Peek Definition in Visual Studio 2013

Go to definition (F12 in Visual Studio) is such an intensively used command, but it opens a new window for the document. Visual Studio 2013 adds a new go to definition command that actually displays the definition inline, in the same window. It’s called Peek Definition and the shortcut is ALT+F12.
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It opens an embedded window inside the current window, displaying the definition.
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However, it is possible to peek another definition and so on. All peeked definitions are displayed in the same window in a tabbed manner (the little circles on top are the tabs).
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It is possible to re-size this window’s height and promote a particular tab to a new document window.

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