Visual Studio 2008 Add-in
Various add-ins for visual studio, either about those i use, or about those i write my self.
During my days of working with Visual Studio Packages we have on work come up with a “Command Pattern” for binding menu items defined in the .vsct files to classes so they are easier to work with. It’s not a fully elaborated Command Pattern where you bind the commands together in a “string” of commands enabling you to go back and regret your actions, instead it just helps to isolate the implementation of each menu item. First some simple basics. ICommand The ICommand interface is implemented for all commands so we are able...
Lately I have used a lot of time focusing on my "Tattoo" project, but I haven't forgot about my Profile Manager for Visual Studio 2008, in fact it is undergoing a complete re-design, adding some new features as well.
Basically, before a Profile was considered to be the Layout of the editors, tool windows ect. This will all change. Instead a profile will be a set of Layouts, Contexts, Colour schemes and possibly more.
Profiles
Just as before, a profile can be activated from the "Profiles" menu, but this does not mean that it applies a new layout anymore. It is very possible that...
As a request from a colleague at work,
For some time, one of my colleagues at work had requested an add-in for Visual Studio 2008 that could handle the layout of the various tool windows in the IDE and load different set-ups, this could be the following as an example:
Single monitor set-up for when we are working from home through remote desktop.
Dual monitor set-up for when we are at work and have our 2 monitors available.
At first I thought I would just investigate a little, to find out just how difficult or how...