Workspace / Desktop feature

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 09:27:44AM -0700, George Farris wrote:
> I've noticed as I work that it would be absolutely great to have the
> workspace switcher have an option of setting the Desktop.  Something
> like this:
> 
> I have a home Desktop but I also have a project I'm working on which
> I'll put on workspace 3.  If I'm on workspace 1,2 or 4 I see my home
> Desktop, however, if I've switched to workspace 3, I see only the files
> on the Desktop that are associated with my project.  Only the files I
> have put there.
> 
> This seems like a pretty simple thing and I know some of this has been
> discussed before, specifically custom backgrounds for each workspace.
> This of course would go beyond that.

It's an interesting idea, but I think it could only ever be an optional,
non-default feature, as a typical user would become confused at their files
disappearing if they switch desktops (especially inadvertently).

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 - mdz