Multiple configurations for NB windows?

[Simon Roberts]

Hi all,

I have a rather odd requirement. Well, desire, really.

I use one installation of netbeans in two distinctly different modes, one
is for regular writing of code, and the other is for presenting code, often
through a projector.

I find that the font size in particular, but also things like the
(sub)window layouts need to be very different for these two modes. It's
time-consuming to reconfigure everything every time I switch from one mode
of use to the other.

Is it possible somehow to arrange something (on a command line perhaps)
that would enable me to keep two configurations and choose between them
when I start the program?

Is the configuration of the windows/fonts/colors etc. stored in one (or a
small number) of files that I could identify and thereby be able to copy
in/out of place? Or is there a better way?

I'm occasionally forced to use Eclipse (sorry, washing mouth out with soap
and water :) for a presentation, and I noticed that has "perspectives" --
pre-set-up, named, configurations. Does netbeans have anything like this,
and if it does, can one create custom perspectives (and another bigger "if"
is can this behavior control font size? Font is actually the biggest
problem I have switching between 1024x768 crappy projector and a full HD
display!)

TIA for any suggestions,
Simon

[David P. Caldwell]

Simon,

NetBeans settings are stored in a "userdir" you can choose via the
command line (not the only way, but that's one way).

See here for more details:

http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqAlternateUserdir

-- David P. Caldwell
http://www.davidpcaldwell.com/

On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Simon Roberts

Post by Simon Roberts
Hi all,
I have a rather odd requirement. Well, desire, really.
I use one installation of netbeans in two distinctly different modes, one is
for regular writing of code, and the other is for presenting code, often
through a projector.
I find that the font size in particular, but also things like the
(sub)window layouts need to be very different for these two modes. It's
time-consuming to reconfigure everything every time I switch from one mode
of use to the other.
Is it possible somehow to arrange something (on a command line perhaps) that
would enable me to keep two configurations and choose between them when I
start the program?
Is the configuration of the windows/fonts/colors etc. stored in one (or a
small number) of files that I could identify and thereby be able to copy
in/out of place? Or is there a better way?
I'm occasionally forced to use Eclipse (sorry, washing mouth out with soap
and water :) for a presentation, and I noticed that has "perspectives" --
pre-set-up, named, configurations. Does netbeans have anything like this,
and if it does, can one create custom perspectives (and another bigger "if"
is can this behavior control font size? Font is actually the biggest problem
I have switching between 1024x768 crappy projector and a full HD display!)
TIA for any suggestions,
Simon

[Simon Roberts]

Gach, sorry for the delay replying. Many thanks for this, should solve the
problem perfectly.

Much appreciate the help,
Cheers,
Simon


On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 9:15 AM, David P. Caldwell <

Post by David P. Caldwell
Simon,
NetBeans settings are stored in a "userdir" you can choose via the
command line (not the only way, but that's one way).
http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqAlternateUserdir
-- David P. Caldwell
http://www.davidpcaldwell.com/
On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Simon Roberts

Post by Simon Roberts
Hi all,
I have a rather odd requirement. Well, desire, really.
I use one installation of netbeans in two distinctly different modes,

one is

Post by Simon Roberts
for regular writing of code, and the other is for presenting code, often
through a projector.
I find that the font size in particular, but also things like the
(sub)window layouts need to be very different for these two modes. It's
time-consuming to reconfigure everything every time I switch from one

mode

Post by Simon Roberts
of use to the other.
Is it possible somehow to arrange something (on a command line perhaps)

that

Post by Simon Roberts
would enable me to keep two configurations and choose between them when I
start the program?
Is the configuration of the windows/fonts/colors etc. stored in one (or a
small number) of files that I could identify and thereby be able to copy
in/out of place? Or is there a better way?
I'm occasionally forced to use Eclipse (sorry, washing mouth out with

soap

Post by Simon Roberts
and water :) for a presentation, and I noticed that has "perspectives" --
pre-set-up, named, configurations. Does netbeans have anything like this,
and if it does, can one create custom perspectives (and another bigger

"if"

Post by Simon Roberts
is can this behavior control font size? Font is actually the biggest

problem

Post by Simon Roberts
I have switching between 1024x768 crappy projector and a full HD

display!)

Post by Simon Roberts
TIA for any suggestions,
Simon