SCRIPTING: Startup script to Force reset (current named) Workspace at Startup

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December 20, 2022
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Many problems with more than one display and m1 Macs with sleep, wake restart etc. where InDesign 18.1 'forgets' the second display so I have to rest my workspace again to show all panel.

Is there a startup(!) script that can Reset (name of my workspac) Workspace at Startup of InDesign?

Reset, not 'load'!

(Using Dutch version!)

Thanks in advance!

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Correct answer rob day

Hi Frans, I have not upgraded to 2023, but this works in 2021 from Applications⁩ ▸ ⁨Adobe InDesign 2021⁩ ▸ ⁨Scripts⁩ ▸ ⁨startup scripts⁩:

#targetengine "session"

app.eventListeners.add("afterActivate", setWorkspace);

function setWorkspace(e){
    var menuItem =  app.menuActions.itemByID(91219)
    if(menuItem.enabled){  
        menuItem.invoke();  
    };  
    app.removeEventListener("afterActivate", setWorkspace);
}

rob day

Correct answer

Community Expert

Hi Frans, I have not upgraded to 2023, but this works in 2021 from Applications⁩ ▸ ⁨Adobe InDesign 2021⁩ ▸ ⁨Scripts⁩ ▸ ⁨startup scripts⁩:

#targetengine "session"

app.eventListeners.add("afterActivate", setWorkspace);

function setWorkspace(e){
    var menuItem =  app.menuActions.itemByID(91219)
    if(menuItem.enabled){  
        menuItem.invoke();  
    };  
    app.removeEventListener("afterActivate", setWorkspace);
}

Frans v.d. Geest

Author

Community Expert

Hi Rob,

great thanks! Do I need to insert the name of the current workspace to be reset anywhere in the script? I don't believe so this way, but I'm no scripter 😉

rob day

Community Expert

No it’s the same as choosing the Reset (ws name) menu item. There is an app.applyWorkspace(“Name”) method if you wanted to switch workspaces.

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