Configure Studio - General
Load Previous Workspace When Starting the Studio
Check this box for the Studio to load the last opened workspace when the Studio application is started.
If you want to take advantage of launching multiple instances of the Studio, you may prefer to uncheck this option since the Studio cannot load any workspace that is already opened in some other instance.
Open Dashboard When Creating a New Workspace
Check this option to open the Workspace Dashboard tab when creating a new workspace.
Show Designer Resolution Grid
Check this option to display a background grid in each Visual Designer window. This grid is intended to give visual cues for various screen resolutions.
Save/Restore Workspace Desktop
Check this option to restore all open files when opening a workspace. When a workspace is closed, the Studio will remember each file that was open, the z-order of Code Views and Designer Views, the current cursor position in each Code View, and the set of breakpoints in each Code View. These attributes will all be restored the next time the workspace is opened.
Open WebApp URL in Browser When Debugging
Check this option to instruct the Studio to open the Application URL in the default browser whenever you run your web application in the Studio debugger. Uncheck this option to prevent the URL from being opened automatically by the debugger.
Having the Studio automatically open your Application URL can be a convenient help when debugging. However, it may also be inconvenient. For example, your system’s default browser might not be the browser you prefer to use for debugging. Additionally, you might wish to keep the web application running and the browser window open after the debugger has finished.
You can open the Application URL from the Workspace Explorer's context menu.
Theme
This radio option allows you to configure whether the Studio should use the Light or Dark Theme, or automatically mirror the current Windows system setting for Light or Dark mode.
Window Layout
This group controls the way that the Studio presents child windows (e.g., Code Editor windows).
Tabbed Window Layout
Select this option to display child windows that are organized as tab pages.
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Layout
Select this option to display child windows in a multiple document interface (MDI) environment.
Switching window layout requires restarting the Studio to take effect.
Multi-Row Tabbed Windows
When using "Tabbed Window Layout" (above), you can choose between wrapping tabs that overflow onto a new row or arranging all tabs on a single row that scrolls horizontally.