* usr/lib/byobu/include/layout, usr/lib/byobu/include/Makefile.am,

usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux,
  usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux.disable,
  usr/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt: LP: #902416
  - new feature to save layouts using ctrl-shift-F8, and restore layouts
    using shift-F8

debian/changelog

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 byobu (4.54) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/layout, usr/lib/byobu/include/Makefile.am,
+    usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux,
+    usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux.disable,
+    usr/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt: LP: #902416
+    - new feature to save layouts using ctrl-shift-F8, and restore layouts
+      using shift-F8
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:15:18 -0600
 

usr/lib/byobu/include/Makefile.am

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 inclibdirdir = $(prefix)/lib/@PACKAGE@/include
-inclibdir_SCRIPTS = common constants dirs mondrian notify_osd shutil
+inclibdir_SCRIPTS = common constants dirs layout mondrian notify_osd shutil

usr/lib/byobu/include/layout

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+#
+#    layout: save and restore byobu layouts
+#    Copyright (C) 2011 Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
+#
+#    Authors: Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+PKG="byobu"
+[ -r "$HOME/.byoburc" ] && . "$HOME/.byoburc"
+[ -z "${BYOBU_PREFIX}" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr" || export BYOBU_PREFIX
+. "${BYOBU_PREFIX}/lib/${PKG}/include/common"
+
+# Get the layouts directory
+DIR="$BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/layouts"
+mkdir -p "$DIR"
+PRESETS="even-horizontal even-vertical main-horizontal main-vertical tiled"
+current_panes=$(tmux list-panes | wc -l)
+
+list_layouts() {
+	echo
+	echo "Restore layout with <shift-F8>, save a layout with <shift-ctrl-F8>"
+	echo
+	echo "Byobu Saved Layouts"
+	local count=0 i= desc= count= p=
+	for i in $PRESETS "$DIR"/*; do
+		desc=${i##*/}
+		count=$(expr $count + 1)
+		[ -f "$i" ] && p=$(head -n1 "$i")
+		[ -n "$p" ] && p=" ($p splits)"
+		echo "  $count. $desc$p"
+	done
+	echo
+	_RET="$count"
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+	"save")
+		layout=$(tmux list-windows | grep "(active)$" | sed -e "s/.*\[layout //" -e "s/\] (active)$//")
+		panes=$(tmux list-panes | wc -l)
+		if [ -n "$2" ]; then
+			name="$2"
+		else
+			while true; do
+				list_layouts
+				echo -n "Enter a unique name to save this layout: "
+				name=$(head -n1)
+				valid=1
+				for i in $PRESETS "$DIR"/*; do
+					i=${i##*/}
+					if [ "$i" = "$name" ]; then
+						valid=0
+					fi
+				done
+				[ "$valid" = "1" ] && break
+			done
+		fi
+		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
+		# 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
+			fi
+		done
+		# Create panes if nececessary to restore the layout
+		while [ $(tmux list-panes | wc -l) -lt $panes ]; do
+			tmux split-window
+		done
+		# Finally, restore the layout and refresh
+		tmux select-layout "$layout"
+		tmux source "$BYOBU_PREFIX/share/byobu/profiles/tmuxrc"
+	;;
+	*)
+		echo "ERROR: Invalid argument, try [save|restore]" 2>&1
+		exit 1
+	;;
+esac

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

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #    byobu's tmux f-key keybindings
 #
-#    Copyright (C) 2011 Dustin Kirkland
+#    Copyright (C) 2011 Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
 #
-#    Authors: Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>
+#    Authors: Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
 #
 #    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ 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 C-F8 new-window -d "byobu-select-profile -r"
+bind-key -n C-S-F8 command-prompt -p "Save byobu layout as:" "run-shell '$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/byobu/include/layout save %%'"
+bind-key -n S-F8 new-window -k "$BYOBU_PREFIX/lib/byobu/include/layout restore; clear; $SHELL"
 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/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux.disable

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ###############################################################################
 #    disable byobu's tmux f-key keybindings
 #
-#    Copyright (C) 2011 Dustin Kirkland
+#    Copyright (C) 2011 Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
 #
-#    Authors: Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>
+#    Authors: Dustin Kirkland <dustin.kirkland@gmail.com>
 #
 #    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ unbind-key -n M-NPage
 unbind-key -n M-PPage
 unbind-key -n F8
 unbind-key -n C-F8
+unbind-key -n C-S-F8
+unbind-key -n S-F8
 unbind-key -n F9
 unbind-key -n M-F11
 unbind-key -n C-F11

usr/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ and some convenient keybindings:
     Alt-PageUp/PageDown         Enter and move through scrollback
   F8                            Change the current window's name
     Ctrl-F8                     Change status bar's color randomly
+    Shift-F8                    Restore a split-pane layout
+    Ctrl-Shift-F8               Save the current split-pane layout
   F9                            Launch byobu-config window
   F10                           * Used by X11 *
   F11                           * Used by X11 *