I don't want to change the entire background color of solution explorer in VS, only the selected file.
Hints?
Thanks.
A:
I have no idea why you want to do that in the first place, curious :)
Anyway, I doubt you can change the entire UI's background color depending on the type of file /editor mode.
You might find more clues from these:
Visual Studio - Fonts and Colors, Environment, Options Dialog Box
Changing your colors in Visual Studio.NET - Black versus White
How to increase your Visual Studio environment fonts for presentations?
o.k.w
2009-11-04 00:53:31
Well, when I'm working on 5 or more files at a time, and Ctrl+Tabbing across, on the LCD screen the current file highlight is way too light (gray).
ElHaix
2009-12-10 18:35:27
+1
A:
Check out Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions, and then check off "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer". This will make whichever file you're viewing/editing inside of Visual Studio automatically be selected in Solution Explorer and if your Windows color scheme is set up properly, it will in fact be darker.
This option used to be on by default in 2003 and maybe 2005, but 2008 has it disabled by default now... I personally prefer it turned on.
Langdon
2009-11-04 00:59:55
Actually that's great, but I want to make the highlighted file darker, not "no highlighting".
ElHaix
2009-12-10 18:39:04
You'll have to change your Windows color scheme. Unfortunately the color you need to change is the "3D Objects" color, which is responsible for coloring all of your standard windows. So if you make it darker, all of your other Windows will also be darker.
Langdon
2009-12-11 16:35:48