Todo tasks not appearing in the Task List in visual studio 2012

Question

I've recently upgraded to Visual Studio 2012 and haven't have any problems except for the fact that comments beginning with "//todo" no longer show up in the task list. I have absolutely no idea on where to start looking for a solution to this problem as all of the keywords are too general.

I came across other similar questions where the answer was that the file wasn't open containing the //todo comment, but that is not the case for me. My todo comments do not show up even when the file is open in front of me.

Solution 1

Actually there is a dropdown control at the top of the "Task List" window and if you use the Visual Studio 2012 Dark Theme the dropdown looks like a label. If you click the "User Tasks" text, you will see "Comments" selection which lists your comments that contain "//todo".

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Solution 2

** For Visual Studio 2012 **

1. Select View -> Other Windows -> Task List.

2. Select the option "Comments" in the Task List window.

   

For Visual Studio 2008.

In the Task List window select the option "Comments".

Solution 3

Well, I was Having the same problem working in Windows-7 and Visual Studio 2012. All I had to do is change from:

// TODO

to

// TODO: do not forget the colon

Solution 4

You can view what you have set for tokens in Tools/Options under the Environment/Task List item in the left tree. You should have "TODO" in there which should detect //todo.

Solution 5

Chalk this up to a stupid mistake, if it is not showing for you make sure your code doesn't look like this:

//int justfakecode=1; // TODO: FIX ME LATER

with the token as part of a commented out line. I herped the derp on this one.

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Comments

[SamuelDavis]

This was not the correct answer, but it was very, very useful. The cause was a dropdown box containing the items 'comments' and 'user tasks'. As this new dark theme tucks away the dropdown icon, I believed it was simply a title and not a dropdown box. 'user tasks' was selected while what was needed was 'comments'.

[Jonathan Wood]

Dang! I looked and looked and couldn't see that.

[McLan]

@Furkan Elkinici, I did what you said but nothing happen in my case. it it the same blank Task List

[McLan]

@RckLN: I have the same problem but in windows-7 and VS2012. I followed your short and very-useful tutorial but the problem stands still and I can't see my "//TODO" comment in the Task List

[Furkan Ekinci]

@Rania-Boy do you use Visual Studio 2012 and Dark Theme?

[McLan]

@FurkanEkinci: yes, but even if it is light or blue, the theme does not matter. Anyhow, now it is working. check my answer below ..

[SamuelDavis]

The colon really should not affect the todo's appearing unless you have messed up your settings under tools-> options-> environment-> Task List

[McLan]

@SamuelDavis: the colon made all the difference for me. My settings were and still fine as after installing VS-2012 (fresh installation) I haven't touched them. In fact, I was able to add two more tokens but again I have to put the colon in order to be identified as "Task List"

[McLan]

@RckLN: I have figured it out, see my answer below. i was just missing the colon after the token.

[Aleksander Lidtke]

@Rania-Boy yup, made all the difference for me, the lil bugg(...)

[McLan]

@Irfan: for some of us the use of the colon is vital while it's not with others.I guess we are missing a very tiny small setting-detail, we need to find it out because it may be affecting other things as well ..

[JosephHatfield]

Thanks, that worked for me! Note that you have to have a space after the colon as well.

[Jean Davy]

@Suda.nese Thanks ! Works for me but need exactly "// TODO:", case and space.

[Whiplash]

I cannot believe I didn't see that xD @MrX, Thank you !!