Solution explorer missing some source control icons

Jean-Sébastien Petit reported Jul 27, 2017 at 06:53 PM

I just opened my solution in 15.3 (preview), and the icons for source control (lock, purple meeple) are missing on left of my .NET Core projects name (Web or test).

The icons are correct on the files inside the project.

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Kayla Ngan [MSFT] · Sep 18, 2017 at 02:31 PM 0

Hi Nancy,

For the missing source control icons, can you tell me where you're seeing them missing? Is it in Team Explorer? Is it in Solution Explorer next to the file names? Is it in the command bars? Thanks!

Jean-Sébastien Petit Kayla Ngan [MSFT] · Sep 18, 2017 at 03:59 PM 0

Hi Kayla,

From this screenshot, you can see that some icons are missing.

Taken from the Solution Explorer, the mssing icons are for:

(From top to bottom)

ASP.NET Core WEB Application (.NET Framework)

ASP.NET CoreWEB Application (.NET Core)

Unit Test Project (.NET Core).

SO the pattern here is: if ".NET CORE" Then "No Icon".

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Kayla Ngan [MSFT] Jean-Sébastien Petit · Sep 18, 2017 at 04:32 PM 0

Hi Jean-Sebastian,

Can you open a new report? This is a different issue. You are seeing icons; but not seeing additional icon decorations that you expect.

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Jean-Sébastien Petit · Sep 18, 2017 at 08:12 PM 0

Need more info Kayla? What would you need?

Colin Robinson · Sep 26, 2017 at 02:15 PM 1

I have similar problem with solution explorer icons for integration server project not showing see screenshot below. solution checkout is displayed correctly but project file is not:

the same project opening in vs2015 displays fine. the source control is bound to the same VSTS project for both items and has been unbound and rebound with no effect.

When open in 2017 it does raise the binding error message which I then confirm to use project bindings found in solution to no effect.

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Kayla Ngan [MSFT] · Oct 31, 2017 at 12:37 PM 0

Just an update--we are still investigating this issue and will reply back when we have more information.

Tapan Trivedi Kayla Ngan [MSFT] · Nov 09, 2017 at 10:15 AM 0

Facing same issue while using VS 2017 as a part of SSDT 2017. I am able to perform all source control actions and same is getting reflected in source control explorer too, but as seen in RED box, lock icon is not there in front of files.

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Patrick Sarnowski · Dec 30, 2017 at 05:02 PM 1

I am experiencing this issue with an ASP.Net Core 2.0 project under Visual Studio Community 2017 15.5.2.

I will suddenly lose almost all source control icons next to my files (although for some reason, other random ones remain).

Re-loading the project fixes it, until it happens again.

Steffen Hildinger · Jan 24 at 05:59 AM 1

Here the same. When I first open my solution with 4 projects, the first project lacks the git source control icons. After closing the solution and reopening it from the start page, it will be displayed. Studio 2017 Pro 15.5.4

0x084E · Mar 19 at 01:53 PM 0

Same here. If I open a solution at first all .NET Core projects and files within have missing "unmodified" icons. Files added or modified are displayed with icons. Reopening the solution a second time fixes it.

VS Pro 15.6.2