Matching windows to desktops

[Erik Harrison]

On 2/5/07, Lehman Black <dosnlinux at gmail.com> wrote:
> maybe wmctrl (http://www.sweb.cz/tripie/utils/wmctrl/)

wmctrl powers the tool that Terry already found insufficient in terms
of UI. So that probably won't help


>
>
> On 2/5/07, Erik Harrison < erikharrison at gmail.com> 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:
> > > > *Snip*
> > > >
> > > >> Thanks. I take it that "disown" is a command.  Now it's a matter of
> > > >> finding and appropriately describing "new-wm-I-want".  :-\
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > Use Afterstep or WindowMaker.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> 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.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > $ man killall
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > I can use another desktop (no names) to amend Xfce documents.  That's
> > > one reason I have other desktops.  I'd prefer not to use killall or
> > > those other commands on the fly.
> > >
> > > If I log in to another desktop (no name), which Xfce documents do I
> change?
> > >
> >
> > The starting of Xfwm is managed by the session which stores its data
> > in semi opaque files. You could try poking around in
> > ~/.cache/sessions, but that's unsupported.
> >
> > This is really the official way to do it, kid.
> >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards, TerryJ
> > >
> > > Using Xfce on PCLinuxOS. www.revivalcentres.org
> > >
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> >
> >
> > --
> > Erik
> >
> > <@kazin> why does php have 'echo' and 'print'?  Do they do different
> things?
> > <Bluefoxicy> kazin:  echo prints in a big empty room
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-- 
Erik

<@kazin> why does php have 'echo' and 'print'?  Do they do different things?
<Bluefoxicy> kazin:  echo prints in a big empty room