Support for VS2019

[SeanFeldman]

What version to expect support for VS2019?

[Aleksanderis]

Quick workaround until official supported version is released: download *.msi installer, extract it, find there GitExtensoinsVSIX.vsix, which is also just a packed archive. Extract GitExtensoinsVSIX.vsix and modify extension.vsixmanifest, changing following line:

<InstallationTarget Version="[14.0,17.0)" Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community" />
to:
<InstallationTarget Version="[14.0,18.0)" Id="Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community" />

Add modified file to GitExtensoinsVSIX.vsix.

[RussKie]

A PR is welcome 😏

[vbjay]

#5864

[vbjay]

What we really need is ci publish to marketplace.

[RussKie]

Sadly #5864 isn't addressing the question, a tweak is still required.

I reached out to @spdr870, but we need to build the publishing pipeline
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/extensibility/walkthrough-publishing-a-visual-studio-extension-via-command-line?view=vs-2019

[gerhardol]

The code is changed, just not uploaded:
https://ci.appveyor.com/project/gitextensions/gitextensions/branch/master/artifacts

[RussKie]

I've up'ed the limit to 18.0
I'll get @spdr870 to upload a new version to the marketplace.

[RussKie]

Could you please test this VSIX - https://ci.appveyor.com/api/buildjobs/1w36e8fgfvysdwn4/artifacts/GitExtensionsVSIX%2Fbin%2FRelease%2FGitExtensionsVSIX.vsix

If it is good, we'll get it published to the marketplace

[miki-bgd]

Installed on VS community 2019.
The only thing is that it wasn't added as a new menu item, but as a submenu under Extensions.
Here is the image.

[Aleksanderis]

Installed on VS community 2019.
The only thing is that it wasn't added as a new menu item, but as a submenu under Extensions.
Here is the image.

I think it will be as by design now. For example - ReSharper is also being added to same menu. So maybe Visual Studio is restricting to override it, to reduce the UI clutter.

[miki-bgd]

Yes, it seems.

In VS 2019, top level menus contributed by extensions are placed under the Extensions menu.

As from here: docs.microsoft.com

However, it is possible to create manually top level menu, and add commands one by one. But for now i couldn't find solution just to move complete group.

[spdr870]

@RussKie requested my to uploaded a new VSIX. I just uploaded it to the visual studio marketplace. It is currently validating the upload, that will take a little time.

Edit: The new vsix is active now. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=HenkWesthuis.GitExtensions

[spdr870]

About the token for the automated upload, I would like to transfer the project from HenkWesthuis.GitExtensions to GitExtensions.GitExtensions. I think its better to create the token after the transfer. I can also add members to the project then. I probably will do this in the upcoming days. Its not a lot of work, but I want to make sure it won't break existing installations.