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  1. Highlight the last modified line in each source file

    I want highlight the last modified line in each source file,so I could know the last modification in each file.

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      I want highlight the last modified line in each source file,so I could know the last modification in each file.

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      • Configure the toggle item in report, based on a expression

        I think it would be useful to be able to change the toggle item that controls the visibility of a report item in case the initial toggle item is hidden.
        Thank you!

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          0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • Lightswitch MVC Hydra

          I tend to design the database first, then generate code from that using T4. The computer should be doing the grunt work, the developer should be focused on architecture design, visual design and usability and business plan.

          I would love to be able to use Lightswitch to design the majority of my system.

          However, I wished we could use it create a Hydra System. I would love it to generate multiple front ends project frameworks, from HTML5, Silverlight, WPF, iPhone, ASP.Net MVC, etc.

          If it could generate the Models and various combinations of Views and ViewModels, we could use Visual…

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            1 comment  ·  Editor  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
          • TFS Online to support Identity Federation with an OnPremise LDAP (AD/ADFS)

            Some corp users would like to be able to use a customized authentication with their own Identity Server.
            Block access with live accounts so only their authentication method works.
            Use standards (WS-Federation).

            20 votes
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              1 comment  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Sort "other screen items" and calculated fields

              Being able to sort added screen items and/or calculated fields would make user sorting significantly easier.

              3 votes
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                0 comments  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
              • Allow attachment of .pdf files, etc. instead of only image files.

                It would be REALLY nice to be able to attach .pdf's (among other filetypes) to entries in the database. We keep track of thousands of .pdf drawings and it would be nice to have the file attached to each entry in the database.

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                  2 comments  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • list all builds in MTMs "Previous builds to compare" even if they have been deleted by retention policies

                  When comparing builds in Microsoft Test Manager to see affected work items, you one can only pick from builds that haven't been deleted by retention policies.
                  This often leads to an incomplete list of affected work items since, in our case, retention policies only keep the 10 latest builds.
                  This could be solved by MTM querying the database for builds ignoring the flag for "deleted".

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                  • make possible command-line javascript programs

                    I do not really need javascript command-line programs for production (.NET languages fit me better), but I need a tool where I (and MANY other people) would be able to F5/run simple to medium programs in javascript, purely for learning practice, without browser, windows, alerts etc., but in a VS-debugable environment.

                    Namely, when I want to both learn or teach a programming language, I prefer to do that - at first - in a console project, for everything is simple there, and only later, when I master the basics of the language, I would move to 'real', 'natural' environment.

                    It…

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                      0 comments  ·  Languages - JavaScript  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • Add colour to solution

                      As few projects are open with studio simultaneously sometimes I put code in wrong project.

                      Tiny project name in window title is not very noticeable when switching a lot between projects.

                      Would be a nice feature to have colour set in .sln file that applies to studio border and title. Imagine - you talk to another developer besides his PC and know that green means project X and blue means project Y. No confusion as colour is fastest recognizable object for our eyes.

                      4 votes
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                        0 comments  ·  User Interface  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                      • Improve error message for witadmin importcommonprocessconfig

                        During upgrade to Tfs2011 of a custom project template, importcommonprocessconfig failed with an error indicating that some states on item types were not found while the states were defined and imported without errors

                        The cause seemed to originate in the fact that the state transitions in the wit type definition referred to user groups that were not available (the server was not in the domain)

                        After removing the "for" attribute from the transition element the importcommonprocessconfig worked fine.

                        Also see http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tfsgeneral/thread/335f3c8f-d436-475c-927d-6aab47346e05/

                        Thanks

                        Peter

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                          0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • Add ToBrush method in the Color class

                          "Color.Black.ToBrush" as an alternative to "New SolidBrush(Color.Black)"

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                            0 comments  ·  Windows Forms  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • return value optimization and debug

                            I hope return value optimization can be optionally turned on/off (or at least turned on) under Debug mode; Currently it is by default enabled under Release but no way to turn it on under Debug with the debug information viewable while debugging...

                            #include <vector>
                            std::vector<double> get(){
                            std::vector<double> a(10);
                            return a;
                            }

                            int main(){
                            std::vector<double> a = get();
                            return 0;
                            }

                            3 votes
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                              0 comments  ·  Languages - C++  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                            • Add chart control to Windows 8 Metro XAML/C#

                              I am looking for metro charts control equivalent to below silverlight control.

                              System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Charting.LineSeries

                              System.Windows.Controls.DataVisualization.Charting.ColumnSeries

                              You can check out my required charts at: http://www.pokerincome.com

                              34 votes
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                                2 comments  ·  Windows 8 Apps  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Add date time picker control to Windows 8 Metro XAML

                                date time picker control is a must have control for many apps. It's missing in current Windows 8 Metro XMAL.

                                439 votes
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                                  25 comments  ·  Windows 8 Apps  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                • Aliasing a property name should be possible

                                  There should be a possibility of aliasing a property name.

                                  E.g.:

                                  Problem:
                                  A class implements two different interfaces which have a property with the same name. In this case, currently we would have to implement either of the interfaces explicitly; and while accessing the explicitly implemented properties, we would have to type cast the object to the interface and then access the property.

                                  Sample Code:
                                  class Program
                                  {
                                  static void Main(string[] args)
                                  {
                                  MyTextBox txt = new MyTextBox();
                                  txt.Text = "SimpleText";
                                  ((IMyComplexTextBox)txt).Text = "ComplexText";

                                  Console.WriteLine(txt.Text);
                                  Console.WriteLine(((IMyComplexTextBox)txt).Text);

                                  Console.Read();
                                  }
                                  }

                                  public interface IMySimpleTextBox
                                  {
                                  string Text { get; set; }
                                  }

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                                    0 comments  ·  Languages - C#  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • provide necessary debugging setups with IDE

                                    Expecting silver light debugger, java script debugger and windows mobile 7.5 debugger with visual studio 2011. It should be great help for developers.

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                                      0 comments  ·  Debugger  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
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                                        0 comments  ·  IDE  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                      • MTM: Contents > Requirements > Test Case available or not - Display in different color

                                        MTM: Contents > Requirements > Test Case available or not - Display in different color or Icon

                                        If we have color identification or different icon - It would be easy to verify at one visual go how many Requirements does not have Test Cases.

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                                        • Add Sqlite Connetor for .Net Framework 4.5,..

                                          Add Sqlite Connetor for .Net Framework 4.5,..

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                                            0 comments  ·  Visual Studio Ultimate  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
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