What's new in Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools 10.0.10710.22

Jul 20, 2010
  • Added Tools Options Support, Solution Navigator, Quick Access, Auto Brace Completion
  • Searchable Add Reference
  • Fixed: HintPaths were not added for non-Framework, browsed assembly references
  • Fixed: Exception dialog is shown when an assembly with an invalid AssemblyCulture attribute is found.
  • Fixed: Exception dialog is shown for some missing references or invalid type library references
  • Fixed: Browsed references not being added to the Recent tab.
  • Fixed: Trying to fix an unresolved reference reported that it is already present in the project. Now it updates the reference with the correct path.
  • Fixed: Incomplete Assembly Name was being used to construct resolved reference identities
  • Added: Context menu on the Recent tab to allow for clearing of the recent references list.
  • Added: Browse now defaults to the solution folder. Subsequent uses of the dialog remember the previous folder.
  • Colorized Parameter Help
  • There are now specific Fonts & Colors settings to allow you to configure the display of items in Parameter Help. This will allow users with dark backgrounds to be able to customize these to readable.
  • Column Guides
  • Fixed: Adding & Removing guidelines from a split window occurred based on the caret position in the wrong window.
  • Fixed: Guideline could not be added to first column
  • Fixed: Guideline is placed incorrectly when added to a trailing tab
  • Moved: Guidelines are now a fly-out to reduce the clutter on the Editor context menu.
  • Ctrl Click Go To Definition
  • Fixed: Navigation now happens on mouse up which reduces conflict with drag & drop operations and word selection.
  • Document Tab Well settings
  • Added: Show/Hide pin button in unpinned tabs
  • Make selected tab more distinguishable when using custom colors
  • Configure text color for selected and unselected tabs
  • Command for closing all unpinned tabs
  • Moved: Options for this extension are now found under Productivity Power Tools -> Document Tab Well(or by typing Document Tab Well into Quick Access).
  • Fixed: Vertical tabs would float when a new toolbar row appeared as a result of selecting a tab.
  • HTML Cut/Copy
  • Added: Cut as HTML is now supported
  • Installation on Windows XP
  • Fixed: Unable to install Productivity Power Tools on Windows XP if user name is too long. Note: We've reduced the number of characters considerably but this still may be an issue if your user name is extremely long.