Visual studio XAML designer crashes when DL docking station is connected

[CMJ]

Originally Posted by AlbanRampon

Latest update I got is that the message on VS Connect is incorrect.
This is not a VS issue but an OS issue.

In all cases MS tried, making the primary screen not an indirect display solves the issue.
Therefore, even if they are looking to address it....

For what it is worth, I have the exact same crash with my XPS15 and D3100 docking station. 2 external displays, 1 to the DisplayLink dock and 1 to the XPS15 HDMI output. (Lid closed on the laptop)
Making my non-displaylink display (HDMI, forced to the Nvidia graphics adapter in my case) the "Main display" solved it for me at least.

/M

[AlbanRampon]

Hello CMJ,

Yes. Because there is a relatively easy workaround, and because a lot of the surrounding code was changed causing compatibility risks, we have stopped pushing for the fix to be backported to RS1 builds.

I hope everyone agrees we don't want to take the risk of making it worse and potentially impacting wider features than "main display", accepting it as a temporary limitation until RS2 hits release stage.

Kind regards,
Alban

[Hamurabi]

Stupid design. Beta software. Untested code and upgrade. Angry customers.

"We stopped..... until RS2". Till 2017Q2???

Nice work. :-(

[AlbanRampon]

Hamurabi,

The bug that Microsoft has identified can be worked around by assigning the primary graphics card display as main display.
Would you rather risk it for the convenience of have the systray on another display? I would not and I am being transparent about it.
If you have another issue with Visual Studio XAML Designer, you might wish to direct your anger to the people who can solve it by creating a support ticket to the Visual Studio team.

Regards,
Alban