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Nam G VU
Nam G VU

Reputation: 35364

How to save the VS window layout for single/extended-multiple screen?

I often work at the office using dual screen and at home using single screen. The window layout of Visual Studio 2010 is messing with me. I want to save/restore the layout so that I can quickly "switch" to the layout I want.

How can I do that? Is it possible?

Upvotes: 21

Views: 7546

Answers (6)

Blue Clouds
Blue Clouds

Reputation: 8153

In VS 17, Save window layout in Windows menu. Then apply window layout with short cut. Ctrl + alt + 1 (2,3,4 etc).

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Upvotes: 0

Dave Slinn
Dave Slinn

Reputation: 455

As of Visual Studio 2015, it includes a Save Window Layout and an Apply Window Layout menu item under Window.

Visual Studio 2015 enables you to save up to 10 custom window layouts and quickly switch between them. The following steps show how to create, save, invoke, and manage custom layouts that take advantage of multiple monitors with both docked and floating tool windows. First, create a test solution that has two projects, each with a different optimal layout.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4k7zyeba.aspx

Upvotes: 0

Otiel
Otiel

Reputation: 18743

Best solution I've found is to use the Layouts O Rama extension. You can quickly switch between layouts using either keyboard shortcuts (that you can change) or the Layouts O Rama tool window:

Screenshot

Edit: Visual Studio 2015 includes this feature by default through the "Window" menu:

Screenshot VS2015

Upvotes: 11

hcanber
hcanber

Reputation: 215

The Perspectives extension seems to handle what you need.

"Perspectives allows Visual Studio 2010 users to select and manage Visual Studio windows configurations."

http://perspectives.codeplex.com/

Upvotes: 7

zainnab
zainnab

Reputation: 1871

Here are the steps:

  1. Export your windows layout settings the way you like to use them at work into a .vssettings file

  2. Export your windows layout settings the way you like ot use tham at home into a .vssettings file

  3. Create shortcuts for devenv.exe /resetsettings [home.vssettings] and one for devenv.exe /resetsetting [work.vssettings]

  4. That's it. Just use one shortcut while at home to open VS and the other at work. You can get more details here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/zainnab/archive/2010/11/05/the-resetsettings-switch-vstipenv0047.aspx

Upvotes: 22

JaredPar
JaredPar

Reputation: 754525

One way to do this is to export the different layout settings into .vssettings files. You can then import the setting of your choice and get back the desired layout.

To export the setting

  • Tools -> Import / Export Settings
  • Select "Export" and hit next
  • Ensure "General Settings -> Window Layouts" is checked
  • Complete the wizard and export the settings

I'm not 100% sure this will work for multi-monitor settings. If it doesn't I would encourage you to file a bug on connect.

Upvotes: 6

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