ho to separate help window?

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Tom Leylan

I can't seem to find the setting on VS 2003 but I had it working fine in VS
2002. I like to have the help as a separate window. I don't mean just
"undocked" or "floating" but rather the browser for help (in VS 2002)
contained the search window, the list of matches and the help pages itself.
They were all nicely laid out in one browser window.

If I float the things in 2003 they are all individual tiny windows. That's
unworkable mess. Does anybody recognize what I mean by "all the help was in
one browser" and would you happen to know if 2003 can do it?

You know I don't think a single Windows product has come out when they
haven't "revamped" the way the help works. :-) I tend to think it is
getting worse with every release.

Thanks,
Tom
 
Tom Leylan said:
I can't seem to find the setting on VS 2003 but I had it working fine
in VS 2002. I like to have the help as a separate window. I don't
mean just "undocked" or "floating" but rather the browser for help
(in VS 2002) contained the search window, the list of matches and the
help pages itself. They were all nicely laid out in one browser
window.

If I float the things in 2003 they are all individual tiny windows.
That's unworkable mess. Does anybody recognize what I mean by "all
the help was in one browser" and would you happen to know if 2003 can
do it?

You know I don't think a single Windows product has come out when
they haven't "revamped" the way the help works. :-) I tend to think
it is getting worse with every release.
Click to expand...

Do you mean
Extras->Options: Environment->Help: (o) external help
?
 
Armin Zingler said:
Do you mean
Extras->Options: Environment->Help: (o) external help?
Click to expand...

Yes as a matter of fact I do :-) Mine started with "Tools" however. I
have a dual-monitor setup and it is much nicer to have help over on monitor
two.

Thanks so much I will sleep soundly tonight,
Tom
 
Tom Leylan said:
Yes as a matter of fact I do :-) Mine started with "Tools" however.
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Ah, yes, I forgot this.. maybe the localized version calls it "Extras"
because our "Tools" translation would look too much like containing hammers
and screwdrivers. ;-)
 
Hi Armin,
Ah, yes, I forgot this.. maybe the localized version calls it "Extras"
because our "Tools" translation would look too much like containing hammers
and screwdrivers. ;-)
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Same with us

Cor
 
* "Armin Zingler said:
Ah, yes, I forgot this.. maybe the localized version calls it "Extras"
because our "Tools" translation would look too much like containing hammers
and screwdrivers. ;-)
Click to expand...

In most Microsoft products the English "Tools" menu is translated to the
German "Extras". IMO both names are not the best choice.

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