Saving and recalling window layouts

A window layout stores the sizes and positions of all windows and floating window docks in the VEGAS Pro workspace.

You can store any number of window layouts on your computer, and up to ten window layouts are available in the View menu (and via keyboard shortcuts) so you can quickly recall frequently used layouts. For example, you could have a layout dedicated to multitrack audio recording and another for ADR work.

TIP Window layouts are saved in the C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Vegas\VEGAS Pro\21 folder. You can transfer layouts between computers by copying the .VegasWindowLayout files.

IMPORTANT Window layouts saved in VEGAS Pro 21 cannot be loaded in previous versions of VEGAS Pro.

Saving a window layout

  1. Arrange the windows and docked windows as desired.

    For more information, see Window Docking Area and Floating Window Docks

    TIP Press Ctrl+Alt+D, release the keys, and then press a number on your keyboard (not the numeric keypad) to save the layout in that space.

  2. From the View menu, choose Window Layouts, and then choose Save Layout As from the submenu. The Save Layout As dialog is displayed.

    Choose Save Layout from the submenu if you want to update the current window layout. A bullet () is displayed next to the current layout.

  3. In the Name box, type the name you want to use to identify the layout. This name will be used in the Organize Layouts dialog.

  4. Choose a setting from the Shortcut drop-down list to set the shortcut that will be used to load the layout.

    For example, if you choose 4, you could press Alt+D, release the keys, and then press 4 on your keyboard to load the layout.

  5. The Folder box displays the path to the folder where the layout will be saved.

    Window layouts are saved in the C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Vegas\VEGAS Pro\21 folder. You can click the Browse button to choose a different folder.

  6. Click OK to save the new layout.

Loading a saved layout

From the View menu, choose Window Layouts, and then choose the window layout you want to use from the submenu.

TIP To load a layout quickly, press Alt+D, release the keys, and then press a number on your keyboard (not the numeric keypad) to recall the layout saved in that in that space. If no layout is saved in that space, nothing will happen when you press the shortcut.

If you've modified the current window layout, choose Window Layouts, and then choose Reload Selected Layout from the submenu to reset the window layout to the last-saved version.

Adding a layout to the View | Window Layouts submenu

  1. From the View menu, choose Window Layouts, and then choose Organize Layouts from the submenu. The Organize Layouts dialog is displayed.

  2. Select a layout in the Available layouts in current folder box.

    This box lists the .VegasWindowLayout files in the folder displayed in the Current layout folder box. If the layout you want to use is saved in a different folder, you can click the Browse button to choose a new folder.

  3. Select a layout in the Current layouts in menu box.

  4. Click the Assign (or Replace) button — or double-click a layout in the Available layouts in current folder box — to add the layout to the View | Window Layouts submenu.

    You can click the Move Up or Move Down buttons to change the order of the layouts in the menu.

  5. Click the Activate button — or double-click a layout in the Current layouts in menu box — to apply the selected layout to the VEGAS Pro workspace.

  6. Click OK to close the Organize Layouts dialog and apply your changes.

Removing a layout from the View | Window Layouts submenu

  1. From the View menu, choose Window Layouts, and then choose Organize Layouts from the submenu. The Organize Layouts dialog is displayed.

  2. Select a layout in the Current layouts in menu box.

  3. Click the Clear button to remove the selected layout from the View | Window Layouts submenu.

    If you want to replace the selected layout, select a layout in the Available layouts in current folder box and click the Replace button.

  4. Click OK to close the Organize Layouts dialog and apply your changes.

NOTE Removing a layout from the View | Window Layouts submenu does not remove the .VegasWindowLayout file from your computer.

Deleting a layout from your computer

  1. From the View menu, choose Window Layouts, and then choose Organize Layouts from the submenu. The Organize Layouts dialog is displayed.

  2. Select a layout in the Available layouts in current folder box.

  3. Click the Delete Layout button to remove the selected layout from your computer.

    NOTE You cannot delete a layout that is included in the Current layouts in menu list. First, select the layout in the Current layouts in menu list and click the Clear button. Next, select the layout in the Available layouts in current folder list and click the DeleteLayout button.

  4. Click OK to close the Organize Layouts dialog and apply your changes.