VS Tool How to create a new filter, why right-click Add menu only new folder, no new filter

Recently, a problem has been encountered, others use the VS tool to create a new project, do not know how, there is no way to create a new filter.

Today, finally solved, recorded, also hope to help more people.

When there are more and more files in our engineering catalogue, we need to set up a smart selector for file classification. In fact, the project built with the VS tool has a brush selector by default. ：

As you can see, the default filters, header files, source files, resource files, have been defined for us.

If your VS tool builds the project, the above folder is not displayed because you chose to show all the files.

As you can see, the header file and the source file directory are not available.

Just click to show all the files again and then come back again.

Here's how to create a new filter:

Prerequisites: Exit Show all file modes

1, right-click the project, add, select "New Filter" to

2. Rename the filter by name.

VS Tool How to create a new filter, why right-click Add menu only new folder, no new filter