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  1. 6 votes
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      0 comments  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Add "exclude files" to the "Look in" options under Find and Replace

      Add "exclude files" to the "Look in" options under Find and Replace. There are times when certain files are always going to be impertinent to search for, and it would be nice to know that search will not be bogged down by those files.

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        1 comment  ·  IDE  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
      • Remember zoom level for each page

        Each source opened in VS defaults to 100% zoom level. For those with bad eyes, it would be nice to remember the zoom level for each source file.

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          0 comments  ·  Editor  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • 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 →
          • Keep rocking!

            Basically, my idea is to keep Rocking. Visual Studio is the best IDE and it gets better with each release!

            3 votes
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              0 comments  ·  Windows 8 Apps  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Assign multiple tasks at one time under PBI

              when in Team Foundation Service under a sprint, a PBI may have multiple tasks. It would be nice for an option to assign all tasks to a single developer at one time instead of having to open each task.

              14 votes
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                1 comment  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
              • Go To Work Item, this becomes disabled thru team project settings

                VS:Work Item Tracking tool bar has a search button:Go To Work Item, this becomes disabled thru team project settings - can this search button be enable as it is harmless...

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                • Allow integration with windows Live authentication for Azure deployments so that the same user can access multiple applications.

                  For large applications, it makes sense to break down the application into multiple Lightswitch applications. The current membership provider unfortunately does not easily let us share users accross these applications except if the applications all have the same name (which is not practical). If we have windows live integration, then the same user can have access to multiple applications using their live ID.

                  14 votes
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                    0 comments  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • Reduce the odata size

                    The odata size can be reduced significantly, for example, the xml namespace is too long, why not simplify it to a shorter namespace? It's just a waste of network bandwidth.

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                      1 comment  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • Limit maximum size of textboxes and other text controls when it assigns a databinding

                      Ao atribuir um databinding a um controlo de texto, a propriedade MaxLenght pode ser definida conforme o tamanho do campo na base de dados automaticamente

                      15 votes
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                        1 comment  ·  Windows Forms  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                      • Create a WCF Configuration Wizard / Troublshooter

                        I have spent weeks trying to get WCF configurations to work and I have 14+ years experience (5 years Visual Basic / 9 Years C#).

                        Every post I read is I wasted 4 days on this, or 1 week trying to solve this. Totally wasted developer time.

                        Please build a WCF Wizard that can solve problems not just give vague errors that have dozens of causes.

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                          0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • Access windows Phone API for SMS and make a call direct by code

                          I would like to suggest that by c# code we get direct access on Win Phone API to send sms, make a phone call, direct by C# code without open the sms screen, for example. In windows mobile 6.5 I can send a sms using only 2 lines. So, in Win Phone I need use Tasks APIs to build a code for send SMS and pass the object to the SMS Screen.
                          This example could be apply to the others APIs.

                          9 votes
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                            1 comment  ·  Phone  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Set Pinned Tabs Without Title But Show Title When Mouse Enter As TipText

                            Set Pinned Tabs Without Title But Show Title When Mouse Enter As TipText

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                              0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                            • Find duplicates for the bug

                              For the bug (or any work item such as change request) create the "Find duplicates" button. By pressing this button the user may find similar text in the name and description fields for already registered work items.

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                                0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • CTRL + Tab not worked when I the progress windows show after opening a project.

                                ALT+ Tab for moving to anther project is not worked because visual studio progressbar take focus on my computer.

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                                • Add auto-complete support when linking to work items

                                  Support auto-complete by ID and Item Title when linking work items.

                                  Currently supporting only linking work items by ID provides poor UX since IDs are hard to track and we are in a modal window.

                                  8 votes
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                                    0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • The "My Work" item of team explorer should not only be availible in the Ultimate Version.

                                    The "My Work" entry in Team explorer is part of a core workflow in usage of Team Explorer. This shouldn't just be availible in the Ultimate version of the product.

                                    Witholding this entry from the majority of TFS users based on the version of visual studio is rediculous, and will harm the usage and adoption of work items.

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                                      0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                    • Don't preview large files when it's selected into Solution Explorer

                                      When Visual Studio trying quickly open selected file which have a size a lot of megabytes is done very slowly. Allow to set up maximum size of file for this feature.

                                      3 votes
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                                        0 comments  ·  IDE  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                      • software installed but log show me some error ?

                                        I have installed RC that work fine in my computer. For some reason I have installed VWD 10 sp1 from WPI. both are working fine but not thing goes installed as wpi tell me.

                                        log is here.

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                                          1 comment  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                        • Use Live ID for User Voice Authentication

                                          Allow me to use my live Id on User Voice.
                                          I'm using it for authentication on TFS Online and MSDN

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