Using workspaces


Being in a given workspace does not constrain what windows you can have open. You can open (for example, from the View menu) or close any window without having to change the workspace.

Upon exiting the IDE, the current state of each workspace is saved. This information includes open windows and their sizes and positions. When you next launch Forte for Java, Community Edition, your workspaces will appear exactly as you left them.

Any given window can be open on any workspace--and can be open on more than one workspace simultaneously.

For example, to view the Editor window on both the Editing and Running workspaces:

Workspaces are completely customizable: you may add, delete, and rename the available workspaces. You can also customize which toolbars appear in each workspace. See Customizing workspaces for further details.


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