Git Submodules

Info

This Visual Studio extension is for users that need a easier way to handle with Git submodules inside Visual Studio.

Download from Visual Studio extension site or over Visual Studio extension manager (or direct)
Install VSIX
Restart Visual Studio
Menu -> View -> Other Windows -> Git Submodules

The tool window is automatic close on visual studio 2010 shutdown
It's currently not possible to restore the window on startup without a partial crash inside visual studio 2010
When you know about this problem and you have a solution, please write me

Git version
Path to the current open solution
- Left-click for open in File-Explorer
Current brach and count of all local branches of the repository
- Tool-Tip with list of all local branches of the repository
Submodules of this repository
- Status of the submodule (HEAD, Current, Error, Unkown)
- Name of the Submodule
  - Left-click for open in File-Explorer
- Id (SHA-1) of the submodule
  - Full version on expaned info, otherwise short version
  - Mark and use CTRL+C to copy to clipboard
- Current branch and count of branches of this submodule
  - Tool-Tip with list of all local branches of the repository
- Last Tag of the submodule
  - Mark and use CTRL+C to copy to clipboard
- Status of the submodule

Show all informations and all functions only for the current entered submodule
- All other submodules show only name, short id and buttons for update and pull orgin master
Supported any used Visual Studio theme
Automatic fetch submodule status from server on first open of a soultion
Debug and error messages will be written on a separate output window
The output window is automatical actiavte on the first use and when a error occures

On dark theme

On blue theme

On light theme

Submodule status	Colour
Unknown Status (Please Report)	LightGray
Submodule is not initialized	LightCoral (Red)
Submodule is initialized	Yellow
Submodule has merge conflicts	DarkOrange
Submodule is current	YellowGreen
Submodule is not current	LightSkyBlue

Visual Studio	Community / Express	Professional	Premium	Ultimate / Enterprise
2010	-	Should be work	Should be work	tested
2012	-	tested	Should be work	Should be work
2013	-	tested	Should be work	tested
2015	tested	tested	-	Should be work