How to open file compare version window in maximize mode in TFS?

Question

I am using TFS 2010 and visual studio 2010

When I compare version local and latest version of the file then window open in a small size so each time I want to maximize mode.

so can anyone tell me is there any settings for that?

Answer 1

There are some other alternatives to the standard compare tool that would give you more options.

Here is a good post on changing the diff/merge tool to winmerge. http://blog.paulbouwer.com/2010/01/31/replace-diffmerge-tool-in-visual-studio-team-system-with-winmerge/

Here is another tool that replaces the diff/merge tool http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/dace3633-0b51-4629-85d4-c59cdce5bb3b/

Lastly, the compare/diff experience in Visual Studio 2012 has been completely rewritten and now is a document window with intellisense. Best of all you can open Visual Studio 2010 (sp1) projects in Visual Studio 2012 without converting the solution/projects.