[nflug] Gnome behavior

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Josh Johnson wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:
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>> I'm curious if there might be a way to keep applications in Gnome on 
>> the desktop that I put them on. For instance, I run Gaim and it seem 
>> to move to the current desktop, or a portion of it does, every time I 
>> get disconnected and it signs me back on. I like it on desktop 4 but 
>> the Buddy List or the away dialog box always shows up on the current 
>> desktop. Additionally, when I reboot, which isn't very often, all the 
>> running programs start up on desktop 1. I have 8 desktops with 
>> usually no more that 2 or 3 applications on any single desktop, but 
>> most have only 1 application. Does anyone have ideas and suggestions?
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> I can do this in fluxbox, so I'm certain that gnome can do it too. In 
> fluxbox you right-click on the menu-bar of the window the app is in. 
> then do "Remember -> Workspace". Its probably pretty similar to that. 
> I have a few gkrellms that always open on Desktop 7. even after reboot.
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> -Josh
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>> Thank you.
>> Bob
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In Gnome, there is an option called "Always on visible workspace" when 
you right click on the title bar of the open app. I never noticed this 
before and am a little cautious about trying this for fear of not being 
able to revert it or at least hunting for the function. If you do this, 
let me know what it does, Thanks.
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