Desktop Preferences - Workspaces

Use the Workspaces tab to set the preferences in how to Edit and display the TradeStation workspaces and workspace tabs.  

 Access using the menu bar File > Preferences > Desktop menu sequence and select the Workspaces tab.

On Startup  

Controls the settings in how the TradeStation desktop opens when you log on.

  • Do not open any workspaces - Select this setting to display an empty desktop without any workspaces.
  • Open last active workspace from previous session - Select this setting to open the last workspace you opened in your previous session.
  • Open all workspaces from previous session - Select this setting to open all of the workspaces that were opened in your previous session.

Opened Workspaces  

Controls the number of workspaces to display in the Opened Workspaces list (accessible from the menu bar sequence - File > Opened Workspaces).

  • Workspaces to display in menu - Select the arrow to display the number of opened workspaces in the File > Open Workspace > sub menu.

Recent Workspaces  

Controls how many workspaces display in the Recent Workspaces list (accessible from menu bar sequence - File > Recent Workspaces). For convenience, you can also set the number of workspaces to remember.

  • Workspaces to display in menu - Select the arrow to display the number of most recent workspaces you opened in the File > Recent Workspaces > sub menu.
  • Total workspaces to remember - Select the arrow to set the number of workspaces to remember to keep the workspace history.

 Click OK to apply changes or Cancel to exit without changes.