Goto definition on indexer

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Goto definition is not working for indexing operators. Hovering over the square brackets shows the correct definition, but there F12 does not go to the definition.

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Original Comments

Feedback Bot on 7/21/2023, 01:45 AM:

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Feedback Bot on 7/24/2023, 06:42 AM:

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Wenwen Fan [MSFT] on 7/24/2023, 07:25 PM:

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Peter Svahn on 8/9/2023, 10:00 AM:

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Wenwen Fan [MSFT] on 7/24/2023, 07:25 PM:

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Feedback Bot on 8/2/2023, 00:00 AM:

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Wenwen Fan [MSFT] on 8/15/2023, 10:24 PM:

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Original Solutions

Nicole Hu [MSFT] solved on 8/30/2023, 11:47 PM, 0 votes:

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[SylwesterZarebski]

How to reproduce:

• define code:

public class Indexer
{
    public bool this[int index] => index != 0;
}

public class Test
{
    public void Method()
    {
        var indexer = new Indexer();
        var value = indexer[0];
    }
}

• set cursor on ; (between closing square bracket ] and ;) in indexer[0] line,
• press F12 and get - Cannot navigate to the symbol under the caret.

It should be possible to go to this[int index] line in Indexer class.

[CyrusNajmabadi]

Closing out as no repro. Go-to-def before the [ takes you to the indexer.

[SylwesterZarebski]

Please reopen issue, because it looks like You did not understand bug. It is not about going to indexer variable var indexer..., but going to indexer property this[int index] => index != 0;.

[CyrusNajmabadi]

@SylwesterZarebski

but going to indexer property this[int index] => index != 0;.

Yes. That's what happens.

[SylwesterZarebski]

Just opened newest VS 2022 17.12.4 and pressed F12 on indexer[0] with cursor between r and [ and F12 moved cursor to var indexer.... What version are You using? Are You using Resharper, which add this capability?

[CyrusNajmabadi]

@SylwesterZarebski:

There is no resharper involved. This is vanilla VS.

[SylwesterZarebski]

Thanks. I see that You are using preview version, not stable. Which version is it?
I've checked on latest stable = 17.12.4, which do not have mentioned behaviour.
I've also browsed through completed issues on https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/fixes, but did not find any mention about this issue.

Could You check on stable version to confirm, that this is (or could be) a new version capability?

Edit: My behaviour:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/33dcb77a-dd6e-4184-9957-af3809f7262a

[CyrusNajmabadi]

Preview versions can be installed side by side with normal releases. You can try out the preview version here: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/preview/

Cheers!