How can I configure Visual Studio to focus on the Error List window instead of Output window after building?

Question

Visual Studio focuses the Output window after each build; even reopening it if I close it. I'd rather it open the Error List window instead.

How can I configure my VS to focus on the Error List window instead of Output window?

Answer 1

In Tools->Options, on the left select Project and Solutions->General and then uncheck Show Output window when build starts on the right.

Provided that output window is docked and it's not in Auto hide mode... i mean If you can view output window.

Now, if your cursor is focused on the code editor, after the build, the cursor maintains it focus on code editor, although even if the cursor is somewhere else, like the Solution Explorer.

Answer 2

I was having this problem too and neither of the previous solutions worked. In my case, Gallio was overriding the setting and showing test output every time in the output window. I disabled the add-in (Tools -> Add in manager) since I was using Icarus anyway and haven't been bothered since.