JetBrains Rider 2021.1 Help

Build window

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This window displays build results either in a log view or in a tree view. You can switch between these views with the Toggle tree view mode Toggle tree view mode button.

If there are build errors, the window will only display errors. As soon as the build succeeds, the window will display warnings, if any.

You can quickly open files with build errors and warnings in the editor by double-clicking or pressing F4 on the corresponding items. Or alternatively, you can press Alt+F1 on an error or warning to locate the containing file in another tool window.

If logging build results to file is enabled on the Build, Execution, Deployment | Toolset And Build page of JetBrains Rider settings Ctrl+Alt+S, you can open the build log file by clicking Open log file Open log file on the toolbar.

JetBrains Rider: Build window

Toolbar Controls

ControlNameDescription
Themed icon sol builder duo build screen grayBuildBuilds the current solution or allows you to choose another build actions: Rebuild or Clean
Icon treeToggle tree view modeSwitches window content between log view and tree view.
Icon open log fileOpen log fileIf logging build results to file is enabled on the Build, Execution, Deployment | Toolset And Build page of JetBrains Rider settings, you can use this button to open the build log file.
Themed icon up screen gray Themed icon down screen grayPrevious/ Next
Ctrl+Alt+Up/ Ctrl+Alt+Down
Navigate to the previous/next item and scrolls through the source code accordingly.
Themed icon settings screen grayBuild SettingsOpens the Build, Execution, Deployment | Toolset And Build page of JetBrains Rider settings, where you can configure all settings related to the build process.
Icon helpHelpClick this button or press F1 to open this help topic.

Title bar context menu and buttons

You can right-click the window title bar and use the context menu to configure its viewing mode, associate the window with a different tool window bar, or resize and hide the window.

You can also use the toolbar buttons:

ItemShortcutDescription
Scroll from Editor

Automatically sets the focus on the object name in the Project view when the editor area is in focus.

Hide tool windowShift+Escape

Hide the tool window.

To hide all the tool windows, press Ctrl+Shift+F12.

Last modified: 08 March 2021