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I'm using Visual Studio 2012, linked up to TFS 2012 for source control.

I've just branched some code, but after creating the branch files it told me I don't have 'Manage Branch' permission.

Not an issue, I can sort that, but my Google skills are failing me when it comes to working out exactly what this little purple 'T' icon means in the source explorer window.

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I presume it's a pending change?

LATER THAT DAY : After sorting the permissions out, I checked the new branch in ok and the icon disappeared, but I'd still like to know what it meant, and how to identify any other icons that might appear.

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  • Is this specific to VS2012?
    – StayOnTarget
    Commented Apr 4, 2018 at 12:45

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It's just the new VS2012 icon for a pending Branch action. If you look closely, it's not a 'T' but actually an upwards facing split arrow. A larger version of the icon can be seen if you look at the File -> Source Control -> Branching and Merging -> Branch menu item.

Normally you won't see this since branch actions are usually performed server side. In your case since you didn't have permissions it was tracked as a pending branch request, and cleared once your permission problem was resolved.

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    Just saw this for the first time in VS2017, it also appears whenever a pending branch has not been committed via check-in.
    – Lemiarty
    Commented Jun 25, 2019 at 19:06
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When you check in your new branch the purple icon will disappear.

The purple T symbol will be shown next to all files in a newly created branch that has pending changes (the branch is created but not checked in). I assume this is the 'pending change' indicator at source control or branching level.

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