Move Type to Outer Scope refactoring
F6
ReSharper_Move
This refactoring helps you move a nested type one level up. All corresponding references are automatically updated, even if the nested type uses members of the parent type.
Move a type to outer scope
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Select a nested type in one of the following ways:
In the editor, set the caret at the name of a nested type.
Select a nested type in the Solution Explorer.
Select a nested type in the File Structure window.
Select a nested type in the Class View.
Select a nested type in the Object Browser.
Select a nested type in the type dependency diagram.
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Do one of the following:
Press F6 and then choose Move to Outer Scope
Press Ctrl+Shift+R and then choose Move to Outer Scope
Right-click and choose Refactor | Move to Outer Scope in the context menu.
The Move to Outer Scope dialog will open.
Optionally, you can specify a different name for the type.
Select the Search in comments checkbox to update references to the type in comments.
To apply the refactoring, click Next.
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If no conflicts are found, ReSharper performs the refactoring immediately. Otherwise, it prompts you to resolve conflicts.
This feature is supported in the following languages and technologies:
The instructions and examples given here address the use of the feature in C#. For details specific to other languages, see corresponding topics in the ReSharper by Language section.