[dundee] Locking Windows to Virtual Desktops in Gnome

[Rick Moynihan]

2008/4/30 Lee Hughes <toxicnaan at yahoo.co.uk>:
> does this help you at all?
>
> http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/07/25/how-to-set-default-workspace-size-and-window-effects-in-gnome/
>

Yes, I saw this after some Googling.  I tried it, and found that
though it'll start applications on the correct desktops.  It doesn't
seem to stop them from jumping about after they're loaded.

I do quite like it though.  Any application you configure using LISP
has got something right IMHO ;-)

> ;-)
>
> you forgot the desktop for running doom, and setting up the BOSS key.
>
> ho hum.
>
> let me know how you get on.
>
> you may be able to edit the gnome resource file, to make firefox play nice.
>
>
>
> Rick Moynihan <rick.moynihan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi all,
>
> As some of you may know I recently switched from running Gentoo to
> Ubuntu. During the change I figured I'd also try migrating from
> Fluxbox (which I've used for many, many years) to Gnome.
>
> Overall I have to say I quite like Gnome, but I'm not yet convinced
> it's better for my needs than Fluxbox.
>
> My biggest problem with it is that I'm a *HUGE* fan of virtual
> desktops, and I like to configure my system so each desktop has a
> primary role... With one for each of the following
>
> * Web browsing
> * Comms (Email/IM etc...)
> * xterms
> * Emacs,
> * Development (with Netbeans),
>
> And then a few more for testing, and other miscellaneous things...
>
> My problem when recreating this in Gnome is that applications have a
> tendency to move to the current desktop. e.g. When I click a URL in
> my email client (Thunderbird, or Prism/Gmail) then my Firefox session
> moves itself from the Web browsing desktop to my Email desktop!
>
> I can see why this behavior is useful for those new to such
> environments, but for me it's just plain annoying. Does anyone know
> how to get Gnome/metacity to do this? Or do I need to switch window
> managers to something more functional like Sawfish/Enlightenment?
>
> I'm still keen to stick with the Gnome desktop environment if I can,
> but if I can't resolve this then I think I'm going to have to switch
> back to Fluxbox or maybe wmii.
>
> R.
>
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