BetterStartPage (Visual Studio 2019+)

This extension adds an additional "custom dashboard"-section to the Visual Studio Quick Start Window. In the project dashboard you can organize your solutions and projects into different groups for fast access.

Features

• Adds a customizable project dashboard to the Visual Studio Quick Start Window
• Adds a new menu item File > Open Favourite where the pinned projects can quickly be accessed
• Makes the Visual Studio Quick Start Window resizable
• Choose between 3 different display modes for the solution items

Getting Started

Installation

• Install the Extension from the Visual Studio Extension Gallery
• Optional: Go to Tools->Options->Environment->Startup and select "Empty Environment"

Setup

• Right click on the area of Better Start Page to add new groups
• Use the menu button beside the group title to add new items or remove, reorder and rename the group
• Right click on the project items to remove, reorder and rename them
• Open the settings dialog to adjust the number of columns used for groups and projects

Usage

• Click on any project item to open it
• Click on the folder name below to open the explorer at the project location
• When normal files are added to the group, use the "Open all files" link to directly open all files.
• Use the File > Open Favourite menu to quickly open any project item