Start a program on startup in workspace #2

[nmyrick]

Does anyone know if there is a way that I can set a program to always start in workspace #2 when I log in? I have the program currently set to run at startup, so is there something I can add to the 'command' line to force it to start in workspace #2?

I also do not want the default desktop to automatically switch to workspace #2 on startup.

[3Miro]

If you are using compiz (visual effects on Normal or higher), you can install CCSM (compiz config settings manager) and play with the windows rules (I haven't actually done it myself, I just know that it can be done).

If you are using metacity (no visual effects), you can take a look at
http://burtonini.com/blog/computers/devilspie/

[nmyrick]

Thanks 3Miro, but that didn't work. It looks like it is supposed to, but as soon as I close the application and reopen it, it opens in whatever is the active workspace. I tried setting it as follows, and it looks like that should work, but it doesn't.

[3Miro]

Thanks 3Miro, but that didn't work. It looks like it is supposed to, but as soon as I close the application and reopen it, it opens in whatever is the active workspace. I tried setting it as follows, and it looks like that should work, but it doesn't.

Ignore the guy with the spam, I already reported him, the mods will remove the message.

For your problem, you need the third option:

Windows with fixed viewport.

I think compiz calls the workspaces view-ports. Actually, there doesn't seem to be a standard convention, people would use workspace, view-port, screen and the confusing one: desktop (which gets confused with machine and desktop environment).

[nmyrick]

Thank you very much, 3Miro! That worked with the following settings for workspace 2.

[nmyrick]

Thank you very much, 3Miro! That worked! Here are the settings to have this window always open in workspace #2.

[3Miro]

Thank you very much, 3Miro! That worked! Here are the settings to have this window always open in workspace #2.

Good. If you have resolved your issue, please mark the thread as "solved".

[nmyrick]

I was going to do that, but I didn't even know that those two previous posts went through. On my end, yesterday when I was trying to post things, the webpage would just sit there and say it was loading, and never looked like it loaded. Thanks again.

[Ehknaton]

And how exactly did you mange that? I already have TeamViewer7 added to startup applications, but I want to start it in the second workspace.
I've done this, but it didn't work, it still starts up in the active workspace, #1.
How should I do it ?

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8001/teamviewerstartup.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/teamviewerstartup.png/)

[oldos2er]

Old thread closed, please start a new thread.

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