Tip for Editing Long String Properties Values within Visual Studio .NET 2003

Have you ever tried to edit a long string value within the Properties window of Visual Studio .NET 2003?  It can be very frustrating!  Here is a tip that will make it a lot easier for you to edit those long property string values.

Double-click on the title bar of the Properties window.  It will then become detached and float above all the other windows within Visual Studio .NET 2003.  Then resize the Properties window so that the width is as wide as the screen. Then move the middle splitter bar so that you can see the property names correctly.  You can now edit the long property value very easily.

To get the Property window back to it's original position, double-click on the title bar of the Properties window again.  It will then be moved back to it's orginial position.

The only downside to this approach is that the middle splitter bar will not be correctly re-position when the Properties window is placed back. So you'll need to re-adjust it.

Enjoy!