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[FancyZones] Link to config files in settings #26402

Open DaelonSuzuka opened 1 year ago

DaelonSuzuka commented 1 year ago

Description of the new feature / enhancement

The graphical layout editor is a bit clunky when trying to do more complex things. I'd love to be able to manually edit my FZ configs in a text editor.

Scenario when this would be used?

Achieving very precise values for layouts. Copying configs between computers, backing them up, etc.

I could save my own file of FZ layout snippets/examples and use them to quickly assemble more complex layouts.

Supporting information

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SeraphimaZykova commented 1 year ago

Hi @DaelonSuzuka, you can find FZ layouts in the json file and update it manually. ...\AppData\Local\Microsoft\PowerToys\FancyZones\custom-layouts.json. If you have questions regarding the format, feel free to ask.

DaelonSuzuka commented 1 year ago

That's awesome, thanks! I remember spending quite a while looking for something like that and never found it. Would it be possible to add a link to it in the FancyZones menus? For example, Windows Terminal has a really great graphical settings editor, but they also have a prominent Open JSON file button.

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