User defined generator has priority over any other selection criteria (…

…#906)

src/drivers/driver.ts

@@ -320,7 +320,17 @@ export abstract class CMakeDriver implements vscode.Disposable {
     if (kit.preferredGenerator)
       preferredGenerators.push(kit.preferredGenerator);
 
-    this._generator = await this.findBestGenerator(preferredGenerators);
+    // Use the "best generator" selection logic only if the user did not define already
+    // in settings (via "cmake.generator") a particular generator to be used.
+    if (this.config.generator) {
+      this._generator = {
+        name: this.config.generator,
+        platform: this.config.platform || undefined,
+        toolset: this.config.toolset || undefined,
+      };
+    } else {
+      this._generator = await this.findBestGenerator(preferredGenerators);
+    }
   }
 
   protected abstract doSetKit(needsClean: boolean, cb: () => Promise<void>): Promise<void>;