Workspaces

A workspace is a particular configuration of panels, toolbars, charts and/or table layouts that makes up trading environment. The application for Desktop provides a predefined default workspace and allows to create custom workspaces either by modifying the default settings or by creating a new workspace from scratch. Custom workspaces can be saved as .wrk files and reopened whenever required.

The application for Desktop will automatically load the default workspace upon startup.

After making changes to a workspace, it becomes a custom workspace.

All your workspaces are located in the Desktop terminal installation directory C:\Users\user\Documents\VelocityTrader x64\My workspaces

To have quick access to this folder click on the button ‘More’ at the top of the terminal and choose ‘Open data folder’:

Custom workspaces will automatically save changes when closing the application for Desktop. While working with the terminal every 10 minutes all opened workspace are saved automatically without confirmations.

Keeping multiple workspaces open

During session, several workspaces can be loaded and kept open simultaneously. All opened workspaces are shown in the bottom of panel. User can switch between the open workspaces by toggling the tabs.

Getting a Blank Workspace

New blank (without any panels) Workspace can be created by clicking on the button.

Double click on the workspace tab allows to rename it. Clicking on the button Workspace storage you can see the list of all your workspaces. It allows you to load or remove workspaces.

Workspace manager

Click on the buttonwhich is located inside of the workspace tab to open workspace manager. It allows you to clone or rename the chosen workspace:

• Clone - allows creating the same workspace as current;

• Rename - allows changing title of current workspace.

If workspace is locked, then all panels which are opened through main or context menu, as well as through instrument toolbar, will be opened in the detached form.