F7 Build does not work

Reported by wonsch6207 May 10 at 04:46 AM windows 10.0 visual studio 2017 version 15.7 fixed in: visual studio 2017 version 15.7.4

After updating visual studio to version 15.7.1 F7 (Build.BuildSolution) shortcut does not work in C# source code window.

In Tools->Options->Environment->Keyboard 'Build.BuildSolution' shortcuts has two keys 'F7' and 'Ctrl + Shift + B'. 'Ctrl + Shift + B' works well in C# source code window but not F7.

If I change the shortcut to other function keys for example F1, F2 or F3 then it works in C# source code window too.

F7 build shortcut works in Solution Explorer window or Output window.

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Barry Tang [MSFT] · May 10 at 05:48 PM 0

We appreciate you taking the time to report this problem. We are currently prioritizing problems that are impacting a broad set of our customers, so we may not be able to investigate this one immediately. We know this problem is important to you, so we will continue to monitor it.

Dhiren Sham · May 11 at 06:37 AM 1

Also affecting me, F7 in a C# code tab doesn't work, but works when focused to a different tab, e.g. Output. F5 to build + run does work from within a C3 code tab.

Nick Carroll · May 11 at 08:51 PM 0

Please test future bindings with common keyboard configurations, such as VC++6.

wonsch6207 Nick Carroll · May 12 at 07:57 AM 0

I have already tried it but it was same.

Barry Tang [MSFT] · Jun 08 at 08:37 PM 0

Thank you for your feedback! We have fixed the problem in an upcoming release. Thank you for helping us build a better Visual Studio!

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Added a solution by wonsch6207 · May 11 at 02:27 PM

I have found the solution from another post.

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/247977/f7-does-not-build-anymore.html

SOLUTION:

I think the problem is EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.ToggleRazorView is set to F7 as well.

Once I delete this shortcut above and set Build to F7 and "Shortcut currently used by" shows only Build then it works fine again for me.

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Added a solution by Joe Davis (WEB TOOLS) [MSFT] · May 11 at 05:15 PM

Thank you for reporting this issue. We added a new command in 15.7 that supports switching between a Razor View and its C# code file, and we mapped it to F7 because that's a common mapping for similar commands. However, we didn't realize that this overlaps with the build command in certain keyboard schemes and needs to be removed from those schemes.

We are working on a fix that we will push out very soon. In the meantime, you can unblock yourself with the following workaround.

Go to Tools->Options->Environment->Keyboard
In "Show commands containing" type "ToggleRazorView"
Select "EditorContextMenus.CodeWindow.ToggleRazorView"
Next to "Shortcuts for selected command" click "Remove"

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Added a solution by Blair Wang [MSFT] · Jun 19 at 01:19 AM

This issue has been fixed and is now available in an updated release. You can download the latest update via the in-product notification or from here: https://www.visualstudio.com . Thanks to everyone who provided feedback and votes on this issue!

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