Positron IDE Layout Options (Public Beta)
Timeline ---
00:00 Intro
00:05 Overview of layout options at the top right.
00:10 Customize layout option explained.
00:15 Toggle the Sidebar to hide/show the right-hand side.
00:27 Demonstrate the effect of toggling the Side Bar.
00:40 Toggle the main panel to show/hide the console.
00:47 Toggle the left-hand sidebar with various tools.
01:02 Quick icon shortcuts for layouts.
01:07 Customize layout to switch between stacked and side-by-side layouts.
01:13 Demonstrate the side-by-side layout with script editor and console.
01:19 Execute a command in the new layout.
01:26 Discuss the notebook layout and its features.
01:36 Notebook layout focuses on the script, hides the bottom bar.
01:43 Benefits of using a notebook or Quarto document in this layout.
02:06 Explore more layout presets and Zen mode with shortcuts.
02:24 Zen mode centers everything, disabling side panels.
02:47 Use the command palette to access customized layouts.
03:01 Open the command palette with shortcuts and access the customized layout.
03:15 Change panel alignments and visibility settings.
03:31 Primary bar location preference and how to change it.
04:00 Toggle status bar visibility and other elements.
04:49 Discuss the implications of changing layout presets on customizations.
05:29 Customize window placements and split editors.
06:35 Breakout documents for simultaneous viewing and editing.
06:59 Mention potential future improvements for the layout engine.
07:45 Farewell
Summary ---
We explore the different preset layout options inside the Positron IDE by Posit. We focus on customizing the layout by changing the visibility of various portions of the editor and dragging around different tabs to establish a "preferred" mode.
Links ---
Positron IDE can be obtained from:
https://github.com/posit-dev/positron
Version information ----
This was demonstrated on:
Positron Version: 2024.07.0 (Universal) build 15
Code - OSS Version: 1.90.0
Commit: d8da3ec9581aa7bcb9726babedacff4e3d528503
Date: 2024-07-05T03:51:32.592Z
Electron: 29.4.0
Chromium: 122.0.6261.156
Node.js: 20.9.0
V8: 12.2.281.27-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 23.5.0
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