public class ApplicationWorkbenchAdvisor extends WorkbenchAdvisor { public void initialize(IWorkbenchConfigurer configurer) { configurer.setSaveAndRestore(true); } //.... }

PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow() .getActivePage().resetPerspective(); org.eclipse.ui.internal.ResetPerspectiveAction http://dev.eclipse.org/newslists/news.eclipse.platform.rcp/msg23709.html