How can I make visual studio open the controller Im currently on be default when debugging?

Question

Right now it always goes to default.aspx that subsequently opens the default controller but I would like to go directly to the controller I am editing when I hit the debug button.

Answer 1

Right click on the Web Site in Visual studio and select Property Pages. The Start Options section gives you flexibility as to which page loads first. You can choose and set the Start URL option to something like http://localhost:1324/Home/Index to force debugging sessions to default to the HomeController's Index action.

This requires two things to be true:

1. 1234 is a static port used by the Cassini web server when debugging your pages (you can change this behavior by pressing F4 on the web site's project and setting the Use dynamic ports setting to false and the Port number field to a port of your choosing.
2. The Web Site automatically starts up when you run the application from Visual Studio. Make sure it is by selecting the Property context menu item from the Solution's right click menu and editing the Common Properties -> Startup Project settings.

Alternatively, you can use the Use Current Page setting of the Start Options dialog. Developer beware though, as I'm not sure how MVC-aware this option is.