Why can I not create a blank solution without creating a directory?

Question

Is it just me or does anyone else find it annoying in Visual Studio when you go to create a new blank solution, Visual Studio greys out the "Create directory for solution" option meaning you are always forced to create a new directory?

I'm aware of the workarounds, but this still seems a fundamentally missing feature. Does anyone know if this is fixed in VS 2010?

Answer 1

It's a pesky thing, true. There is a workaround you may find useful: http://flux88.com/blog/right-click-new-visual-studio-solution/ http://benscheirman.com/2009/03/right-click-new-visual-studio-solution

It sets things up so that you can right-click an open folder in Explorer and choose new->visual studio solution. I appreciate the shortcut when creating new projects, largely for experimentation, so I want to get moving quickly.

Answer 2

The link above doesn't seem to work any more so here's a new one: http://geekswithblogs.net/blomqvist/archive/2010/04/19/new-blank-solution-in-visual-studio-2010.aspx