Visual Studio Tool Window Extension installs but window can't be seen

Question

I've created a Visual Studio(Tool Window) Extension, which shows up fine (View/Other windows/ToolWindowName) when running experimental instance.

The problem is once I install it by clicking on VSIX file (so I can see it outside of the experimental instance) I can't find the window.

How do I debug this? Is there a VS extension boot log? Is there a way to see list of all "running tool windows" in VS or maybe reset all positions?

One last note, If I go to Visual Studio's installed extensions, it's there! Uninstalling and reinstalling doesn't seem to fix the issue.

Please advise...

Answer 1

Several avenues here, in order of relative ease/merit ratio:

• Reset the Experimental Instance (Start Menu > All Programs > Visual Studio 2015 > Microsoft Visual Studio SDK > Tools > Reset the Visual Studio 2015 Experimental Instance)

• Look at your Visual Studio Activity Log (this VS2015 extension will make this considerably easier to do)

• Delete your temporary Asp.Net files (you never know)

• Clone and rename your extension, and I mean fully rename it ie

  • new names within VSPackage.cs (options annotations spring to mind)

  • new values within VSIX manifest file (name, product id guid, version)

  • new assembly name within project properties

  • worst case (but one I personally experienced) new solution name and/or new project(s) name and/or new file name(s) and/or options collection path and/or options property name

• Join the Gitter VS Extensibilty room and ask a question (ideally on the third Thursday of the month from 17:00-19:00 UTC, 10:00-12:00 PST, 18:00-20:00 CET)

• Clutching at straws...try installing your VSIX from a different source ie instead of double-clicking the VSIX file, publish your VSIX (eg to the VSIX gallery ) & install it from there, and see if that makes any difference

Answer 2

我不记得我为解决此问题所做的事情，但是这是一个用户错误，无法跟踪VS窗口的打开位置。