Jason Stewart Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I'm using Vectorworks 2014 on a Macbook Pro, and I was wondering if there was a way to restore palette positions. I occasionally work mobile and use the screen on the laptop, but usually am plugged into an external monitor. Every time I switch, I have to reset the position of all the palettes and I was wondering if there was a way to fix that Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted October 13, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 13, 2014 Currently there is no solid solution for that working environment that I have come across. The best way to get around it is so create a custom workspace for both monitor setups, switching between them when you change workstations. However, when going from the multi-monitor to single monitor configuration, I believe you have to remember to change the workspace back BEFORE you close Vectorworks prior to doing so, which is cumbersome at best. I have filed many feature requests based upon this, any additional workarounds or users with similar problems please feel free to chime in. Quote Link to comment
VincentCuclair Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I seem to remember someone solving this a long time ago by creating 2 launch icons/shortcuts, one for each screen size, however it was a while back and I believe it included a script as well?! Edited October 13, 2014 by Vincent C Quote Link to comment
Jason Stewart Posted October 15, 2014 Author Share Posted October 15, 2014 What does the "Save Palette Position" do if we can't recall pallete position? Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted October 15, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 15, 2014 What does the "Save Palette Position" do if we can't recall pallete position? It does, but across multiple displays it doesn't work properly. Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Creating two User Folders and switching between these ??? Or will the larger Palette Layout be destroyed as soon as opened on a smaller screen ? (Read only Folder won't work either ?) Edited October 15, 2014 by zoomer Quote Link to comment
Vectorworks, Inc Employee PVA - Admin Posted October 15, 2014 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted October 15, 2014 It breaks down if the user EVER forgets to switch it before launching, one mistake can break it completely. It isn't the fault or lack of effort on any user's part here, I have seen some seriously mad-scientist-level workarounds attempted. It simply needs to be an integrated solution. Quote Link to comment
RickR Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I use the 2 workspace solution and have for many years. I often open VW with the wrong workspace for the moment. If I switch *immediately* then the I don't mess up the palette positions. It may be a factor that I don't open with a new file. It also helps to memorize the keyboard shortcuts to workspaces. My 2 monitor layout will cover the menu bar on a single screen. Quote Link to comment
Benjamin Weill Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I do the same thing - jumping between my MacBook Pro, and my larger external monitor. Like it's been said above, I have two workspaces, one for each screen size, and I just switch between them depending on where I'm working. However, I ALSO have a program called "Stay." It's a mac plug-in that lets you record window arraigments (for pretty much any application) on multiple screens, and then allows you to quickly restore to those layouts when you switch screens. So, between the two workspaces and "stay," it really isn't that big of a headache. This is the program I'm talking about: http://cordlessdog.com/stay/ 1 Quote Link to comment
kongdesignld Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Reviving this topic. Just got a new screen, and using the workspace workaround for multiple screen sizes. Works well, but I had to figure out that once I made changes to the palette locations, I needed to save the palette locations so that it'd update the workspace. I want to move that command for Save Palette Locations to the workspace dropdown menu, but I don't seem to be able to. But! There's a bug, it seems. When switching between workspaces, the location of the vertical divider in the resource browser when in File Browser mode automatically goes all the way to the left and hides the file browser portion. It took me a while to figure out what had actually happened. It's a bit annoying that I have to fix it every time. Edited January 24, 2017 by kongdesignld Quote Link to comment
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