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is there an Add-In which allows me to tag or mark files in Visual Studio and then these files are visual highlighted (eg. different background color) ?

I searched the Visual Studio Gallery but didn't find anything.

Thanks!

Tobias Diez
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  • Why would you want that? – Steve Wellens Aug 02 '11 at 01:15
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    Currently I revise an old project and want to mark the files I already checked/reworked so that I get an better overview. Sure, I could add a comment or something like that in the file, but I think the visual representation in the solution explorer is more straight forward. – Tobias Diez Aug 03 '11 at 13:18
  • Use a Versioning- and SourceControl-System like Team Foundation Server or Subversion. Using this you will see which files are modified and you write a comment when you check in the file to the versioning system. – Jehof Feb 03 '12 at 11:49
  • Eventually you will have to commit your files, then you will need to open each file to see if its revised or not. –  Feb 03 '12 at 13:20

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To highlight only the active (open and viewed) item in the solution explorer (without any add-ins):

Go to Tools -> Options -> Projects And Solutions

Then Check the Track Active Item in Solution Explorer option.

But if you really want to use any extension in order to mark the files you already checked/reworked so that you get an better overview or whatever then I would suggest ReSharper which has a number of features assisting navigation and search.

For example, there is a To-do Explorer which helps navigation between to-do items within the solution. You can also create custom filters in Resharper To-do Explorer. After creating custom filters according to your need, you will have to leave comments wherever required but you won't have to open all the files to read the comments.

Sajib Mahmood
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    I think you are underestimating the problem. I got a solution with 2000+ itens to be revised and (sometimes) refactored. I don't have any order to follow, except what I think that makes sense at the time. Every day I think I spend over a hour (or more) opening and closing files because I can't mark then as "to be revised" or "revised", or "something else" in different colors in the solution explorer. What I can do (and what I'm doing) is leave big comments in the start of each file. Never the less, a big big mess. I have to open the file and read the comments every day. –  Feb 09 '12 at 12:43
  • I tried to look over ReSharper and I don't think it allows you to add custom colors to different itens in solution explorer. –  Feb 09 '12 at 12:53
  • @myself, May be I am not underestimating the problem. May be you are underestimating ReSharper. It has a To-do Explorer which helps navigate between to-do items within your solution. You can also create custom filters in Resharper To-do Explorer (for example, you may create "to be revised" filter). So, it's solving the navigation problem although it might not be a colorful solution as you wanted. – Sajib Mahmood Feb 09 '12 at 13:25
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    It's not exactly what I pictured, but it do the job. Best Wishes. (each first line of the files now have to be revised and other sensitive filters and I can see then over the to do explorer). –  Feb 09 '12 at 14:12
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I found the extension Visual Studio Tags on codeplex that can do what we need, but there's not (yet) visual support (ie, diferent colors in solution explorer).

Jehof
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