'Resharper removes the CTRL + . QuickActions tasks
So I'm finally giving ReSharper a try, and so far it's not too bad, but it does seem to replace a lot of key bindings. I've kept the original VS key bindings, and each time I'm asked what I want to do when a conflict keybinding exists, which is cool.
Except, I seem to have lost my CTRL+. QuickActions window/dialog/dropdown thing. I use this religiously for renaming methods, and implementing interfaces.
I've tried resetting the VS options > key binding for 'View.QuickActions' to be CTRL + ., but nothing happens when I enter that shortcut. Also, nothing happens when I right click on something an select Quick Actions from the context menu.
Is there some new ReSharper "QuickActions" that I can implement, or what is the keybindings for renaming variables/methods/classes etc, and implementing interfaces?
Solution 1:[1]
I needed VS quick actions bulb / screwdriver back so I could use a neat extension for generating mappings, and found that
ReSharper > Options > Code Inspection > Settings, and disable "Do not show Visual Studio bulb".
Worked - I now get both.
Solution 2:[2]
Current versions of ReSharper (tested with 2019.3) have an option (disabled by default) which merges all Visual Studio quick actions into ReSharpers quick action menu:
Extensions/ReSharper/Options
- Environment/Editor/Visual Studio Features
- Merge Visual Studio light bulb actions into ReSharper action indicator
If you also enable the following option
- Show Visual Studio light bulb actions in submenu
the "classic" Visual Studio quick actions can be found in a "Roslyn actions" submenu:
Solution 3:[3]
I have the same issue with Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition and ReSharper v9.2. Unfortunately, on the ReSharper blog here for v9.1.2 they indicate that:
The major issue with 9.1.1 is that it is blocking Visual Studio’s quick actions: whenever both ReSharper and Visual Studio detect a problem and provide a fix, you don’t have a way to choose Visual Studio’s quick action over ReSharper’s.
In my experience even if there is no ReSharper issue on the line the Visual Studio quick action will not work; for example, with Visual Studio Spell Checker extension finding a spelling mistake in a comment - ReSharper obviously has no problem with that line of code, the Quick Action is visible and works with the mouse, but the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+. doesn't work.
According to the same post:
ReSharper 9.1.2 merges its own quick-fixes and other contextually available actions with Visual Studio’s own quick actions into its Alt+Enter menu
However - at least in the case of the spelling mistake in a comment - the ReSharper Ctrl+Enter menu doesn't see anything worth fixing on that line and so that solution doesn't work.
Here's hoping ReSharper v9.3 fixes the problem!
Solution 4:[4]
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | MemeDeveloper |
| Solution 2 | Heinzi |
| Solution 3 | Robert |
| Solution 4 | Mohammad Dehghan |


