* usr/lib/byobu/include/layout => usr/bin/byobu-layout,

usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux, usr/share/man/man1/byobu-
  layout.1:
  - move the layout library utility to a generally usable byobu-layout
    in the system path
  - add specific named layout support to both save and restore operations
  - add a manpage

debian/changelog

@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ byobu (5.2) unreleased; urgency=low
     - save some space in the tarball
   * usr/lib/byobu/logo:
     - add a linux mint logo
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/layout => usr/bin/byobu-layout,
+    usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux, usr/share/man/man1/byobu-
+    layout.1:
+    - move the layout library utility to a generally usable byobu-layout
+      in the system path
+    - add specific named layout support to both save and restore operations
+    - add a manpage
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:28:51 -0600
 

usr/bin/byobu-layout

@@ -69,37 +69,43 @@ case "$1" in
 		printf "$panes\n$layout\n" > "$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/layouts/$name"
 	;;
 	"restore")
-		# List the saved layouts, prompt the user to select one
-		list_layouts
-		count="$_RET"
-		while true; do
-			echo -n "Select a layout to restore [1-$count]: "
-			selected=$(head -n1)
-			if [ -n "$selected" ] && [ $selected -le $count ] && [ $selected -ge 1 ]; then
-				break
-			fi
-		done
+		if [ -n "$2" ]; then
+			# Layout selected on the command line
+			name="$2"
+		else
+			# List the saved layouts, prompt the user to select one
+			list_layouts
+			count="$_RET"
+			while true; do
+				echo -n "Select a layout to restore [1-$count]: "
+				selected=$(head -n1)
+				if [ -n "$selected" ] && [ $selected -le $count ] && [ $selected -ge 1 ]; then
+					break
+				fi
+			done
+			count=0
+			for i in $PRESETS "$DIR"/*; do
+				count=$(expr $count + 1)
+				if [ $count -eq $selected ]; then
+					name=$(basename "$i")
+					break
+				fi
+			done
+		fi
 		# Get the details of the selected layout
-		count=0
 		panes=
 		layout=
-		for i in $PRESETS "$DIR"/*; do
-			count=$(expr $count + 1)
-			if [ $count -eq $selected ]; then
-				if [ -f "$i" ]; then
-					panes=$(head -n1 "$i")
-					layout=$(tail -n1 "$i")
-				else
-					if [ $current_panes -eq 1 ]; then
-						panes=4
-					else
-						panes=0
-					fi
-					layout="$i"
-				fi
-				break
+		if [ -f "$DIR/$name" ]; then
+			panes=$(head -n1 "$DIR/$name")
+			layout=$(tail -n1 "$DIR/$name")
+		else
+			if [ $current_panes -eq 1 ]; then
+				panes=4
+			else
+				panes=0
 			fi
-		done
+			layout="$name"
+		fi
 		# Create panes if nececessary to restore the layout
 		while [ $(tmux list-panes | wc -l) -lt $panes ]; do
 			tmux split-window

usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux

@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ bind-key -n M-NPage copy-mode \; send-keys NPage
 bind-key -n M-PPage copy-mode \; send-keys PPage
 bind-key -n F8 command-prompt -p "(rename-window)" "rename-window %%"
 bind-key -n S-F8 next-layout
-bind-key -n C-F8 new-window -k "$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/byobu/include/layout restore; clear; $SHELL"
-bind-key -n C-S-F8 command-prompt -p "Save byobu layout as:" "run-shell '$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/byobu/include/layout save %%'"
+bind-key -n C-F8 new-window -k "byobu-layout restore; clear; $SHELL"
+bind-key -n C-S-F8 command-prompt -p "Save byobu layout as:" "run-shell 'byobu-layout save %%'"
 bind-key -n F9 new-window -k -n config byobu-config
 bind-key -n M-F11 break-pane
 bind-key -n C-F11 join-pane -h -s :. -t :-1

usr/share/man/man1/byobu-layout.1

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+.TH byobu-layout 1 "8 Jan 2012" byobu "byobu"
+.SH NAME
+byobu\-layout \- Save and restore byobu-tmux laouts
+
+.SH USAGE
+byobu\-layout [save|restore] [name]
+
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+\fBbyobu\-layout\fP will save and restore \fBbyobu-tmux\fP(1) split window layouts.
+
+If 'name' is blank, it operates interactively.
+
+Note that this only works with Byobu when backed by \fBtmux\fP(1), and not \fBscreen\fP(1).
+
+.SH SEE ALSO
+\fBbyobu\fP(1), \fBtmux\fP(1)
+
+.TP
+\fIhttp://launchpad.net/byobu\fP
+.PD
+
+.SH AUTHOR
+This manpage and the utility were written by Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com> for Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document and the utility under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3 published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+The complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in \fI/usr/share/common-licenses/GPL\fP on Debian/Ubuntu systems, or in \fI/usr/share/doc/fedora-release-*/GPL\fP on Fedora systems, or on the web at \fIhttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt\fP.