Start a program in a special Screen

[Alexandre Moreira]

2007/1/12, Don Christensen <djc at cisco.com>:
> 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.

This is absolutely wonderful. I did not know of this thing, Thanks.

Regards,
Alexandre Moreira.

>
> -Don
>
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