A workspace binds windows, instruments and indicator instances into something that can be restored in one action. A layout is the geometric half of that unit: which window sits on which display, at what size, and in what dock state.
01 Workspace structure and scope
A workspace records the set of open windows, the instrument bound to each chart panel, and the indicator instances attached to those panels. Switching workspace replaces the working set without discarding the previous one, so a desk can keep a short-interval workspace and a review workspace available at the same time.
| Element | Stored value |
|---|---|
| Windows | Count and type |
| Instruments | Per panel symbol |
| Indicators | Instance inputs |
| Intervals | Per panel argument |
Indicator inputs travel with the workspace rather than with the chart, which is why the same chart style can yield a 68 percent value area in one workspace and a 70 percent value area in another. The construction rules behind that input are set out on the TPO and volume profile page.
02 Multi-monitor docking
Windows dock to a display edge and can be grouped into tabs. Docking is stored as a coordinate set relative to the display arrangement, so moving a workstation between a single screen and a three-screen dock requires the layout to be re-applied rather than rebuilt by hand.
- Edge docking for tape and depth windows.
- Tab grouping for panels that share one instrument.
- Floating windows excluded from docking entirely.
03 Layout templates
A layout template stores geometry only: window rectangles, display assignment and dock states, with no instrument or indicator data attached. Keeping geometry separate from content allows one arrangement to be reused across several workspaces without duplicating any instrument binding.
- Arrange and size the windows on the target displays.
- Save the arrangement under a template name.
- Apply the template to any workspace that should adopt it.
Applying a template never overwrites the instrument already bound to a panel; it only repositions and resizes the panel. This makes templates safe to apply on a live desk during a session.
04 Profile backup and portability
Workspaces, layouts and indicator instances all live under one profile directory. Copying that directory to another machine reproduces the full configuration, provided the same instrument definitions are available on the destination.
- Profile root
- Top-level directory holding all settings.
- Workspace file
- One entry per saved workspace.
- Layout file
- One entry per saved geometry template.
05 Window linking
Linking ties two or more windows together so that interaction in one is projected onto the others. Colour groups are the mechanism: windows assigned the same group colour respond together, while windows left without a colour stay independent.
| Group | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Blue | Symbol and crosshair shared |
| Green | Symbol shared, crosshair free |
| None | Independent |
06 Per-workspace symbol synchronisation
In addition to link groups, each workspace keeps a global symbol selection. Changing the instrument in a synchronised panel propagates to every panel marked as following the workspace symbol, which lets a desk rotate instruments across a whole arrangement with one action.
Following is opt-in per panel. A panel that resolves its own symbol ignores the workspace selection and keeps the instrument bound in its dialog, and that binding is preserved when the workspace is saved and reopened later.
Docking, tab grouping and symbol sync are the load-bearing parts of a desk layout, and they are covered alongside the chart-level settings on the chart module page.