# io.github.libtmux.Layouts.Layouts.requireSerialized

- **Module:** io.github.libtmux.Layouts.Layouts
- **Package:** io.github.libtmux:libtmux
- **Language:** Java
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-java/blob/c3517519ee799428a809ce6deb1708c8be289cd1/libtmux/src/main/java/io/github/libtmux/Layouts.java#L44
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/reference/java/io-github-libtmux-layouts-layouts-requireserialized/

```
io.github.libtmux.Layouts.Layouts.requireSerialized(layout: String) -> String
```

Requires an exact layout string rather than a built-in layout name.