Keeping an app fixed on a specific workspace

[Robby Workman]

Joost Kremers wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> Is there a way to tell Xfce to *not* *ever* move an app from the workspace
> it is on, not even when hell freezes over or the sun explodes?
> 
> Right now, if I middle-click on a link in Terminal, or call emacsclient
> from e.g. mutt or slrn, the app being called (Firefox or Emacs,
> respectively), is moved to the workspace Terminal is on. I'd like to
> disable this, because it messes up my work habit... (I have every app on a
> workspace of its own, so that I always know where my apps are.)
> 
> I have set the option "Activate focus stealing prevention" in Window
> Manager Tweaks | Focus, and unchecked "Honor the standard ICCCM focus
> hints", which seemed to give the desired results in Xfce4.2. But now, with
> Xfce4.4.1, this is no longer the case... :-(
> 
> [I've already asked this in another email to this list (subject: various
> config questions), but the discussion in the thread ensuing from that mail
> focused on some of the other questions that I asked, and now I'm hoping
> someone who knows the answer might not have noticed this question because
> of this discussion. My apologies if you've all read this question and feel
> that I'm now waisting your time... :-/ ]


Joost:

I think this is what you're trying to find - I had the same trouble
with Firefox, and this has both an explanation and solution:
http://foo-projects.org/pipermail/xfce4-dev/2007-April/022912.html

RW