From 73152f59f1bae9ff5a956a185e2ddbbb23ef0b6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Typing Turtle <danielruhl@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:28:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Adds load on startup instructions to README.md

Adds an optional setup step that others may find useful for restoring the previous session state when the program loads
---
 README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8002447..0407a42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,19 @@ and restore different sessions or better workspaces and later restore them.
    [here](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/config/lua/keyassignment/SwitchToWorkspace.html).
    This helps managing and switching states.
 
+6. Optionally, load the previous configuration using the `gui-startup` event:
+
+   ```lua
+   local mux = wezterm.mux
+   wezterm.on("gui-startup", function(cmd)
+     local tab, pane, window = mux.spawn_window(cmd or {})
+     -- maximize window when open
+     -- window:gui_window():maximize()
+     -- restore previous session state
+     session_manager.restore_state(window:gui_window())
+   end)
+   ```
+   
 ## Limitations
 
 There are currently some limitations and improvements that need to be