I just proposed an idea on the userecho page and thought I’d post it here for discussion as well. If you like the idea please give it an upvote here:
http://sublimetext.userecho.com/topic/99195-layout-bookmarks/
[quote]I often find myself switching between two kinds of layout. I think of them this way:
project mode: two 100-column groups, sidebar enabled, minimap enabled, window takes up most of the screen
simple mode: one 100-column group, no sidebar or minimap, window is easily placed alongside another window
Right now it’s really difficult to switch a new window from one mode to another. For example, if I’ve got a window in project mode and I want one in simple mode I need to do the following:
View -> Side bar -> Hide Side bar
View -> Hide Minimap
View -> Layout -> Single
Manually resize the window to about 100 colums width
Going from simple mode to project mode is similarly a chore.
I would like a way to define layout bookmarks that will switch between these layout modes with a single trip to the View menu (or keystroke shortcut) with no need to manually resize windows. Ideally these bookmarks would capture most of the View menu’s options, such as:
Window size
Pane layout state (# rows/columns)
Hidden/shown state for:
Side bar
Tabs
Status bar
Minimap
Console
Word wrap settings
Ruler settings
Thank you for considering this request!
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