Specifying which desktops programs open in?

[danielgrosvenor]

(I have no doubt this had been asked before, but Googling has turned up numerous results - many of which are written with the assumption that you're a Linux Pro, which I'm certainly not. If there is a more relevant thread already active please point me towards it.)

I'm looking for a tool, or console command, to tell certain programs to automatically open on a specific desktop. i.e. Instead of TweetDeck, Thunderbird and Pidgin all appearing on Desktop 1 when I open them up, I want Thunderbird to always live on Desktop 4, TweetDeck to always live on Desktop 3, etc.

What is the best way to do this?

[wojox]

You need Devilspie (http://foosel.org/linux/devilspie) :P

[danielgrosvenor]

You need Devilspie (http://foosel.org/linux/devilspie) :P

<noob> How do I install it? </noob>

[wojox]

<noob> How do I install it? </noob>


sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install devilspie

[danielgrosvenor]

Gracias. :)