Matching windows to desktops

[TerryJ]

Erik Harrison wrote:
> On 2/5/07, TerryJ <listmail at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>   
>> Erik Harrison wrote:
>>     
>>> On 2/5/07, TerryJ <listmail at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Erik Harrison wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> On 2/5/07, TerryJ <listmail at exemail.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> This was mentioned recently and someone mentioned devilspie.  I was
>>>>>> unable to compile devilspie.  'make check' disagreed with the script.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A new contender has emerged.  I stumbled across this announcement in the
>>>>>> forum:
>>>>>> http://forum.xfce.org/index.php?topic=3112.0
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've got it installed (very easily) and working (again, very easily).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Xfce needs something like this IMHO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> Why when the third party app you just mentioned works fine?
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> I spoke to soon.  It's easy enough to associate certain windows to
>>>> desktops but, I've discovered, the window still appears on the active
>>>> desktop.
>>>>
>>>> Silly me.  I had this notion that window manager was part of the desktop.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> If you don't like Xfwm, the run a different one. I was asking a
>>> legitimate question since you claimed the app fit your need. Since
>>> you've (snarkily) claimed that the app is insufficient then replace
>>> the app.
>>>
>>> This list has been over and over and over and over this ground before.
>>> This kind of functionality is not within Xfwm's design goals or
>>> philosophy. In fact, a majority of WMs agree, so Olivier isn't on a
>>> limb or anything. But a MAJOR design goal of all of Xfce is to make it
>>> easy to replace it's components. So replace Xfwm with a window manager
>>> that better meets your needs, and stop making snarky comments about
>>> the work of volunteers.
>>>       
>> Oh dear.  Sorry, sorry, SORRY. :-X
>>
>> I think replacing xfwm is beyond my capability.
>>     
>
> It's really not hard.
>
> run this
>
> $ killall xfwm4 && new-wm-I-want & disown
>
> Then logout, saving your session. When you log back out the new WM
> will be running in Xfwm4's place

Thanks. I take it that "disown" is a command.  Now it's a matter of 
finding and appropriately describing "new-wm-I-want".  :-\

I think it's probably safer for me to try another standalone window 
manager.  AfterStep apparently stops this desktop shifting and 
WindowMaker may do so, as far as I understand these matters.  "killall" 
looks scary.

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Regards, TerryJ

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