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I want to save my screen layouts like "Default", "Scripting", "Animation", etc. across projects. Meaning that if I update it one place, it will update across all projects (just like how changing "user preferences" works).

I know I can save a startup .blend with customized layouts. But I work on 2 projects at the same time, thus I need to sync the layouts.

Edit: What I need is being able to change the layout in project #1. Then it would update across project #2 and project #3 as well. It doesn't have to simultaneous - it's ok if I need to reopen project #2 and project #3. But I don't wish to change layout in project #1, then make the same changes in the startup-file (thus twice the work).

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In User Prefrences > File: Uncheck Load UI

Then, your window layout will be preserved regardless of what file you open.

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    $\begingroup$ That is the layouts you save in your startup.blend file will be used when you don't load the UI. $\endgroup$
    – sambler
    Mar 1, 2015 at 5:50
  • $\begingroup$ This method still requires manually changing the startup file (thus doing the same layout changing twice), then reopening all other projects. It's better than nothing, since it updates all files - but not quite what I was looking for. $\endgroup$
    – Einar
    Mar 1, 2015 at 12:08
  • $\begingroup$ I've updated my question. $\endgroup$
    – Einar
    Mar 1, 2015 at 12:14
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Create a layout that you're happy with and save it using CtrlU

Now open existing files making sure the Load UI is Unchecked

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That way the loaded file will use the User Interface/layout you saved as default, and when you re-save the file ,it will save the new UI.

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