Find All References on new ClassName() should find all references not new initiations only

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[severity:It bothers me. A fix would be nice]
If you have a class like (example 1):-
public class ClassName
{

}

and there are methods that use the class as a parameter (example 2)
public void TheMethod(ClassName value)

and other code that creates new instances of the class (example 3)
var value = new ClassName()

If you right-click on ClassName in example 3 and select "Find All References" it will only find new initiations like in example 3, but it should find the code in examples 1 and 2.

If you right click on ClassName in example 1 and select "Find All References" it will correctly find all referances.

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Original Comments

Feedback Bot on 4/28/2026, 06:24 PM:

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Feedback Bot on 4/29/2026, 06:54 AM:

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Teh Xian Yoong (Centific Technologies Inc) [MSFT] on 5/18/2026, 06:13 AM:

Thanks for your sharing the detail steps, I can reproduce this issue through your shared steps and this issue has been escalated for further investigation, if there is any process, I will inform you immediately.

[deepakrathore33]

Repro Steps

1. Create a new Console App (.NET)
2. Add the following code:

public class ClassName
{
}

public class Test
{
    public void TheMethod(ClassName value)
    {
    }

    public void Run()
    {
        var value = new ClassName();
    }
}

3. Repro scenario A (BUG behavior)
   Go to: new ClassName()
   Right-click on ClassName (inside new ClassName())
   Click: Find All References (Shift + F12)

Only shows:

new ClassName()

Missing:

class definition
method parameter usage

[deepakrathore33]

Not sure this could be by design.

[CyrusNajmabadi]

This is the intended design if the feature.