Start a program in a special Screen

[Alexandre Moreira]

2007/1/11, Jasper Huijsmans <jasper at xfce.org>:
> Nick Schermer wrote:
> > 2007/1/10, Olivier Fourdan <fourdan at xfce.org>:
> >
> >> I just checked, when workspace is set in SN, it's placed on the
> >> specified workspace (xfwm4 takes care of this).
> >>
> >
> > And does this also work for apps like the gimp (multiple windows)?
> >
> > But if this doesn't work for applications that don't honor the sn
> > specs, it will be confusing for most of the users (we will most likely
> > receive quite a lot of bug reports 'app x is not started on the right
> > workspace'). If so, I'm not a big fan for this kinda code in the
> > launcher.
> >
> It could be a 'sub-option' of the startup notification option.
>
> On the other hand, if the application supports startup notification
> (s19n? ;), you can launch it from the screen you want it to appear on.
> That may be enough of an alternative, I don't know.
>

Well, I just thought I'd like to say that it would be a great thing, I
wish that whenever I launch gimp it would go to the drawing workspace,
same with Dia. I believe lots of people have the same problem with
different applications. If it is not too much of a hassle to have such
an option, I think it would be a great addition.

Regards,
Alexandre Moreira.

>     Jasper
>
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