Using a docked old style Pending Changes window wi

Question

This is a follow up question for this question:

VS2012 return to a normal TFS checkin window?

I've used the solution of creating a new command which was added to the Tools menu, but using this option opens the Pending Changes window as a new process which is closed when I'm done using it. Is there a way to leave it open permanently like you could in 2010 (where it was simply docked at the bottom of the screen near the Output, Errors etc.) ?

Answer 1

There is a "pending changes" filter on the Visual Studio 2012 Solution explorer. While I'd rather have a separate window, this is much better than adding a separate command.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2012/08/14/showing-files-with-pending-changes-or-files-that-are-open-in-visual-studio-2012-solution-explorer.aspx

(From Is there a way to use the Visual Studio 2010-style Pending Changes / Team Explorer in Visual Studio 2012?)

Answer 2

No, you can't.

All External tools run as separate process. for process that use command line you can tick "Use output window", but since tf.exe checkin actually opens another window - you won't be able to dock it into Visual Studio as far as I know.

You may consider using TeamPilgrim for VS2013 which I've forked from TeamPilgrim for VS2012.

Notice:

1. I forked it since original author (Stanley Goldman) have stopped the development.
2. It's still in alpha state.