How to set the default run configuration for a project in Rider

Question

I have a C# solution, with multiple projects, being managed in Rider. For one project ("Proj1") I have multiple run configurations ("Proj1 A", and "Proj1 B").

By default the project explorer UI offers one of the configurations preferentially:

"Build Selected Projects"
"Run 'Proj1 A'"
"Debug 'Proj1 A'"

but I want to run 'Proj1 B' more often that 'Proj1 A'.

How can I can set which one is offered by default? (It doesn't seem to be done alphabetically, it mostly seems to be "order of creation"!?

File editing solution found. Proper UI solution welcomed if available. — Brondahl, Dec 08 '21 at 15:15
@RiderDevs please fix this is there's no UI available currently? — Brondahl, Dec 08 '21 at 15:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 08 '21 at 15:13

Find \.idea\**\workspace.xml.
In that XML file find elements: <project> -> <component name="RunManager"> -> <list>.
Inside the <list> element, find <item> elements looking like this:

<item itemvalue=".NET Project.Proj1 A" />
<item itemvalue=".NET Project.Proj1 B" />

Reverse them - Rider appears to use whichever one is listed first as the default run config to offer.

How to set the default run configuration for a project in Rider

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