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Did you know... How to show or prevent the Error List from appearing after a failed build? - #159

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In the General Development Settings, the Error List will be shown (whether it is auto-hiding or just closed) whenever a build fails with errors.  If you like to drive what you need to fix using just the Output window (since you can double-click on an error message in the output window and jump to that line), here’s how to prevent the Error List from appearing.

Under Tools – Options – Projects and Solutions – General, there’s the Always show Error List if build finishes with errors checkbox. 

Always Show Error List tools option

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  • Anonymous
    February 25, 2008
    PingBack from http://www.biosensorab.org/2008/02/26/did-you-know-how-to-show-or-prevent-the-error-list-from-appearing-after-a-failed-build-159/

  • Anonymous
    February 26, 2008
    hmmm that doesn't sound like a "good" tip.

  • Anonymous
    February 26, 2008
    Thanks, but ... ... how to have it be sorted by severity (i.e. errors first?) by default?

  • Anonymous
    March 03, 2008
    Ok, now that you are posting the "retro stuff", how about the feature from VC6.0 when a build was done you could clear the output window with the escape key.  This was really nice to get back to a full size editor window especially when there were no build errors. This feature stopped working with the .NET studios and I'm still pressing ESC after a build to no avail:( John

  • Anonymous
    March 03, 2008
    In Visual Studio .NET 2002 and higher, the Window.CloseToolWindow command is bound to Shift+ESC.  You can go to Tools - Options - Environmnet - Keyboard to change this to ESC. However, note that ESC is currently bound to Window.ActivateDocumentWindow.  This means that where ever you are in the shell, if you press ESC, you will jump into the selected editor.   So if you make this switch, pay attention whether you are accidentally closing tool windows instead of jumping into the editor.  It's like robbing peter to pay paul, so just be aware which behavior works best for you.

  • Anonymous
    March 25, 2008
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    December 25, 2008
    本篇包括tip151-tip160http://www.watch-life.net/visual-studio/visual-studio-2008-tip-day-16.html#151、意外...