microsoft / microsoft/MSBuildSdks
[NoTargets] Projects referencing a NoTargets project do not see ResolvedProjectReference items
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Description
In VS, the dependencies tree relies on the design-time build producing resolved items for a projects references in order to display them as resolved in the tree.
When a project references a NoTargets project, it does not see such a resolved item and hence the yellow triangle in the dependencies tree in solution explorer remains visible:
The dependencies tree obtains these items from this target:
Something about the NoTargets project means that this reference is not handled by this target.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the NoTargets project reference in Visual Studio and inspect Microsoft.Managed.DesignTime.targets at the linked resolved-items target. Compare the design-time build output for ordinary and NoTargets references. Done means the dependency is emitted as a resolved item and the yellow triangle no longer appears in Solution Explorer.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100