Desktop and Layout

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Tools > Options > IDE > Desktop and Layout

Desktop

In the Desktop section you can assign one of the existing Desktop Layouts to the Default, Startup, and Debug options.

Between the Desktop Layout options you have:

• <None>
• Classic Undocked
• Debug Layout
• Default Layout
• Startup Layout

Layouts and multiple monitors

In the Layouts and multiple monitors section, you can control how the IDE moves when you have multiple screens and you need to change layouts. To improve these options the IDE lets you create multiple edit windows, all windows will be part of the layout.

Item	Description
Always keep the IDE on the same screen	The IDE will stay where you placed it even after finishing debugging.
Only allow changing screen toggling to/from de Debug layout	You can debug your app on one screen and continue coding on another one.
Allow changing screen on any layout change	Default behavior, the IDE will follow the Desktop Layout configurations.

Note: All your monitors configurations will remain available for the next time you use the IDE

See Also

• Save Commands
• Default Folders
• Compiling and Running
• Component Toolbar
• Environment Variables
• File Association
• Project Upgrading
• LiveBindings
• Saving and Recovering
• GetIt Package Manager