I'm using Terminator for my terminal emulator. Whenever I open it, the initial workspace comes with the setting I defined in the config file. But whenever I split the workspace, the new workspace comes with the default setting. Here is part of my config file:
[global_config]
enabled_plugins = LaunchpadCodeURLHandler, APTURLHandler, LaunchpadBugURLHandler
focus = mouse
title_transmit_fg_color = "#000000"
sticky = True
[keybindings]
new_tab = <Ctrl>n
next_tab = <Ctrl>Right
split_vert = <Ctrl>v
split_horiz = <Ctrl>h
prev_tab = <Ctrl>Left
[profiles]
[[default]]
[[solarized-light]]
palette = "#073642:#d30102:#859900:#b58900:#6c71c4:#d33682:#2aa198:#839496:#586e75:#cb4b16:#859900:#b58900:#268bd2:#dc322f:#2aa198:#93a1a1"
use_system_font = False
cursor_color = "#002b36"
foreground_color = "#002b36"
show_titlebar = False
background_color = "#eee8d5"
[[solarized-dark]]
palette = "#073642:#d30102:#859900:#b58900:#6c71c4:#d33682:#2aa198:#839496:#586e75:#cb4b16:#859900:#b58900:#268bd2:#dc322f:#2aa198:#93a1a1"
use_system_font = False
cursor_color = "#eee8d5"
foreground_color = "#eee8d5"
show_titlebar = False
background_color = "#002b36"
[[Noor]]
[layouts]
[[default]]
[[[child]]]
type = Terminal
parent = window0
profile = solarized-dark
[[[window0]]]
type = Window
parent = ""
profile = solarized-light
[plugins]
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Best Answer
I think that new splits or tabs will always use the default profile, and ignore the layouts. Layouts seem to only apply to new windows.
Unfortunately, the documentation and man pages don't provide any more detail for me to refer you to.