visual-studio-2013automationsolution-explorer

Visual Studio 2013: auto-refresh solution explorer in "show all files" mode

Is there any way or some unobvious workaround to make the Solution Explorer refresh automatically (in Show All Files mode) when there are changes to the project directory tree? Currently if I rebuild a project with different output settings (which would add some files and remove some others), no changes would get reflected in Solution Explorer until I manually click refresh button. Doesn't seem too convenient for a tool aimed at programming, i.e. automating repetitive tasks...

Update

A picture is worth a thousand words:

My relevant options @ Tools > Options > Environment > Documents:

options

  1. Let's assume that Release directory is empty and Show All Files mode enabled

before build

  1. Now, I build my Release config... Build succeeds, but no changes are visible in Solution Explorer:

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  1. Only after I hit refresh button manually can I see the results of build process:

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So I'm basically asking if there are ways to make Solution Explorer update automatically when changes occur, not to make externally modified files auto-reload in VS editors.

Solution

  • @Sunny Moon - There is no option right now to automatically refresh the project tree if changes are introduced. You have to manually select the Refresh button in the command bar of Solution Explorer. I'm going to track this feedback along with other areas I've been collecting for Solution Explorer so thanks for sharing your frustration here.

    Thanks! Cathy Visual Studio IDE Team