Changing Auto-Hide Behavior for Tool Windows
Menu: Tools -> Options -> Environment -> General
Versions: 2008,2010
Published: 6/19/2010
Code: vstipTool0035
By default, when you have several tool windows out in a tab group like this:
And click the auto-hide button:
It will hide ALL the tool windows together:
However, if you go to Tools -> Options -> Environment -> General and select the "Auto Hide button affects active tool window only" option:
You no longer get tabs at the bottom when you interact with a tool window:
Each tool window has to be docked individually to get the tabs again:
Also, when you auto-hide a window, only THAT window will be hidden the rest of the tab group will remain visible: