Working with different versions/branches of the same Visual Studio 2005 solution

Question

This is kind of a usability question for using VS2005: I have different branches of the same Visual Studio 2005 solution checked out from version control. The solution and p

Answer 1

Same issue here. VS has bad support for equally named solutions in different directories.

A somewhat hacky workaround: http://www.helixoft.com/blog/archives/32

Answer 2

Why don't you rename the solution file on your branches, e.g. MySolution-branchXY.sln?

Update:

I'm not sure I understand your comment.

As soon as you have branched your solution, you have two independent versions of each file: one on the trunk (or source branch) and one on the new branch. The two files simply share a common history, but you are free to change them independently on both branches. So you can rename the solution in your branch.

Answer 3

Use the (free) VSCommands plugin:

http://geekswithblogs.net/deadlydog/archive/2011/04/29/friendly-visual-studio-solution-names-for-branches.aspx

I guess it only works when using different folders for different branches (not SVN switching), but still, it's good stuff.

Answer 4

There's an ideal extension for your problem, but you must use at least VS 2010:

http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/f3f23845-5b1e-4811-882f-60b7181fa6d6

It changes the title bar, so must not rename solutions or files.

I know that is an old post, but perhaps you have now a newer VS version :-)