Solution Alias

Make solutions unique with a customisable label in Visual Studio's title bar.

Solution Alias adds a coloured label next to the solution name: an alias you choose, such as Main Branch or Release Branch, or the solution file's path.

Set an alias

Click the label, or right-click the solution in Solution Explorer and choose Set Solution Alias....

• Alias: the text to show. Leave it empty to show the solution file's path.
• Text colour and Background colour: pick a preset or Custom.... Auto picks a background based on the solution's path.
• Preview: shows how the title bar will look.

Each solution keeps its own alias, saved in .vs\<SolutionName>\SolutionAlias.json next to the solution.

Without an alias

The label shows the solution file's path, shortened to the last few folders, for example ...\LocalRepo\MySolution\MySolution.sln.

Options

Tools > Options > Solution Alias > General

• Show label: turn the label off completely.
• Folders to show: how many folders of the path to show.
• Always use theme colour: draw the label in the Visual Studio theme style.
• Opacity (%): fade the whole label, from 10 to 100.

Compatibility

• Works with Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 or later, and Visual Studio 2026, on x64.
• Solution must be saved for an Alias to show.

Licence

MIT