Can one stop the xfce session manager changing desktops when it finishes startup?

[David Rosenstrauch]

On 09/06/2010 06:01 AM, Chris G wrote:
> I have a pretty standard xubuntu 10.04 system.  When I log in my
> desktop appears and is quite usable while the various autostarted bits
> and pieces get started up in the background.  However, after they have
> all loaded, the xfce4 session manager insists on moving me to the
> workspace I was on when I last saved my session.
>
> This can be really annoying because it's usually several seconds after
> I have logged in and started doing something that it happens, so if I
> am using a workspace other than the one saved by the session manager I
> suddenly get flipped to the wrong workspace.
>
> Is there any way of preventing the session manager doing this? Or,
> alternatively is there a way to get the session manager to do its
> stuff first of all the autostarted processes?

Perhaps try un-checking the "save session for future logins" box when 
you log out?

HTH,

DR