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zainnab

18 Jun 2010 1:00 AM

Menu: Window -> Auto Hide All
Command: Window.AutoHideAll
Versions: 2008,2010
Published: 6/18/2010
Code: vstipTool0034

So let's say you have a crowded space with lots of tool windows open:

No problem! Just go to Window -> Auto Hide All:

And, presto, all the tool windows are automatically hidden:

NOTE: There is no way to un-auto hide all so you will have to bring each one back again as you need it.

Comments

eric hexter

18 Jun 2010 3:20 AM

is there a keyboard command for that?
Leo Davidson

18 Jun 2010 3:28 AM

Eric: Not by default but you can bind a hotkey to any menu item via Tools -> Customize -> Keyboard.

Type "autohi" into the "Show commands containing" field and you'll see the one you want, Window.AutoHideAll.

Off topic:

Anyone know a way to stop Visual Studio re-indenting the current line when a : character is typed into a C++ file (e.g. as part of a ternary operator)?

The behaviour has annoyed me for about a decade now. :)

I'm not even sure why the editor thinks it should re-indent the line when : is typed (maybe initializer lists?), especially when it's typed after load of other character.
zainnab

18 Jun 2010 5:51 AM

Leo -- have you tried going to block instead of smart indenting? That may be one possible solution. Also, there is a ton of stuff under Tools –> Options –> Text Editor –> C/C++ –> Formatting that I haven't explored yet but you may find some relief there.

Z
Jagdeep

17 Jan 2011 5:09 AM

My auto hide option is not being shown on the window how to make it shown ?
zainnab

17 Jan 2011 5:32 AM

Jagdeep -- You have to have at least one tool window selected to make this work. Just go to Solution Explorer for example and then the option will show itself.

Z