# workspace: Display a launchpad page when in an empty window & add it as a \`restore_on_startup\` value \(\#44048\) · gitcafe/zed

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Repository: [gitcafe/zed](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed)

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Requested revision: 4109c9dde73ddd24069dc31758e9ca50fb613a89

Requested commit: 4109c9dde73ddd24069dc31758e9ca50fb613a89

Commit: 4109c9dde73ddd24069dc31758e9ca50fb613a89

Tree: c69d912e9c5222e3988ff331b5a98d3b4b8fec9f

Author: Simon Pham

Committer: GitHub

## Message

```
workspace: Display a launchpad page when in an empty window & add it as a `restore_on_startup` value (#44048)

Hi,

This PR fixes nothing. I just miss the option to open recent projects
quickly upon opening Zed, so I made this. Hope I can see it soon in
Preview channel.
If there is any suggestion, just comment. I will take it seriously.

Thank you!

|ui|before|after|
|-|-|-|
|empty pane|<img width="1571" height="941" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at
12 39 25"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/753cbbc5-ddca-4143-aed8-0832ca59b8e7"
/>|<img width="1604" height="952" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at 12 34
03"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2f591d48-ef86-4886-a220-0f78a0bcad92"
/>|
|new window|<img width="1571" height="941" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-03 at
12 39 21"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a3a1b110-a278-4f8b-980e-75f5bc96b609"
/>|<img width="1604" height="952" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-04 at 10 43
17"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/74a00d91-50da-41a2-8fc2-24511d548063"
/>|

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Release Notes:

- Added a new value to the `restore_on_startup` setting called
`launchpad`. This value makes Zed open with a variant of the welcome
screen ("the launchpad") upon startup. Additionally, this same page
variant is now also what is displayed if you close all tabs in an
existing window that doesn't contain any folders open. The launchpad
page shows you up to 5 recent projects, making it easy to open something
you were working recently.

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Co-authored-by: Danilo Leal <daniloleal09@gmail.com>
```

## Parents

- [9ec147db6751ec60d0a80578f8ef01767fc0db69](https://git.cafe/gitcafe/zed/commit/9ec147db6751ec60d0a80578f8ef01767fc0db69?format=markdown)

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