Many people reported that they miss configuration manager drop-down list (Debug/Release) in their VS 2005.
I observed that this happens mostly when you apply VB settings to your IDE. I experienced the same problem. I don't know why guys at Microsoft think that VB programmers don't need configuration manager.
You can however get your drop-down list back:
- UPDATE 24. Apr. 2007: Before going to next steps, try the tip from the first response below. This should solve the problem in most cases. If not, continue with the following steps.
- Go to menu Tools - Customize... (or right-click on any toolbar and Customize...)
- Switch to Commands tab.
- Select Build under Categories.
- Select Solution Configurations under Commands.
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Drag and drop it on the toolbar where you wish this drop down list to appear.
Some users reported that after placing the list on the toolbar it remains disabled. I couldn't reproduced it but they suggested to reset your VS settings:
- Go to menu Tools - Import and Export Settings...
- Select Reset all settings. Follow the wizard and select Visual Basic Development Settings.
Please remember that this may destroy some of your VS customizations.