How to Change the Width of the Solution Configuration Combo Box in Visual Studio
The Solution Configuration combo box in Visual Studio can sometimes be too narrow, making it difficult to distinguish between similarly named configurations. For example, you might not be able to tell whether you’ve selected ReleaseAssert or ReleaseAntiChat, as it may be truncated to ReleaseA.... Similarly, DeveloperEditor and DeveloperEngine might both appear as DeveloperE....
Fortunately, Visual Studio allows you to explicitly set the width of this combo box:
- Right-click anywhere on the toolbar and choose Customize….
- In the Customize dialog, go to the Commands tab.
- Select the Toolbar radio button, and choose Standard from the drop-down list.
- In the Controls list, scroll to Solution Configurations, select it, then click Modify Selection….
- In the properties dialog that appears, increase the Width value to something more appropriate (e.g., 150 or 200).
- Close both dialogs.
Your “Solution Configurations” combo box will now be wider, making it easier to read the full names of your configurations.