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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:

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And click the auto-hide button:

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It will hide ALL the tool windows together:

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However, if you go to Tools -> Options -> Environment -> General and select the "Auto Hide button affects active tool window only" option:

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You no longer get tabs at the bottom when you interact with a tool window:

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Each tool window has to be docked individually to get the tabs again:

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Also, when you auto-hide a window, only THAT window will be hidden the rest of the tab group will remain visible:

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