-064A-4625-B8CE-DFD1D7967CD1} |
Test Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Test Explorer | {E1B7D1F8-9B3C-49B1-8F4F-BFC63A88835D} |
| Test Results | {45D2F183-C286-49E2-862C-CC3E7DF77543} |
| Code Coverage Results | {905DA7D1-18FD-4A46-8D0F-A5FF58ADA9DE} |
| Live Unit Testing | {AA9A73A5-B2BF-400B-B57C-58F166FF1C56} |
| Test Runs | {D2F6510A-150A-4F3F-9D7C-8E38622D26F7} |
Designer Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Data Sources | {873151D0-CF2E-48CC-B4BF-AD0394F6A3C3} |
| XAML Designer | {3DB98CE8-14F0-4B05-9B6A-B9DBE8FA94AB} |
| XAML Binding Failures | {A2EAF38F-A0AD-4503-91F8-5F004A69A040} |
| Live Visual Tree | {31FC2115-5126-4A87-B2F7-77EAAB65048B} |
| Live Property Explorer | {DB388BF8-D8AB-4D02-9B1C-0AD37B3DB1B0} |
| Resource Editor | {5B6781C0-E99D-11D0-9954-00A0C91BC8E5} |
| Asset Editor | {2D4D7B63-2712-49A6-A309-3FF689DE5696} |
Diagnostics Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Diagnostic Tools | {6D4078D1-5951-4ED1-AC0E-0A8099C1CCE5} |
| CPU Usage | {34C7837F-3B3A-449C-BDF0-BDAD86CBAF4A} |
| Memory Usage | {9D2016E5-735E-4D98-A9AF-FFF43B64A526} |
| Performance Profiler | {B9F91511-5CA5-40EC-9726-F3E3A7E534E2} |
| Events | {8D263989-FF4B-4A78-90C8-B2BA3FA69311} |
Web / Azure Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Browser Link | {7F075F9F-1E1A-4EE8-9CE8-B8451FB61EC8} |
| Web Publish Activity | {A2C8B774-0984-495F-8428-E6140B2D66E0} |
| Task Runner Explorer | {4A8466FE-5A05-4F81-AD45-7D7C1316817E} |
| Connected Services | {94E70A98-CA07-351C-8FEE-37A4C8C014DD} |
| Application Insights | {682E7D2A-5C60-4F00-BE98-E787FF511646} |
Terminal & Package Manager
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Terminal | {D212F56B-C48A-434C-A121-1C5D80B59B9F} |
| Developer PowerShell | {E8034F19-AB72-4F06-83FD-F6832B41AA63} |
| NuGet Package Manager | {0AD07096-BBA9-4900-A651-0598D26F6D24} |
| Extension Manager | {AA2115A1-9712-457B-9047-DBB71CA2CDD2} |
SQL / Database Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| SQL Server Object Explorer | {FBCAE063-E2C0-4AB1-A516-996EA3DAFB72} |
| Data Tools Operations | {0038D243-39E6-4004-8532-13C6802D97B2} |
| T-SQL Editor Results | {007A3A6B-B5B2-454D-A2BD-CF929F989BE2} |
| XSD Designer | {DD1DDD20-D59B-11DA-A94D-0800200C9A66} |
| Entity Data Model | {A34B1C5D-6D37-4A0C-A8B0-99F8E8158B48} |
| Model Browser | {CDBDEE54-B399-484B-B763-DB2C3393D646} |
Graphics Debugging
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Graphics Pixel History | {73814874-106B-45C1-803E-DD7D4AB05021} |
| Graphics Object Table | {DC7393B5-7361-4433-8F53-0962F57362D7} |
| Graphics Pipeline Stages | {572EEADC-3D71-44FE-9ED4-7DBC8DD8EDAF} |
| Graphics Event List | {4C240B3B-EE78-4603-AD84-8AFDD11ABDD4} |
| Graphics Event Call Stack | {8CAAD384-0D1A-4F26-80B4-94CDAC3E596B} |
Other Windows
| Tool Window | GUID |
|---|
| Notifications | {F4FC5FF1-28EF-4B04-AD02-6B298310CCC7} |
| Start Window | {C93A910A-0FA6-4307-93A4-F2BD61EC7828} |
| Resource Explorer | {E5C86464-96BE-4D7C-9A8B-ABCB3BBF5F92} |
| Call Hierarchy | {3822E751-EB69-4B0E-B301-595A9E4C74D5} |
| Code Metrics | {9A7CEBBB-DC5C-4986-BC49-962DA46AA506} |
| IntelliCode | {B1CE3AEF-C78D-49EE-B72B-EC1FBC908313} |
| Containers | {797F5B3D-853A-4854-A9F2-C488BAC2661B} |
| Source Control Explorer | {53544C4D-5C18-11D3-AB71-0050040AE094} |
| Syntax Visualizer | {DA7E21AA-DA94-452D-8AA1-D1B23F73F576} |
| Known Monikers Explorer | {CFFF3162-9C8D-4244-B0A7-E3B39A968B24} |
| F# Interactive | {DEE22B65-9761-4A26-8FB2-759B971D6DFC} |
| C# Interactive | {CA8CC5C7-0231-406A-95CD-AA5ED6AC0190} |
Usage Examples
Dock with Solution Explorer
[ProvideToolWindow(typeof(MyToolWindow.Pane),
Style = VsDockStyle.Tabbed,
Window = "3ae79031-e1bc-11d0-8f78-00a0c9110057")] // Solution Explorer
public sealed class MyPackage : ToolkitPackage { }
Dock with Error List
[ProvideToolWindow(typeof(MyToolWindow.Pane),
Style = VsDockStyle.Tabbed,
Window = "d78612c7-9962-4b83-95d9-268046dad23a")] // Error List
public sealed class MyPackage : ToolkitPackage { }
// Using DTE
var dte = await VS.GetServiceAsync<DTE, DTE2>();
dte.Windows.Item(EnvDTE.Constants.vsWindowKindSolutionExplorer).Activate();
// Using IVsUIShell
var uiShell = await VS.Services.GetUIShellAsync();
var errorListGuid = new Guid("d78612c7-9962-4b83-95d9-268046dad23a");
uiShell.FindToolWindow((uint)__VSFINDTOOLWIN.FTW_fForceCreate, ref errorListGuid, out var frame);
frame.Show();
public static async Task ShowToolWindowAsync(Guid toolWindowGuid)
{
await ThreadHelper.JoinableTaskFactory.SwitchToMainThreadAsync();
var shell = await VS.Services.GetUIShellAsync();
shell.FindToolWindow(
(uint)__VSFINDTOOLWIN.FTW_fForceCreate,
ref toolWindowGuid,
out var frame);
frame?.Show();
}
Tip
Use EnvDTE.Constants for common tool windows when available, as they provide compile-time checking and better discoverability.
See Also
