My website has several nested folders and sometimes long file names, so sometimes only 4 tabs can be opened at a time.

1. Can vs2010 be made to show only file names and leave out any path information?

2. Can the max displayed length for tabs be set?

I know the window can be split so top and bottom both have their 开发者_运维知识库own tabs.

For example (using the "Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools"):

Showing the files:

• ...r.aspx.cs
• ...s.aspx.cs
• ...s.aspx.cs
• ...s.aspx.cs
• ...s.aspx.cs

For example (not using the Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools):

Showing the files:

• Adminstration/...quests.aspx.cs
• Adminstration/...tUsers.aspx.cs
• Adminstration/...ctions.aspx.cs
• Adminstration/...eBanks.aspx.cs

Try installing the "Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools" extension from the Extension Manager in VS. It adds a new section to the standard option dialogue that allows you to customise what they call the "Document Tab Well."

It doesn't let you truncate the filename, but you can change the way they draw and scroll, which might be enough to help.

It does allow more tabs at a time, but it severly shortens the amount of file name you see. So while it allows editing more files, you won't know what file you are editing.

For now I'm using the trial version of Tab Studio

In VS2010, go to Tools - Extension Manager. Go to the online gallery and search for this extension:

Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools

This extension, once installed, gives you extensive control over the document well, including setting a max tab width and much more. I love this extension, and have had zero issues customizing tab behavior to suit my preferences. Hope this helps.

Fixed in Visual Studio 2012

This has finally been fixed in Visual Studio 2012:

So i see:

• PendingRequests.aspx (rather than ...r.aspx.cs)
• ImportUsers.aspx.cs (rather than ...s.aspx.cs)
• SearchTransactions.aspx.cs (rather than ...ctions.aspx.cs)
• ImportTimeBanks.aspx.cs (rather than eBanks.aspx.cs)

Now if we could just get the entire Visual Studio ecosystem to:

• return to the use of Left, Right arrows to navigate overflow tabs
• open new tabs on the right

just like Windows has been doing in 1994, and Visual Studio would start to almost become a user-friendly Windows application.

I have been using this excellent extension for VS2010 that solve your problems: Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools.

It is a bundle of several extensions, but the most notable for you is the Document Well 2010 Plus. It allows you to configure the document tabs: to be the constant width, colour-coded by project, pinned, etc...

You can toggle the extensions that you do not want by editing the manifest file in:
~\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\10.0\Extensions\Microsoft\Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools\

@IanBoyd: I agree, it doesn't solve the problem 100% however it helps (which is why most of the answers to this question suggest it). With the Visual Studio 2010 Pro Power Tools add-on you can a) set the maximum tab width using one tab options, b) setup some colour categorizing rules to help differentiate between projects/file types.

In VS2010, my workflow relies upon several add-ons and keyboard shortcuts to manage my workspace; for example I use CTRL + Tab to switch between active documents, use the pin-tab feature and colour coding from Power Pro Tools, the open solution file dialog from Visual Assist X, and re-open last edited file from Resharper.

This has been answered already here: Remove path from tab name in Visual Studio 2010

Install the productivity power tools extension and it should do it by default!

Cheers.