[quoted text, click to view] ME wrote:
> I am going insane. Every time I switch between a .cs, designer, or
> some other type of file in Visual Studio my Toolbars move. I really
> want my toolbars to STAY put were I put them! I end up having to
> hunt for "build" and "run" every time I load a new type of file.
> What makes it even more irritating is that often times a new toolbar
> displays causing the "toolbar stack" to display a new row for it.
> This moves my editing screen down one toolbar row, but just for that
> file type! So when I habitually click quickly on the X to close all
> my design and code windows (I usually close all my windows when I
> move on to a new set of issues in my code. It helps me keep
> organized.) I end up clicking some "button" that I was not expecting.
>
> Is there ANY way to LOCK the toolbars? I would really like them
> displayed EXACTLY where I place them for EVERY file type. I don't
> want the "toolbar stack" to add a new row unless I MANUALLY palce one
> there. If a new toolbar needs to display I could handle placing it
> manually (maybe make it float until I do something with it) but the
> way it is now I scream at Microsoft about once every hour.
>
> Am I the only voice that hates the Chaotic Toolbars? Is there some
> Visual Studio trick I don't know about? Is this feature to much to
> ask for?
You're not alone, yet this isn't new.
The thing to do is to open 1 (not 2) instances of the IDE and load a
project, then for each file type (.cs, form editor, .config file etc.)
you open 1 and you DISABLE the toolbars you don't want. For example by
rightclicking the toolbars and deselecting the ones you don't want.
When done, close vs.net.
Now you don't have the toolbar misery when you open a form, the layout
for example isn't showing if you didn't enable it.
Ok, you can also create new toolbars, and drag the buttons you want
onto that toolbar (tools -> customize) and that way you can be sure you
don't end up wit a lot of toolbars. Also, you can remove buttons with
the tiny arrow at the right end of the toolbars so for example you can
get rid of the myriad of buttons on the help toolbar, so it's more tiny
and fits right next to the main toolbar + build toolbar.
FB
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