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Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen@gatech.edu> writes:

> Gary Wessle wrote:
> > Hi
> > 
> > 
> > I find my self visiting few files and setting up the frame / windows
> > in such a preferred way. 
> > is there a way to remember this layout so next time I reboot or
> > restart emacs, I can just restore them?
> 
> Try desktop-save and desktop-read.
> 
> Setup everything the way you want then execute desktop-save.  Choose
> your home directory.
> 
> Then, when you start emacs, you can execute desktop-read .  Or you can
> put this in your ~/.emacs file.
> 

thanks, 
I don't have desktop-save, I have desktop-read though.