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Remove unused usings from code in MonoDevelop

When I google this I see that this should be possible, but I can't find any menu item anywhere that does this in MonoDevelop 4.0.12. In Visual Studio it is easy. How do I do this automatically in MonoDevelop?

Thommy

I know MonoDevelop really good, but I'm not aware of a function to delete unused code and I doubt that there is one!

Can you please post, what you have googled and what makes you believe that such a function exist?

itnifl

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Not unused code, but unused usings.
http://www.monodevelop.com/documentation/release-notes/whats-new-in-monodevelop-2.2/
http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2009/Dec-15.html
https://www.google.no/?gws_rd=ssl#q=monodevelop+remove+unused+usings

Thommy

In former MonoDevelop versions there was a menu item called "Organize Usings".

In newer Versions you should try this:
Edit -> Preferences -> Other -> Source Analysis -> Enable Source Analysis.

When cursor is in usings section you should now see a yellow bulb, on which you can click or press Alt+Return to remove unused usings...

itnifl

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Under Edit -> Preferences -> Other I only have Log Agent.
Alt+Return only gives me the option to sort usings.

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itnifl

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=== MonoDevelop ===

Version 4.0.12
Installation UUID: 06d78296-a762-47ff-a56a-1dd2a356816f
Runtime:
      Mono 3.2.8 (Debian 3.2.8+dfsg-4ubuntu1.1) (64-bit)
      GTK 2.24.23
      GTK# (2.12.0.0)

=== Build Information ===

Git revision:
Build date: 2014-01-08 14:59:33+0000

=== Operating System ===

Linux
Linux CreativeNode 3.13.0-55-generic #94-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 18 00:27:10 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

itnifl

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Thank you for the tip, I Google'd with the name Xamarin instead of MonoDevelop and found this:
https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/21534/remove-sort-using-is-this-available-from-the-xamarin-studio

"Make sure you have source analysis enabled in the preferences pane and a new context menu option should be available."

This will grey out unused usings and right clicking will let me refactor or fix that in the menu that appears.

Thommy

I also found this a few minutes ago and just wanted to post it, when I have recognized that you already have assigned the points.

Thank you very much for the points and good luck with MD/XS...