V5 Documentation
- Overview
- Guides
- Concepts
- Considerations And Constraints
- Absolute File References
- Assembly Colocation Assumptions
- Concurrent Use Of Test Resources
- Cross Application Domain Testing
- Heavily Executed Code Under Test
- Implicit File Dependencies
- Multi Threaded Tests
- Netstandard Test Projects
- Project Atomicity
- Project Build Platform And Configuration
- Rdi Data Point Location
- Test Atomicity
- Unique Test Names
- Using NCrunch With Source Control
- Reference
- Global Configuration
- Overview
- Auto Adjust Clashing Marker Colours
- Build Log Verbosity
- Build Process Memory Limit
- Capabilities Of This Computer
- Coverage Marker Style
- Cpu Cores Assigned To NCrunch Or Ide
- Custom Environment Variables
- Disable Global Hotkey
- Engine Hosting Strategy
- Fast Lane Threads
- Fast Lane Threshold
- Grid Maximum Reconnection Attempts
- Grid Reconnection Delay
- Impact Detection Mode
- Listening Port
- Log To Output Window
- Logging Verbosity
- Marker Colours
- Max Failing Test Trace Log Size
- Max Number Of Processing Threads
- Max Passing Test Trace Log Size
- Max Test Runners To Pool
- NCrunch Tool Window Colors
- Node Id (Name)
- Password
- Performance Aggregation Type
- Performance Display Sensitivity
- Pipeline Optimisation Priority
- Rdi Storage Settings
- Sliding Build Delay
- Snapshot Storage Directory
- Solution Storage Data Limit
- Spinner Colours
- Terminate Test Runners On Complete
- Test Process Memory Limit
- Tests To Execute On This Machine
- Text Output Font
- Workspace Base Path
- Solution Configuration
- Overview
- Additional Files For Grid Processing
- Additional Files To Include
- Allow Parallel Test Execution
- Allow Tests In Parallel With Themselves
- Infer Project References Using Assembly
- Instrumentation Mode
- NCrunch Cache Storage Path
- Only Consider Tests Outofdate If Impacted
- Project Config File Storage Path
- Show Coverage For Tests
- Show Metrics For Tests
- Tests To Execute Automatically
- Project Configuration
- Overview
- Additional Files To Include
- Allow Dynamic Code Contract Checks
- Allow Static Code Contract Checks
- Analyse Line Execution Times
- Autodetect Nuget Build Dependencies
- Build Priority
- Build Process Cpu Architecture
- Build Sdk
- Collect Control Flow During Execution
- Consider Inconclusive Tests As Passing
- Copied Project Dependencies
- Copy Referenced Assemblies To Workspace
- Custom Build Properties
- Data Storage File Size
- Default Test Timeout
- Detect Stack Overflow
- Enable Rdi
- Files Excluded From Auto Build
- Framework Utilisation Types
- Ignore This Component Completely
- Implicit Project Dependencies
- Include Static References In Workspace
- Instrument Output Assembly
- Method Data Limit
- Ms Test Thread Apartment State
- Preload Assembly References
- Prevent Signing Of Assembly
- Proxy Process File Path
- Rdi Cache Size
- Required Capabilities
- Restrict Tostring Usage
- Run Pre Or Post Build Events
- String Length Limit
- Track File Dependencies
- Use Build Configuration
- Use Build Platform
- Use Cpu Architecture
- Runtime Framework
- Overview
- Atomic Attribute
- Category Attribute
- Collect Control Flow Attribute
- Distribute By Capabilities
- Duplicate By Dimensions
- Enable Rdi Attribute
- Environment Class
- Exclusively Uses Attribute
- Inclusively Uses Attribute
- Isolated Attribute
- Method Data Limit Attribute
- Requires Capability Attribute
- Restrict Tostring Attribute
- Serial Attribute
- String Length Limit Attribute
- Timeout Attribute
- Uses Threads Attribute
- Global Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- Tools
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Manual Installation Instructions
Keyboard Shortcuts
All NCrunch keyboard shortcuts are connected with the top NCrunch extension sub-menu. This means it is possible to obtain a list of active keyboard shortcuts simply by browsing through this menu and observing the key combinations shown next to the menu items.

Available Shortcuts
NCrunch commands with their default keyboard shortcuts are shown below.
Global Commands
Command | Shortcut |
---|---|
Enable NCrunch | Control+M, E |
Disable NCrunch | Control+M, D |
Run/queue all tests in solution | Control+R, Control+J |
Run/prioritise all tests visible in Tests Window | Control+R, Control+K |
Run/prioritise all tests pinned to Tests Window | Control+R, Control+P |
Clear processing queue of all pending tests | Control+R, Control+S |
Unpin all tests from Tests Window | Control+M, K |
Show Tests Window | Control+Shift+M |
Show Processing Queue | Control+Shift+Q |
Change engine Mode | Alt+U, S, [mode number] |
Context-Sensitive Commands
Command | Shortcut |
---|---|
Open shortcut menu for all context-sensitive commands | Control+M, Comma |
Show covering tests under cursor | Control+M, S |
Show exception details under cursor | Control+M, X |
Run covering tests under cursor (use new process) | Control+M, R |
Run covering tests under cursor (use existing process) | Control+M, U |
Debug covering tests under cursor (use new process) | Control+M, T |
Debug covering tests under cursor (use existing process) | Control+M, N |
Break into first covering test | Control+M, B |
Ignore covering test | Control+M, I |
Pin covering tests to Tests Window | Control+M, P |
Unpin covering tests from Tests Window | Control+M, O |
Show coverage for tests under cursor only | Control+M, C |
Open/Close RDI overlay for the most interesting test under cursor | Control+M, Y |
Code Navigation Commands
Command | Shortcut |
---|---|
Go to next build failure | Control+R, Control+0 |
Go to previous build failure | Control+R, Control+9 |
Go to next build or test failure | Control+R, Control+. |
Go to previous build or test failure | Control+R, Control+, |
Go to next failing test | Control+R, Control+7 |
Go to previous failing test | Control+R, Control+6 |
Go to next test | Control+R, Control+U |
Go to previous test | Control+R, Control+Y |

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