03.08 Window Layouts: The Four Modes

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Ever wonder why the windows seem to shift around when you go from Design to Debug Mode? The answer is simple: window layouts.

You might have seen them if you have ever tried to export your window layouts. You can find it under General Settings | Window Layouts, as shown in the following illustration.

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The four window layout modes in Visual Studio are as follows.

Design View

This view is the one you see when you start up Visual Studio. It’s what most people refer to as the “normal” view.

Debugging View

This is the view that you get when you enter Debug Mode as you are stepping ...

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