Workspaces in the IDE

A workspace is a collection of top-level windows that aid you in performing a set of related tasks, such as debugging or editing. You can open any workspace by clicking its tab in the main window.

The workspaces available in the main window are described in the following table.

Workspace Name Description
Editing Includes the Explorer and Properties windows. When you open a file, the Source Editor opens so that you can edit your file.
GUI editing Includes the Explorer, the Form Editor, and the Source Editor. When you edit your user interface, you work in the GUI editing workspace. The GUI editing workspace allows you to design and develop graphical user interfaces through the use of forms.
Debugging Includes the Debugger window, the Output window, and also the Source Editor if you have a file open. When you debug your program, you use the debugging workspace.

The View menu in the main window allows you to open any window at any time regardless of your current workspace.

Some workspaces are configured to automatically load. By default, the IDE loads:

You can add or delete workspaces, remove or rename existing workspaces, and change which windows are contained in a workspace.

When you save a project or exit the IDE, the IDE saves the state of each workspace. The next time you open the project or start the IDE, the windows in your workspaces appear exactly as you left them.

See also
Creating a Workspace
Turning Off the Automatic Loading of Workspaces
Renaming a Workspace
Deleting a Workspace

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