[GD-Windows] VS dot NET improvements

[Javier A. <ja...@py...>]

David Notario wrote:
> If you guys can provide a list things where vs can improve (from its
> latest version), with arguments such as (X sucks because this, this
> and that. Blah doesn't work in this situation), I'll be happy to
> forward your list of petitions to the VS team.

IDE interface only issues:

 - "VC6" keyboard option that actually includes _most_ VC6 keys instead of a
random selection.
 - Faster build dependency checking for projects, the way we KNOW it can be
done.
 - Avoid polluting the Build Output with "whatever - up-to-date, Build Time
0:00"
 - Single key for "StartUp Project Settings" just like Alt-F7 used to do.
2003 included a "Project Properties" function that was an improvement over
the initial VS, but still not good enough.
 - Project Settings (or Properties, whatever the fashionable name is this
week) dialog must include ability to change project (in addition to doing it
externally by clicking the Solution Explorer).
 - Resizeable dialogs for _all_ dialogs (or does someone over there just
love scrollbars and annoyingly small listboxes?)
 - If above can't be fixed (!?!?!), then at least ensure that ALL listboxes
have tooltips and both scrollbars: "My Customize | Commands" select the
"Macros" category and check the Commands Listbox. In mine, I can only read
"Samples.DevStudio6Editor.****" where **** are the first four or five
letters of the _actual_ macro function.
 - Fix assorted bugs with unusual MSDN installations.
 - Better search engine for the help (this one is not strictly VS.NET).
 - Smarter XML parser / editing, current structural limitations are absurd.
 - Filters for all those listboxes that contain dozens of items.
 - A way to list keyboard assignments.
 - "StartUp project" selector listbox for the toolbars, just like the build
configuration listbox.

  Javier Arevalo
  Pyro Studios