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  1. Make vs11 Server Explorer function like that in vs 2010

    Server Explorer in vs11 has lost the ability to step into or debug SQL Server Stored Procedures, and why is Server Explorer in black/grey mode, while SQL SERVER OBJECT EXPLORER uses colour?

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      1 comment  ·  IDE  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    • Support ICollectionView in Portable Class Library target

      Apart from supporting the ICollectionView there needs to be some way of creating a collection view in code for MVVM scenarios.

      I guess the approach wich requires the least amount of work from you is to make the PagedCollectionView availible in .NET 4.5 and Metro (if it is not already availible) applications.

      21 votes
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        0 comments  ·  .NET  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
      • Introduce the Enhanced Scroll Bars Feature

        I use it with productivity power tools in VS2010 and it's very helpfull.
        Thanks

        28 votes
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          1 comment  ·  Editor  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • "Open in new tab"

          Presumably conditioned by many, many hours of web browser use, I today right-clicked on a function call in Visual Studio, expecting to see a "Go To Definition In New Tab" menu option.

          It wasn't there. Please add it.

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            2 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
          • explicitely suggest "Have you forgotten AddressOf operator" on places where a parameter should be a delegate and something is not OK with it

            I use delegates sometimes, but not often. And most of times, while looking at C# samples, I forget to use AddressOf operator. That usually brings me a very cryptic message, which means that something is not OK with the address (delegate) of the function I want to be used for a particular purpose and I usually try to fix type of parameters of supplied function etc. before I realize that I should have used AddressOf, This was so much more hard to me when I was a .NET beginner. So, I suggest that the error message - whenever a delegate…

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              0 comments  ·  Languages - Visual Basic  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
            • Allow Floating windows to be grouped

              Being able to drag windows onto a split screen separate from the source windows hosted on the main IDE has improved developer productivity. However, it becomes troublesome when you have more than one source window on the split screen since it does not cater for docking of the floating screens into another tabbed MDI structure. It would be nice to be able to have tabbed MDIs on both screens to make navigation easier.

              6 votes
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                0 comments  ·  IDE  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
              • Allow generic access to the "write code" extensibility points.

                Currently, the LightSwitch framework relies on a static class called UserCodeHelper to help with the <Entity>_CanEdit, <Entity>_Validated, <Screen>_CanExecute, ... methods.

                The UserCodeHelper only checks if the developer has implemented a particular partial method, and then executes it.

                In ADDITION to this implementation, it would be nice if we could export some kind of generic IUserCodeHelper, that would also be checked and executed.

                The idea is that we can then export these implementations from an extension, and the community could write extensions such as...
                * Integration with WF
                * Integration with business rules engines
                * Achievements based on user activities
                *…

                27 votes
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                  0 comments  ·  LightSwitch  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                • Support for NTFS Transactions

                  Provide classes for using NTFS in transactional way, with support for TransactionScope.

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                    0 comments  ·  .NET  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                  • For work item queries, allow variables to be defined at a folder level and then used in queries below that level

                    Allow @ variables to be defined at a folder (or even the root) level and then allow users to then define work item queries with those variables.

                    I manage multiple teams with differing iterations, and it would be nice to be able to change the "Current Sprint" queries by modifying a single folder-level variable than editing multiple WI queries with the same value over and over.

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                      1 comment  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                    • There should be specific subjects and detail explanations in e-mails triggered by alerts

                      I have created check in alert "ASP.NET MVC Test Poject: A file with a specific file extension is checked in" and after testing, it sends alerts to all team members BUT e-mail does not tells anything.

                      You can see it in attachment.
                      There should be customized e-mail messages for different types of alerts, for example: Project Name + Alert

                      In details at the beginning should be detail explanation why this email message has been happened etc..etc.

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                        2 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                      • Allow for straightforward interface combination and instantiation

                        A) Why not support straightforward interface instantiation, like this:

                        interface IA { int X { get; set; }; }
                        var a = new IA { X = 1 }

                        You have gone so far to support anonymous type instantion, why not support this useful feature?!

                        B) Also, defining an interface that combines other interfaces is already supported but cumbersome:

                        interface IA { ... }, interface IB { ... },
                        interface IC : IA, IB { ... }, class C : IC { ... }, var c = new C();

                        Why not support something like this (type-wise):

                        interface IA { ...…

                        11 votes
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                          1 comment  ·  Languages - C#  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                        • native zen-coding support in Visual studio ?

                          I hope to get native zen-coding support in vs12. developer of zen-coding in vs10 have tell that they are not working on it anymore.

                          7 votes
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                            0 comments  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                          • Change VS 2012 merge tool conflict coloring to convey the change that was made to the file

                            When using the VS 2012 Beta merge tool to resolve conflicts, the tool shows new text with green highlighting, deleted text with red highlighting, and conflicting code changes with orange highlighting. The problem is that when you have a conflict (orange highlighting) you can not tell if the conflicting code was added, deleted, or modified; the text is always black and the highlighting does not convey what type of change was made to the file.
                            In VS 2010 the type of change (add, delete, modify) was conveyed through the text color, and the conflicts were conveyed through the highlighting. This…

                            7 votes
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                              0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                            • Give option to search only in uncommented code

                              When searching for a string in a project's source code, I often find myself wasting time examining lines that have been commented out. it would be useful to offer an option to return only lines that are not commented out, so as not to confuse the results.

                              122 votes
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                                6 comments  ·  Editor  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                              • Make the double click in the new file dialog only select the file name, not the extension

                                When adding a new file I do Ctrl+Shift+A select the C++ file option and then go to set the file name.

                                I double click on the "Source.cpp" in the "Name" box and it selects the entire file name.

                                I already selected .cpp file 99.9% of the time I do not want to change the extension. The first double click in the name box should select "Source" not the entire "Source.cpp"

                                Its little things like this that greatly simplify workflow when done correctly and drive developers nuts when they can see an obvious way it could be done better.

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                                • in the new diff tool window, add a status bar message when files are identical

                                  in old diff, there was a popup when files were identical. although I hate popups, it was nice to have something "in your face" letting you know the files were identical. please add a high-contrast status bar with a message stating they are identical. please DO NOT use a popup dialog!

                                  5 votes
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                                    0 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                  • Work item copying by ctrl-drag and drop

                                    When working with our scrum plans I have the need for copying work items and linking them as childs on other work items. Already I can move work items in my result list using drag and drop, but I cannot use the control button in connection with drag and drop for copying. Instead I have to copy the item first and then drag and drop move it to the new parent.

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                                      under review  ·  3 comments  ·  Team Foundation Server  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                    • SFTP Support

                                      I think it's about time that .NET supports SFTP natively. It's a majorly supported FTP protocol and questions from customers are frequent about this feature.

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                                        0 comments  ·  .NET  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
                                      • How can I query test results in TFS? Test Manager seems poorly integrated.

                                        As a product owner I want to review PBIs and related Test Cases, including test results, in TFS so that I know what to review for product readiness. I do not appear to be able to perform this simple function if we use Test Manager.

                                        28 votes
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                                        • Trigger

                                          I think you now that vsm is not the answer. WPF Trigger please.

                                          5 votes
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                                            1 comment  ·  Windows 8 Apps  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
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