Hello,
I posted this message one week ago but did not receive advices. Does
anybody know an other place where I could ask the question? Or is it
incorrectly framed? Do you think it is worth re-posting it in a new
thread? (I don't want to spam the list, but I have the feeling that the
question must have an answer because it seems a common task other users
must want to achieve...) If no software exist to solve my problem, I am
ready to program one if it is simple enough ; and provided someone would
kindly point me in the right direction.
For the record, my DE is Gnome.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Olivier
Olivier Cailloux a écrit :
Hi all,
I would like to do automate two related tasks on my debian box
(stable), preferably without changing my window manager (because I am
happy with it and would prefer a simple solution if available).
1) Change the task bar position of some windows.
I use a software (namely, eclipse) which creates when started several
windows.
These windows appear on the task bar on an order depending on when the
windows are created. I would like them to be automatically placed
where I like them to be. I have a preferred ordering in which I like
to see my windows on the task bar and currently as it is not automated
I have to manually change these windows positions on the task bar each
time I start the software.
2) Make some windows appear on a specific desktop.
When starting a software (i.e., eclipse again), I would like to tell
it to always create his new windows on the desktop number 2. Note that
the new windows are all created at the software start (I don't create
any new windows afterwards) and as it takes a long time to start I am
usually working on a different desktop when it decides to create some
windows.
Currently, to implement point 2 (or rather overcome the problem), I
use devil's pie [http://burtonini.com/blog/computers/devilspie]. I
configured it to *move* the windows containing the application's name
to desktop 2 as soon as they appear. But it is not really satisfying:
- the windows appear on my current working desktop before being moved
to desktop 2. It makes the screen flickers. The screen flickers once
per created window, thereby giving a very bad feel. I would prefer not
being bothered by the software starting while I work on desktop 1 and
find out only when I later switch to desktop 2 that the application is
started with all its windows being waiting for me.
- it does not work well: frequently the last window or several ones
still appear on the desktop I am currently working as long as I don't
click their icon, and only then are moved.
- it must be running as a daemon (currently I set it up to start when
I log in) although I only need it when I start the software (this is a
minor problem but I mention it anyway).
Also devil's pie do not (AFAIK) solve point 1.
I know that I will probably not find a perfect solution (having none
of the mentioned drawbacks), and would thereby be interested by every
suggestions you could give me that would lead me to a better state
than the one I am currently in. E.g. if you think that the best
solution in my situation would be to drop my WM, please tell it as
well. (BTW how can I know which WM I am using?)
Olivier
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