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can I hotkey loading a specific workspace layout?

pixelquackpixelquack Posts: 357
in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

I have a multiscreen setup with floating docks on the outer monitors, when the machine wakes from hibernation it sometimes needs a moment to remember which screen is where and slam all the floating docks on main. As i usually have several instances open it's a bit of a hassle to load the layout for all of them again. 
Any way to have "latest layout" on hotkey?

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  • DrunkMonkeyProductionsDrunkMonkeyProductions Posts: 1,196

    AFAIK, the closest you could get is to hotkey the Select layout popup.

    Window>Workspace>Customize.

    Under the Actions tab, the Select Layout is under the Workspace section.

     

     

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 109,032

    It would probably be possible to use DzPaneMgr to apply a layout via script, and assign the script to a hotkey https://docs.daz3d.com/public/software/dazstudio/4/referenceguide/scripting/api_reference/object_index/panemgr_dz

  • pixelquackpixelquack Posts: 357

    Haven't got the time to test it right now, to persist what Perplexity suggests I'll leave this here.

    1. Script to load a named layout

    Save this as a .dse script (for example LoadMyLayout.dse) in a folder that Daz Studio scans for scripts (e.g. a mapped content library under Scripts). Replace "My Layout Name" with the exact name of your saved layout (what you see under Window → Workspace → Select Layout).


     

    // Load a specific workspace layout by name in Daz Studio 4// Get the global pane managervar paneMgr = App.getPaneMgr();// Name of the layout as saved via Window > Workspace > Save Layout As…var layoutName = "My Layout Name";// Load that layoutpaneMgr.loadLayout( layoutName );

    DzPaneMgr is the singleton that “manages layouts, activity layouts, pane groups, panes, and toolbars”, and App.getPaneMgr() returns it in DAZ Script.​

    If you want to mimic “latest layout” behavior, just always re‑load the layout you normally work in (the last one you saved), by using its name in the script.​​

    2. Add the script to a menu or toolbar

    1. In Daz Studio, go to Window → Workspace → Customize….​

    2. In the left tree, find your script under “Custom” or “Scripts” (depending on where you put it).

    3. Drag it to a menu or toolbar on the right (e.g. under “Main Menu Bar → Window” or into a custom toolbar).​

    Now the script is an action that can receive a shortcut.

    3. Assign a hotkey

    1. Still in the Customize dialog, select the action you just added (your script) on the right side.​

    2. At the bottom, click in the “Keyboard Shortcuts” field, press the key combo you want (for example Ctrl+Alt+L), and click “Accept”.​

    3. Click “Apply” then “Accept” to close the dialog.

    From now on, pressing that hotkey will call DzPaneMgr via the script and load the specified workspace layout in Daz Studio 4.
     

  • pixelquackpixelquack Posts: 357

    Forum borked the code formatting:

     

    // Load a specific workspace layout by name in Daz Studio 4

    // Get the global pane manager
    var paneMgr = App.getPaneMgr();

    // Name of the layout as saved via Window > Workspace > Save Layout As…
    var layoutName = "My Layout Name";

    // Load that layout
    paneMgr.loadLayout( layoutName );

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