For some reason, the layout and sizes of various panels in my copy of Visual Studio 2008 has gone all wonky -- for example, the Error and Output windows appear in the same tab group as my code, and their position doesn't persist if I attempt to manually move them where I want them to go. Is there some sort of way to reset all panels to their default state?
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I believe this will reset your settings to their factory state:
devenv.exe /resetsettings
In the future, you might want to consider exporting your settings (after you get them where you want them) using the "Tools/Import and Export Settings ..." wizard in Visual Studio.
If you reset in the future, you can then either use the wizard, or use the command
devenv /resetsettings {SettingsFile}
Where {SettingsFile} is your previously exported settings
Dan Esparza
2009-09-03 19:29:26
This worked, and good advice on the Import/Export settings -- thanks!
Donut
2009-09-03 19:32:09
No problem. I also store my exported settings under my 'Dropbox' location -- so those settings are easily accessed either from my dev box at home, or my work machine. More info on DropBox (a free service) here: http://www.getdropbox.com/
Dan Esparza
2009-09-03 19:33:40
Alternatively you can use Live Sync (http://sync.live.com) to sync the settings file across multiple machines without the need to upload it to external server.
Franci Penov
2009-09-03 19:38:54
You can do all of the above from Tools>Import and export settings - there's no need to resort to the command line.
Jason Williams
2009-09-03 19:47:56