Syncing Across Devices

Larry Hine

I have Logos 5 on my iMac at home and my MBP, and when I'm on the road with my laptop I like to pick up on my studies where I left off.  I usually fire up Logos and click the most recent Layout snapshot and off I go.  But the Layout snapshots don't sync across devices.  Is there a setting or a way to sync snapshots across devices?

JT (alabama24)

Larry Hine said:

But the Layout snapshots don't sync across devices

They should. Do you have "use internet" turned on in preferences?

Larry Hine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654308#Comment_654308

Yes, "Use Internet" is turned on.  That's what confuses me, it seems like everything is set up.

Larry Hine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654308#Comment_654308

Perhaps there is a security setting in the Firewall or somewhere else that will allow Logos to send and receive communications?  

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654365#Comment_654365

Can you confirm which version you are using on both computers?

Larry Hine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654376#Comment_654376

Version 5.  Latest update this morning ( I've been keeping up to date all along).  

I did find a preference to allow incoming data from certain apps and Logos wasn't one of them, so I added it.  I'll let you know...

JT (alabama24)

Larry Hine said:

But the Layout snapshots don't sync across devices.

For clarification: I don't think that unsaved snapshots sync... just "saved" ones.

JT (alabama24)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654380#Comment_654380

Larry Hine said:

Version 5.

"Version 5" isn't helpful (that is implied in your use of this particular forum). We need to know something like "L5.2, SR-7"

Larry Hine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654384#Comment_654384

That's the one I have installed - the latest version.

You have to save a snapshot before its shared?  How do I save a snapshot?

Scott E. Mahle

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/654700#Comment_654700

Larry Hine said:

You have to save a snapshot before its shared?  How do I save a snapshot?

Following instructions are available in the Logos help menu under Layouts:

Permanently save a current or previous snapshot of the Logos workspace to access at a later time:

1.  Click on Layouts on the right side of the Toolbar.

2.  Locate the snapshot thumbnail you want to save on the right side of the drop-down window. The most recent ones will be listed at the top by day and time. (Older snapshots will eventually drop off the list.)

3.  Click on Save as named layout and type a name for the layout. Duplicate names are fine; the list on the left will take you to the last-saved version of that name, or you can use the Find box next to Recent at the top right to find all the earlier versions of that name in your history.

4.  Named layouts are added to the left side of the drop-down window.          

•  After opening a named layout and making changes, click ‘Update Active’ to save the changes to your named layout.

•  The layout open upon closing the application will automatically be named ‘Application Closed’ and synced to the server for access at a later time or on another machine.  Only ten items will be saved at once.  ‘Application Closed’ layouts, like other snapshots, must be renamed to be saved in the left column.

5.  Right click on a named layout to Load, Rename, Update to current snapshot, or Delete the layout.

Load a Named Layout:

1.  Click on Layouts on the right side of the main toolbar.

2.  Click on a Named Layout on the left side of the drop-down window. This will cause any current panels or floating windows to close as your layout is loaded.

3.  If you make changes to the layout, re-save it by going back to Layouts, right-click on the named layout on the left or right side of the Layouts pane, and choose Update to current snapshot.

Tip: You can drag a Named Layout to the shortcut bar for easier access. The most recent layout by that name will be opened by the shortcut.

Dave Hooton

Larry Hine said:

But the Layout snapshots don't sync across devices.  Is there a setting or a way to sync snapshots across devices?

The ones called "Application Closed" do sync and the ones with a layout image are saved when you close Logos. The other ones come from your other computer. So if you want to be continuous between computers you need a Startup option of "Most recent layout - any" (in Program Settings). As I don't want to share layouts between computers I use the "Most recent layout - local" setting.

Larry Hine

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/655456#Comment_655456

Thanks for the help gents [Y]