Well, I am partial to using layouts... but either way works. Now that I see your other settings... Nudels suggestion is probably the quickest way to get yourself a 'static' opening screen that will be consistent across all the methods of opening a new lister.
I'm curious though, the other topic I mentioned before covers this very area of settings and although I hadn't realized at first - it was YOUR topic - LOL. I guess the description wasn't clear?
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