Visual Studio 2012 build 50110
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Visual Studio 2012 build 50110 is a beta build of Visual Studio 2012, sent out to 50 contestants who qualified for the second round of the Windows 8 First Apps contest on 15 January 2012 as part of a drop that additionally contained Windows 8 build 8175.5.[1][2] Contestants were tasked with making necessary changes to one or two Metro applications that qualified for the second round to ensure compatibility with the aforementioned build and resubmit the application(s) to a panel of three judges for final evaluation.
It introduces the dark theme, improvements to the Tailored Simulator as well as other miscellaneous functionality and design changes. The build additionally contains the Software Development Kit for Windows 8 build 8175.2, an earlier compile of the official Developer Preview 4 build.
Changes[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
The ability to customize the installation has been temporarily removed, as it would re-appear in the Visual Studio 2012 RC. This change was made to get feedback from the installation of all components.[3] Setup acquires and applies components at the same time now.
IDE[edit | edit source]
This release updates the style of icons to be more consistent with the Metro user interface. It also introduces the dark theme.
Tailored Simulator[edit | edit source]
The Tailored Simulator got many changes in this build. It introduces a GUI refresh to make it more similar to a Windows tablet, and also introduces location controls and screenshot capabilities. A new default resolution has also been added: 10.6" 1024x768.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Splash screen
Installation location
Ditto, with the check box marked
Installation process
Finish
IDE[edit | edit source]
Splash screen
Dark theme
New project
Developer License
Windows App Certification Kit
Tailored Simulator[edit | edit source]
Touch emulation
Zooming in and out of the Start screen
Rotating a picture
Creating a screenshot
List of resolutions
Location controls
Simulator minimized
Closing the simulator
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
Expression Blend 5 Developer Preview
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Harris, Jensen; Leblond, Antoine; Zander, Jason. Contest Information, Windows 8 First Apps Contest. 6 December 2011.
- ↑ Harris, Jensen; Leblond, Antoine; Zander, Jason. Official Rules, Windows 8 First Apps Contest. 6 December 2011.
- ↑ Guyer, David. Setup Improvements for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Blog. 4 June 2012.