Setting up a "normal" template with screensets is the best way.  It is the fastest way and does not require importing.

A problem I discovered last night is that when I have the staff view as a screenset and work in it, and then go to another screenset, when I go back to the staff view the staffs that are visible do not correspond to the track names in the track pane (right side of staff view).  Also, there is gibberish on the screen where the staff pane should be that appear to be remnants of other screensets.  I tried this on two different computers with two different operating systems and graphics cards, so it is definitely a bug in X1.

What is interesting is that these problems do not occur when using ordinary VIEWS, rather than screensets.

Jerry

The June edition of Sound On Sound apparently has an article on screensets. I haven't seen it and I don't subscribe, but it's available here
http://www.soundonsound.com/search?url=%2Fsearch&Section=8&Subject=64

at $1.49 for those that don't subscribe or don't want to buy the whole mag.

Apologies if it's been mentioned, I haven't read the whole thread.

yorolpal


Screensets are "per project only".  They are not global.  So how do you get them into each new project you start?  If you've found a way without importing them,ol pal, you've found the holy grail.  Can you detail how you saved and restore them?

I haven't used them that much so I don't know, but can't you set up a template with screen sets already setup and then when you start the new project, they are ready to go?

If you start all of your projects with template like you do, then you don't need this step.

I'd say all the ways to manage these has been stated.

But A1, surely after you made your first normal you later improoved it or added to it, and will again, and again.  Then the only way to reap the benefits of the improvements in existing projects is to import.  If that's the case, then you do need this step.

I'm thinking the way to go is create a dummy project called "My Best Screensets", and keep that up to date, then import it's Screensets when needed.

But I'd rather a Screenset Manager with better tools and would allow me to apply any SS to any projects.

kelsoz

If you start all of your projects with template like you do, then you don't need this step.

I'd say all the ways to manage these has been stated.

But A1, surely after you made your first normal you later improoved it or added to it, and will again, and again.  Then the only way to reap the benefits of the improvements in existing projects is to import.  If that's the case, then you do need this step.

But I'd rather a Screenset Manager with better tools and would allow me to apply any SS to any projects.

Great point, one which I maybe would have thought of if I evened used screensets.
 
I do agree though that some sort of screenset manager is needed.