Desktops window

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Menus
- File
- Options
Desk list columns

Menus ¶

File ¶

Add New Desktop

Creates a new desk.

Save Modified Desktops

Saves any desks you have edited since the last save.

Apply Changes

Applies any changes you've made to the settings in the window to the actual desks.

Discard Changes

Discards any changes you've made to the settings in the window.

Options ¶

Show Hidden Files

You have the option of hiding desktops, which cause them to disappear from the desktop menu and from the desktop manager. Turning this option on allows you to see the hidden files.

Show All Files

If Houdini’s default desktop files are overridden by files of the same name in the users $HOME/houdiniX.Y directory, then only the files in use are displayed, and the default ones are not displayed. When this option is enabled, all the files are shown, even if they are not actually in use, because they are overridden. This can be confirmed by clicking on the Info pop-up.

Auto Save Changes

When enabled, changes to desktops are automatically saved to the relevant desktop files without having to explicitly save them.

Desk list columns ¶

Name

Name of the desk as it appears in the Desktops menu.

No Save flag

When this flag is on, changes to the desk cannot be saved.

Hide flag

When this flag is on, the desk does not appear in the search path.

Info button

Click this button to show any noteworthy information about the desk and its contents.

Location

Controls which directory the desk is stored in. Desktops under $HFS load for all users of this copy of Houdini. Desktops under $HOME load only for you. Desktops under $HIP load only for the current scene.

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