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Resetting Your Changes
Don’t worry if you feel that you have messed up VWD by trying out the numerous customization options.
There are many ways to restore VWD to its previous state.
Resetting the Window Layout
This setting, accessible from the Window menu, resets all windows to the position they were in when
you first started VWD. This command is useful if you misplaced too many windows and ended up with
a cluttered IDE.
Resetting the Tool Box
If you removed a button from the Toolbox by mistake or even deleted an entire tab, you can reset the
Toolbox to its original state by right-clicking the Toolbox and choosing Reset Toolbox. You need to think
twice before you use this command because it will also delete all your custom code snippets.
Resetting All Settings
To completely revert all VWD settings to the way they were right after installation, choose Import and
Export Settings from the Tools menu. Next, choose the Reset All Settings option and click Next. If you
want, you can create a backup of the existing settings; otherwise, choose No, Just Reset Settings. Finally,
click Finish. This action will cause all settings to be reset to their defaults, including the Windows layout,
toolbox and Toolbox customizations, shortcut keys, and everything you may have changed in the VWD
Options dialog box. So, use this command only when you’re really sure you want a fresh, new setup
of VWD.
If you followed along with the previous Try It Out exercises, and then started experimenting with the
customization possibilities, your IDE is now probably in one of two states: it either looks exactly the way
you want it, or it looks like a complete mess. In the former case, you can skip the next exercise; in the lat-
ter case, stay tuned to see how easy it is to clean up the chaos.
Try It Out Resetting All Settings
The following Try It Out shows you how to reset the IDE to the state it was in when you started VWD
for the first time. Make sure you really want to do this before you follow the exercise, as the next exercise
will reset all important settings, including Window and Toolbox customizations and all the options you
set in the Options dialog box.
1. Start the Import and Export Settings Wizard by choosing Tools ➪ Import and Export Settings.
2. Choose the Reset All Settings option at the bottom of the screen and click Next.
3. Let VWD create a backup of your current settings by selecting the first item in the dialog box.
With this backup, you can always revert to the current setup by running the Import and Export
Settings Wizard again.
4. Click Finish. The wizard resets all your settings and then displays a message reporting that the
settings were successfully reset.
5. Click Close to exit the wizard. You’ll find that your IDE is now the same as it was the first time
you started it.
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