Start a program in a special Screen

[Don Christensen]

Alexandre Moreira wrote:
> 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.

I think that problem has already been solved with things like devilspie.

-Don

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Don Christensen       Senior Software Development Engineer
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