Ghoul

Working with multiple windows can prove quite challenging, especially if you only have one monitor and need to arrange them in a specific layout. Should this layout be changed for some reason, you have to waste time putting everything back in place.

Ghoul is a small, open-source application that lets you save your current window layout and then restore it at a later date. You can even create multiple layouts, and the utility is easily accessible from the system tray.

Of course, you may wish to arrange various windows differently depending on what you are doing, and this application enables you to create any number of layouts that can be restored later.

To save a layout, simply select the option from the program’s tray menu, provide a name for the layout and then select the windows that should be included.

Ghoul only runs in the system tray, and you can access any of the saved layouts from the "Restore layout" submenu. When one is selected, active windows will instantly be moved to their designated positions and resized to their original dimensions.

If you are only working with one layout, things are even simpler. To restore the last layout, all you need to do is double-click the program’s tray icon.

It must be noted that modifying an existing layout is somewhat tricky, as you need to edit the INI configuration file manually. Thankfully, though, this document is easily accessible via the tray menu.

Overall, Ghoul is a fairly straightforward application that can prove very helpful if you need a simple, reliable way to create and restore window layouts. It lacks advanced features, but it is lightweight and very unobtrusive.