Keep update window open after update complete
I'd like it if the update (get latest version) window either stayed open after the update had completed, or there was an option to allow this. My reasoning is that information about what changes the update has performed are displayed in the window, along with the revision you are updating to, but since it closes as soon as it's finished you don't really get a chance to look at this information.
anonymous
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The update window is a modal dialog. If we were to keep this open, there’s no way to use Visual Studio without closing it.
We will need to add another way to take a look at recent changed made by others by either caching the updated files list, or the before/after revision and showing the log messages between the two.
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Fadi Abou Dib
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I appreciate having the dialog close automatically at times to speed things up. However, at other times, this can really bother me. I believe it depends on the project, and on who you're talking to (developer, project manager...). How about adding a global setting in the form of a checkbox through which you can opt-in to keep the dialog open when updating is done. If this can be done on a project basis, I believe it would be much better, however, I doubt that can be achieved.
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Dominic Amann
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I also don't see a problem with it being modal - so what - you have to look at what was changed and click Ok before using Studio. Why is this a problem? It IS a problem that information is supposedly shown to me, but flashes by so fast I cannot read it. It might just as well be a scroll bar dialog for all the good it does right now.
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Suma commented
Maybe someone is not aware the is a workaround for this: list of updated files can be found in the Output window, in the "section" called Anhk - Subversion.
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FlintZA
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I'd like to add another vote for this. I actually don't mind at all that the window is modal and that I would have to close it before continuing work in studio, I would just like to be able to review the files that changed. Of course first prize would be something like the TortoiseSVN update dialog that allows in-place conflict resolution.
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John Simons
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I understand the problem with the modal dialog and not being able to do anything with VS until is closed.
Why don't you create a new tab in the Pending Changes window, instead of using a modal dialog. this tab would contain the info you currently display on the modal dialog + Show Changes + one column with the name of the user that did the change + view history :)
By a new tab I mean a 5th vertical tab on the left.
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Ishwar
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Yes the update window should be kept open. Without this one has to revert back to Tortoise SVN to update the local copy. I like Ankh but hate it when I need to switch to TortoiseSVN for such a simple task.
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Rémi Després-Smyth
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I agree - I would love to review which files have just been updated, etc..., in case I feel I should review some of the updated files and/or ensure no problems from the changes prior to continuing my work.
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www.hostmaster
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Well, currently keeping the modal dialog open would be better. I would really like to take a longer look at the result (and maybe copy&paste something) before it disappears.
In the long term, a "history" of updates would be nice. But that is not a major priority for me.(mk)
