Preserve windows when closing PL/SQL Developer

[IncredibleMrT]

Hi,
Currently, if, for example, I need to reboot my machine and want the windows I have remain for when I reopen PL/SQL Dev, I have to kill the process in task manager.
Isn't there any chance, Marco, that a 'close and preserve windows' option could be added - rather than having to kill it.
Seems on obvious feature that is being handled in a clunky way.

Many thanks.

 

[Marco Kalter]

If you go to Preferences > User Interface / Options and enable the "Autosave Desktop" option, all files and database objects that were opened when you closed PL/SQL Developer will be reopened the next time.

 

[IncredibleMrT]

Hi Marco,
Thanks for this. I have that setting enabled already. It still requires that the plsql dev process is killed in task manager. I was hoping for a more graceful exit.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Why does it require that PL/SQL Developer is killed?

 

[IncredibleMrT]

Well if I just click on the X in the top right of the PLSQL Dev window, it prompts me to save all open files before it will close.
So, for all windows open, I have the option of Yes, No or Cancel. Yes will save, and will be preserved on reopening PLSQLDev, but No will not. Sometimes I don't want to go through the process of saving all my snippets and such, when I know I can just kill PLSQLDev and they will be there when I reopen.
I'd just like to not have to kill it to achieve it.
I know it's awkward - any other program would force you to save before closing, so why should this be any different. I think you've just spoilt us by preserving files when it crashes or is killed, and we're all just used to it now.

 

[Claudia Hillmann]

Hey,

I know, this is a little thread necromancy, but I'd really like this feature too. Or my developers would. They are working with a lot of tabs on different things and I understand that it would be a great feature for them to be able to restore also the unsaved tabs.

Is it possible to implement this? Or has this already been implemented and I just can't find it? If so, can somebody point me in the right direction?

Kind regards,
Claudia

 

[fyzm7357]

Hey,

I know, this is a little thread necromancy, but I'd really like this feature too. Or my developers would. They are working with a lot of tabs on different things and I understand that it would be a great feature for them to be able to restore also the unsaved tabs.

Is it possible to implement this? Or has this already been implemented and I just can't find it? If so, can somebody point me in the right direction?

Kind regards,
Claudia

I have been using Worksets for this and it works great!

 

[Claudia Hillmann]

That was the hint I needed. You're right, it works great Thank you!

 

[koja]

Necromancing the necromancer Thanks for this tip. I think this is cool. Trying it out now.