Running Application on Specified workspace.

[Steve]

On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:15:08 -0000, Zhan <zhan at games.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Swapnil Jain <swapnil at pisces.net.in>  
> wrote:
>
>> use the place window option in the ccsm, its works perfectly
>>
>>

>>
>> On 11-Jan-2010, at 9:42 AM, Nasa01 wrote:
>>
>> > That's what the first link had me do. ...
>> >
>> > Swapnil Jain <swapnil at pisces.net.in> wrote:
>> >
>> >> apt-get install ccsm
>> >>
>> >> this is Compiz Config Settings Manager which enables you to config
>> compiz settings, you can find a setting where you can open a particular
>> application on a viewport(also know as workspace) .
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>

>> >> On 11-Jan-2010, at 7:34 AM, Nasa wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I am trying to autostart some applications, placing them on a  
>> specified
>> workspace.  I have tried following a couple of different methods
>> >>> without success (all start the apps on the same workspace)
>> >>>
>> >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=998033
>> >>>
>> >>> and
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> http://www.ubuntu-inside.me/2009/06/howto-make-applications-start-in.html
>> >>>
>> >>> So my questions are:
>> >>>
>> >>> 1. Do either of these work with 9.10 (which is what I am running)
>> >>> 2. If not, what does?
>> >>>  2a. I like to run compiz, but if that's not in the cards -- I can  
>> do
>> without
>> >>>
>> >>> My hardware is:
>> >>>
>> >>> MB899 Intel Core Single/Duo Mini-Itx Motherboard 945GM with 1 Gig of
>> memory and an SSD harddrive (30G)
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks in advanced,
>> >>>

> Have a look at devilspie, it's used to start programs with special  
> tweaks.
>
>
You’ll have to use metacity rather than compiz for devilspie to work.   
There’s a GUI front end for it now called gdevilspie  
http://code.google.com/p/gdevilspie/

-- 
Steve