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  1. Theming

    Allow the use of VSSettings to control the syntax highlighting colors.

    22 votes
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  2. Add shared directory to My Queries

    We use Linqpad allot at work and it would be great if we could add a network share to the My Queries are, or even add a shortcut in Windows Explorer in the My Queries directory and have it load files from there.

    21 votes
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  3. Use LinqPad as Immediate or Watch window (Debug) in VS

    I want to be able to debug using Linq and lambda expressions. I`m missing this very much in VS

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  4. Keep history of the results

    It would be great if you keep an history the last x (10,20,...) of the results (especially the html, but also SQL would be nice), including the time it took, and the date-time of the execution.

    It could be very useful when comparing the results (both output data and time it took).

    Many thanks!

    21 votes
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  5. For debugging, step into and step over buttons shuld be on the toolbar

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  6. mongodb

    create support for mongodb so i can see the database in the tree format on the left pane

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  7. Script references should be relative instead of absolute

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  8. Generate INSERTs from grid

    Just another export option or another mode/button near Output, Grid 1, λ, SQL, IL
    Would be really nice to have this possibility when I would need to copy some records from one DB to another via Remote Desktop connection

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  9. Support running code under CoreCLR and DNX

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  10. Use LINQPad to author Azure Functions

    Right within LINQPad, enable 1. Azure login; 2. Connect/browse Azure Queues and DocumentDB; and 3. Author Azure Function CSX scripts, test, publish, and repeat.

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  11. Be able to add connections to Xml Files

    In the Add Connection pane, one should be able to add a connection which allows you to browse to an Xml File (or any file that has an Xml File structure even) and thereby be able to use Linq to Xml to query from that Xml File.

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  12. Connect to cosmosdb

    It would be nice to be able to connect to and query CosmosDb using the Linq to DocumentDb SQL API

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  13. Add LINQ to Excel support

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  14. Change database selector to two dropdowns

    One for server and the other for database. With many connections having only a single dropdown makes the list quite long and hard to navigate.

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  15. Export Results as Plain Text.

    This will be handy when using LinqPad to bring back Simple data and will avoid using MS Word and Copy / Paste. I use LinqPad for bringing back the results of massive varchar fields because SSMS doesn't.

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  16. Export to CSV ..next to Excel

    I just found "export to CSV", but it was not very intuitive having to switch to grid view, when in big letters there is a Export button right next to the results. The inverse is also true, in grid view there is access to CSV, but not Ecel, Word, Html.

    Could you please add the shorcuts ?

    18 votes
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  17. Add (Administrator) to the title bar if running with administrative privileges like Visual Studio

    It is helpful for me to see at a glance if the process I am using is elevated or not - as by default they are not. Here is some sample code I tested in LINQPad to test it under my Win7 environment:

    // using System.Security.Principal
    WindowsIdentity user = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
    WindowsPrincipal principal = new WindowsPrincipal(user);
    principal.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator).Dump();

    Discussion point: I don't know if any automation tools look for a title bar named LINQPad 4 - but changing it could introduce a breaking change for those folks. I imagine that changed from older versions (though I can't remember honestly). Maybe have it…

    18 votes
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  18. Password protect production databases with timeout

    I would like a protection layer for production databases.
    It could be two factor push or simple password/pin.

    But something that allows me to have production databases without being afraid that i make a devestating mistake when not properly focused. Or that someone with bad intentions can wreck havoc.

    A simple password prompt on first access is enough and then a timeout after being inactive for a number of minutes.

    18 votes
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  19. Allow pasting rows into Data Grid view in edit mode

    Sometimes when cleaning up, adding and editing data by hand, there can be an advantage in copying the cells from a query to excel.

    When you're done editing, it would be nice to be able to paste the data back in, in the edit mode.

    This is possible in Sql Server Management Studio

    18 votes
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  20. order connections by name

    I would like the option to sort the connections by name, now I have similar named connections all over the place (which already lead to duplication). This sorting would be convinient in combination with the grouping of connections into folders (first order folders, then folder contents)

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