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I am in the process of converting my VS2008 projects to VS2022 (.NET 3.5 to 4.8).
In VS2008 I have my code windows at the top of the IDE and the Error,Output etc. windows at the bottom under the code windows.
VS2022 insists on putting ever thing in tabs at the top of the window.
I can change this by manually dragging windows around but it doesn't "stick", every time I open a new solution it reverts to putting everything together.
Is there a way to make my preferred layout stick please?
Screenshots:
Pressed the button too quickly, the screenshot in my first post was what I want, this is a screenshot of what I get:
Did you also try the latest Visual Studio 2022?
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It seems that you did split the Form Designer area. Since the Designer is not always active, the bottom windows cannot be restored. Try to re-move the windows to bottom part of the main area. You can temporarily close the solution or all of the files to avoid splitting. (Visually the effect is almost the same).
By the way, you can also use the caption bar more reasonable.
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Hi @Jeff Gaines,
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Please enter “devenv /ResetSettings” at Developer Command Prompt for VS 2022 to restore your Visual Studio default settings. Then, re-launch the VS2022 and check it.
Sincerely,
Anna
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Thank you, that has wiped out all my settings! I've restored them from a backup. I will keep trying.
Hello, may I know whether your issue has been solved or not? If not, please share it in here. We can work together to figure it out.
You can also try to reset the Windows layout by going to Windows > Reset Windows Layout. Then, re-launch your VS.
Yes thank you it does seem to be resolved although I am unsure exactly which process worked.