Why do empty folders disappear when adding Visual Studio solution to TFS?

Question

I have this Visual Studio solution that includes a project that has a template folder tree consisting of several empty folders. When I add this solution to Team Foundation Server (TFS) using the "Source Control -> Add Solution to Source Control" menu item it doesn't add the empty folders to the TFS repository! I really need those folder to be present when the code is downloaded from TFS.

Now, I know I can create the folder structure using Source Control Explorer, but since the whole project is managed from within Visual Studio it feels kinda wrong to create these folders in a separate way.

Is there some setting I need to adjust so Visual Studio will also create TFS folders for empty project folders?

Answer 1

Apparently it's a feature, not a bug:

"in the Add files to source control we do not support the addition of empty folders, but in our research our users preferred the SCE toolbar button for actually creating their empty tree structure rather than going to the file system, doing it there and then adding to source control."

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=119974

In TFS2008 you can drag and drop folders from Windows Explorer into source control explorer, and empty subfolders will be created when checking in. Not sure if this works in TFS2005, I don't have an instance handy to test it - anyone?

Answer 2

Drag and Drop folders worked for me on TFS 2008. It doesnt work on TFS 2005. Thanks!