Re: How do I launch apps in specific workspaces?

Adam Pribyl <[email protected]> Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:50:54 +0200 (CEST)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.window-managers.icewm.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012, Walter Dnes wrote:

>  Before somebody jumps in with "winoptions", let me say that I want
> browser instances in 2 separate work areas, and xterms in multiple work
> areas.  E.g., given...
>
> WorkspaceNames="Graph", "Forum", "MSC2012", "Other"
>
> ...I want to start up a different list of apps in each workspace.  xterm
> and Firefox will show up in more than of the lists.  Although I've been
> running linux for a dozen years, I've stuck with only one workarea till
> now.  My single workspace is now so cluttered that I finally gave in and
> set up multiple spaces.


The IceWM can do only this:
http://www.icewm.org/FAQ/IceWM-FAQ-6.html#ss6.4
I think you may change WM_CLASS for different apps but it will not be that 
easy.

> -- 
> Walter Dnes <[email protected]>

Adam Pribyl

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