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Iztoksson
Iztoksson

Reputation: 990

SQL Server 2014 Management Studio won't remember custom color

This is the SSMS version I'm using: 

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 12.0.4100.1

In previous versions (2008R2) I was able to set a custom color for my production and UAT server and SSMS remembered my settings. In the newer version (above) my "Use custom color" setting doesn't remember for each server independently. The color is always the last one that I chose no matter which server I connect to.

Is there a fix for this or perhaps it has something to do with my local installation of SSMS?

Upvotes: 6

Views: 892

Answers (1)

marc_s
marc_s

Reputation: 754488

Hmmm.... I have SSMS 12.0.4213.0 (SQL Server 2014 SP1), and from what I can see, it works just fine.

I have set up several servers in my Registered Servers list in SSMS, and each has a separate custom color, and those colors are in fact applied.

Update (05-Oct-2017)

Those colors are only applied to the query window inside SSMS if you

  • go to the Registered Servers window inside SSMS
  • select your target server you want to connect to
  • right-click and select either Object Explorer (to open that server in OE), or New Query to open a new query window for that server

If you just pick the Connect button inside Object Explorer and type in your server name, then those colors apparently are not applied ... (not sure if it's a bug - or a feature)

Upvotes: 5

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