ianyh/Amethyst

Choose a default layout for each display

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#1,098 opened on Feb 12, 2021

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I have a MBP 13", I also have a 49" ultra wide. On my ultra wide, I use 3 column middle layout, on my MBP display I use fullscreen. When I open the app, one of the displays will have the wrong layout since I can only save one implicit default layout (the first in the list).

This is exacerbated by the constant crashes, which means I have to restart Amethyst multiple times per day.

Describe the solution you'd like I would like to be able to save a different layout for each display, so that when I start Amethyst, the correct layout is selected for each display.

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Research direction
Investigate how Amethyst currently stores and applies layout preferences per display. Look at the configuration and layout selection logic in the source code. Then design a way to save and restore layout per display using display identifiers.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
desktop
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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70