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Visual Studio/TFS 2013 Patches

With the new version of Visual Studio 2013 and Team Foundation 2013 Microsoft has delivered lots of new features. Unfortunately they have also introduced some new bugs with their last minute changes however they have managed to provide some quick fixes for some of them.

Last update: 14.11.2013

08.11.2013	Updated Team Foundation Server 2013 download addressing web and installation path issues Fixed: Red error box when using Code (version control) in the web UI Fixed: Unable to install into a custom path	Updated install media
08.11.2013	Visual Studio and Team Explorer 2013 no longer require IE 10 for installation But check the KB article for known issues when not using IE10	Updated install media
13.11.2013	Patch for issue with Visual Studio 2013 Queue Build dialog	Hotfix

What’s installed on the build machine in Visual Studio Online(Team Foundation Service)?

Great question, great answers …

official	http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/get-started/hosted-build-controller-vs#software
in detail	http://listofsoftwareontfshostedbuildserver.azurewebsites.net
inside VS2012	Avanade Extensions for VS2012
inside VS2013	Avanade Extensions for VS2013

Keyboard shortcuts for working in Team Web Access and Team Explorer

Shortcuts, next round …

You can use the keyboard shortcuts listed in this topic when you work within Team Web Access (TWA) or Team Explorer. In addition to these shortcuts, you can assign your own shortcuts on the Tools/Options/Environment/Keyboard page.

• Navigate within Team Web Access
• Navigate within lists
• Navigate within Team Explorer
  • Execute work item commands in Team Explorer
  • Navigate within the query editor
  • Navigate within the query results list view
  • Open and close query views

Source: MSDN (Keyboard shortcuts for working in Team Web Access and Team Explorer)

Override the TFS Team Build OutDir property in .NET 4.5

Fighting against TFS Build default OutDir for binaries like:

• <drop>/Binaries (TFS 2010)
• <drop>/bin (TFS 2012, TFS 2013)

Instead you want to have for each project a separate folder like this:

• <drop>/<projectname>/*.dll

Thanks to .Net 4.5 there is an easy solution to solve this

Pass the following MSBuild-Argument to your BuildProcessTemplate:

/p:GenerateProjectSpecificOutputFolder=true

Source: http://blog.stangroome.com/2012/05/10/override-the-tfs-team-build-outdir-property-net-4-5/

Override the TFS Team Build OutDir property in .NET 4.5

Fighting against TFS Build default OutDir for Binaries like

• <drop>/Binaries (TFS 2010)
• <drop>/bin (TFS 2012, TFS 2013)

Instead you want to have for each project a separate folder like this:

• <drop>/<projectname>/*.dll

Thanks to .Net 4.5 there is an easy solution to solve this

Pass the following MSBuild-Argument to your BuildProcessTemplate:

/p:GenerateProjectSpecificOutputFolder=true

Source: http://blog.stangroome.com/2012/05/10/override-the-tfs-team-build-outdir-property-net-4-5/

Windows 8.1 Shortcuts

Windows 8.1 will be public available on October 17th 2013.
Windows 8 introduced a lot of new shortcuts with support for Windows 8 Apps. With Windows 8.1 support of new Windows 8.1 App features like multi monitor support, new shortcuts emerged and some existing shortcuts have been changed.

Command Bars/Charms
Windows + C	This shortcut gives you view the Settings, Devices, Start, Share & Search. swipe: from right hot-corner: top right
Windows + I	Window Restart, Shutdown, Sleep, Taskbar Notification Icons like Network, Sound Control, Brightness, Notifications, Keyboard.
Windows + X	Menu for frequent Administrator Tasks
Windows + K	Display Devices to share with.
Windows + P	Project/Extend to an additional screen
Windows + H	Display Share options.
Search	Location
Windows + S	Everywhere
Windows + Q	Everywhere
Windows + W	Settings
Windows + F	Files
Apps
Windows + Z	Open the current application's application bar.
Windows + Left/Right	Snap/Split App to the left/right.
Windows + Up	If active App window is snapped/spitted –> full size.
Windows + Down	Close and end App.
Windows + :	Change to App window snap/split mode.
Windows + ;	Preview “Desktop background”
Windows + Shift + Left/Right	Move app to monitor. (Windows 8: Windows + PgUp/PgDn)
Start/Tiles
Strg + Tab	Switch between tiles an apps
Desktop
Windows + T	Displays the Window Group Thumbnails on your taskbar. This is equivalent of hovering the mouse over the Taskbar Icons. Press Space to activate a Thumbnail.
Windows + B	Go to the notification area
Windows + 1 … 0	Opens 1…10th application on taskbar with  Normal Privileges. You can use the following values for applications on Taskbar.
Windows + Ctrl + Shift + 0	Opens 1…10th application on taskbar with  Elevated Privileges. You can use the following values for applications on Taskbar.
Miscellaneous
Windows	Toggle between Modern Desktop & Legacy Desktop.
Windows + D	Takes you to Classic Windows Desktop. If you press this key from the Modern Desktop, this takes you to the currently active application on the Classic Desktop.
Windows + M	From the Modern Desktop, this takes you to the currently active application on the Classic Desktop and minimizes all other applications on the Classic Desktop.

Missing Shortcuts but workarounds:

Shortcut for “Networks charm”

Windows + B gets you to the notification area. You could either arrow key over to the icon, or set it as the first icon (from the left). Then, all you have to do is: Win + B, Enter.
Source: http://superuser.com/a/541163


more shortcuts:

• http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/new-keyboard-shortcuts
• http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts/
• http://productivity.ben61a.com/windows/windows-8-shortcut-keys.php