Workspaces panel reverts on restart

[RickGates]

Hello,

I have created and saved a number of different workspaces, based on the defaults.  So instead of Edit, I've created Edit2.  Instead of Color, I've created Color2, and so on.

They all work really great.

Now because they're custom, they don't show up in the Workspaces Panel at the top of the screen, but are instead in the Overflow Menu.  So I choose "Edit Workspaces", and delete the default menu choices, and move my own out of the Overflow Menu and into the main Bar Menu.  Then I save and continue working.

Great.

However, when I shut down Premiere and reopen it, the Workspaces Panel reverts to the original, default layout.

So what am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Rick

[BGPictures]

Hi lucpeu​. Please vote for a fix if you haven't already by clicking this link:

Workspaces Panel changes are not saved – Adobe video & audio apps

In the meantime, the workaround I've been using is to customize the standard workspaces. The customizations stick when quitting/relaunching. Just don't rename/create any custom workspaces.

[Gleeful_Captain15A8]

It looks like a partial solution. Go to C:\Users\username\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\12.0\Profile-username\  and rename(delete) folder Layouts. Start Premiere and let it create new one, then close the program. In the Layouts folder open WorkspaceConfig.xml with Notepad and comment out ( <!--     --> ) or delete rows of code that contain $$$ sign. Save the file, then open its properties and mark it as read only. Delete unnecessary UserWorkspace.xml files in the folder (if there are any). You can check their names under the <key>UserName</key> row of code (looks like <ustring>$$$/Premiere/FrontEnd/Assembly=Assembly</ustring>) and even change this name (e.g. Edit=Edit) in the Notepad. Then you can add and edit new workspaces in Premier as usual, but cannot reorder them. I didn't test this method thoroughly, so if smth goes wrong just delete Layouts again.

[davidjcain]

I’ve tried deleting XML files as per other users above without any luck.

BUT I think I found a solution. Move all the default workspaces into the Overflow. Move all your custom Workspaces into the Bar section. Save. Restart. Worked for me.

[Jubilant_Hummingbird5DC7]

Yes!

Thank you davidjcain
Make sure to move all your workspaces into the overflow and move the workspaces you want into the Bar Section.

You cannot delete the workspaces, but you can move them and they will remain that way.

Been looking how to solve this issue for so long!

[Mr.Tall]

Thank you, that works.

[kre57]

Awesome! Thanks for posting this fix! Adobe owes you a paycheck!