Placement of icons in workspaces WAS:desktops

[jack]

On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 08:58 -0600, Chris wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:44:02 -0500
> "John DeCarlo" <johndecarlo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 5:36 AM, Christoph Bier
> > <christoph.bier at web.de> wrote:
> > 
> > > jack schrieb am 24.02.2008 00:20:
> > >
> > > > Not really an important item, but one I've puzzled over from time
> > > > to time. On Desktop1, I have some remote system connections and a
> > > > few other folder/app links. I'd like to be able to anchor those
> > > > to Desktop1 only, so that when I switch to Desktop2, the desktop
> > > > would be empty. Is that possible to do in Gutsy?
> > > > (I'm not running compiz, just straight ubu 7.10/gnome).
> > >
> > > To be honest I don't understand your problem. I have 9 desktops set
> > > up and on each of them different applications are running. Those
> > > applications/windows do not move if swichting desktops (except
> > > pressing a special shortcut). As I'm using this feature for many
> > > years and I've never seen the behaviour you describe I wonder how
> > > you set up your desktops.
> > >
> > >
> > The original poster is not talking about running applications, but
> > "folder/app links" or shortcuts.
> > 
> > I, too, would like to know how to have an icon for an application
> > show up on only one desktop.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Proper terminology would help. Let's try this. The Op is talking about
> the "panner" So - to correctly state what the Op is trying to say is
> simply this:
> 
> In may "panner", I have several "workspaces". That being said, how can
> I have say, a Firefox icon in workspace1 yet not have it show up in any
> other workspaces. 
> 
> This would also be true if I wish to have the Xchat icon in
> workspace2 but not show up in workspace1
> 
> This is probably what the Op is trying to say.
> 
While I've never heard that term used before (I'm an old command-line
guy), thanks for the information. It's never too late to learn something
new. I did find this as a function of Tk, but all other references I
found related to Ubuntu and other Linux distro's are in the realm of
sound and camera apps.

But, if that is the correct term, then, yes, that is how I'd like to
configure my workspaces in the panner.
>