VS annoyance
I was annoyed to find that the file under edit was not selected in the Solution explorer. After a quick Google search, I found the solution:
Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions [tree view] -> general [tree view
node] -> "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer" [check box]
Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions [tree view] -> general [tree view
node] -> "Track Active Item in Solution Explorer" [check box]