Switching between explorers in VS.NET

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MJC
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# Posted on: 14-Mar-2013 19:41:36   

If I have LLBLGen Project Explorer open, then switch to solution explorer and open a file from there, then switch back to the LLBLGen Project Explorer, right click on an entity and click "Edit", the entity editor only updates in the background but does not come to the forefront. Visually, you are still in the file you opened from the solution explorer.

Another thing, maybe should be in it's own thread, is I'm currently using a dark theme in VS.NET. As soon as I start doing LLBLGen project stuff, it really changes the user experience within VS. Any way to get the natural VS.NET theme to apply to the LLBLGen controls?

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Otis
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# Posted on: 15-Mar-2013 13:38:54   

MJC wrote:

If I have LLBLGen Project Explorer open, then switch to solution explorer and open a file from there, then switch back to the LLBLGen Project Explorer, right click on an entity and click "Edit", the entity editor only updates in the background but does not come to the forefront. Visually, you are still in the file you opened from the solution explorer.

You mean the llblgenproj tab in the document well isn't made the top tab but is covered by another document? We have no control over that I'm afraid.

Another thing, maybe should be in it's own thread, is I'm currently using a dark theme in VS.NET. As soon as I start doing LLBLGen project stuff, it really changes the user experience within VS. Any way to get the natural VS.NET theme to apply to the LLBLGen controls?

No, this isn't possible unfortunately, as the theming works on WPF / win32 controls only, and our designer is winforms. It would require a complete rewrite of the designer GUI.

Frans Bouma | Lead developer LLBLGen Pro