FrameMaker workspace changes with every document I open

[DanJan81]

Hello, I have another really simple but annoying issue. I will get my workspace set up exactly the way I want it. I save it. And then as soon as I open another document, even in the same book, it all goes wonky again with the workspace bar changing and random panels opening up and my structure/book menu changing size. Is there something I am not doing that is causing this to happen? A coworker suggested saving a copy of the workspace file to my desktop so I can "reset" it but this happens almost every time I open a document, I don't have time to keep reloading a saved file like that. 

Thanks,

Dan

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Never heard of that one before - what version of FM? Structured or Unstructured? Are you using any sort of source control for the content?

[DanJan81]

FM 2020. It is a structured doc but it happens when I look at other docs that are unstructured. 

I don't think I am using source control, that i know of. It is the same programs as my coworkers and they don't have this issue.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

After arranging all the elements the way you want them, do you save the workspace with its own custom name?

[DanJan81]

Yes, with the same name every time and I select to override the previously saved name. I also tried changing the name and that didn't help either.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

Check to see if your maker.ini in your \AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker\{version}\ folder has a line in about LastUsedWorkspace - mine does & it will use the named workspace each time I fire up FM.

[DanJan81]

Hmmm... I can't find anything about a LastUsedWorkspace in any folder under the \AppData\Roaming\Adobe\FrameMaker section.

[Jeff_Coatsworth]

You should have a maker.ini in there (FM comes with 2 - one in the Program Files section where the program is installed & a second one by User). If you find it & it doesn't have a line about workspaces, just add it in the [Preferences] section. Mine looks like this:
 LastUsedWorkSpaceInUnStructuredMode=home
Where I'm using Unstructured and "home" is the name of my workspace file (which is think is a .cfws file in that AppData's \WorkSpaces\UnStructured\WYSIWYGView\ folder.

[DanJan81]

Thank you. I will look into this with our IT people.

[Barb Binder]

Dan: did you get this figured out? I wonder if resetting preferences (similiar to a complete uninstall/reinstall) would take care of it?

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-framemaker-resetting-preferences/

~Barb

[DanJan81]

No luck yet. I might try a reset. Thank you.

[Barb Binder]

Did the reset help, @DanJan81?

~Barb