Where's the Locals window? 1

[IlyaRabyy]

Colleagues,
This is the 2nd time it happened when upgrading to the next version of the VS: "Locals" window is not visible, only "Immediate" and "Error List" ones.
Since "Picture worth 1,000 words" - here it is:

Apparently, I'm missing something in the Properties/Settings - what exactly? And where? And how am I to bring the "Locals" back?
Please advise.

AHWBGA!

Regards,

Ilya

 

[strongm]

Have you tried

[tt]Debug > Windows > Locals[/tt]

 

[IlyaRabyy]

I did.
Not found there:

Neither anywhere else.

It's VS 2022 Professional, ver. 17.9.3.

Regards,

Ilya

 

[mikrom]

Because you did not start debugging.
First you need to start debugging with
Debug > Start Debugging and then it should be there.

 

[strongm]

Quite!

 

[IlyaRabyy]

Thank you, Mikrom!
In VS 2019, it was always there, available.
Why did they change it in VS 2022 is beyond my comprehension!
Issue's resolved, case's closed.

Regards,

Ilya

 

[mikrom]

Often the newer version is more complicated than the older one because they add so-called new features that only a minority of users will use anyway.

 

[IlyaRabyy]

they add so-called new features that only a minority of users will use anyway

Rite! I agree 100%!

Regards,

Ilya

 

[strongm]

>In VS 2019, it was always there, available.

The Locals window? Not in my copy of VS19 it isn't. Same behaviour as VS2022 - you need to be debugging for access to it.