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Al

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Sep 10, 2008, 6:32:05 PM9/10/08
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I symlink to apps in my ~/home/.kde/Autostart directory to start when KDE
3.x loads.

All apps start in the same Desktop which was running when I shut down the
x server.

How can I specify which Desktop the app will start in?

For example...I have KDE configured with 4 Desktops. I would like
Mozilla to start in Desktop 1, KMail to start in Desktop 2, KWrite to
start in Desktop 4.

Couldn't find anything easily in Google.

Thanks for any suggestions.

alBERT in Orlando

Bit Twister

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Sep 10, 2008, 7:08:13 PM9/10/08
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On 10 Sep 2008 22:32:05 GMT, Al wrote:
> I symlink to apps in my ~/home/.kde/Autostart directory to start when KDE
> 3.x loads.
>
> How can I specify which Desktop the app will start in?

kstart --desktop 2 --windowclass Kdesktop thunderbird &
sleep 3
kstart --desktop 4 --windowclass Kdesktop firefox &
sleep 3

heddy Boubaker

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Sep 11, 2008, 6:14:00 AM9/11/08
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>>>>> "Al" == Al <aafREMO...@cfl.rr.com> writes:

Al> I symlink to apps in my ~/home/.kde/Autostart directory to start when KDE
Al> 3.x loads.

Al> All apps start in the same Desktop which was running when I shut down the
Al> x server.

Al> How can I specify which Desktop the app will start in?

Al> For example...I have KDE configured with 4 Desktops. I would like
Al> Mozilla to start in Desktop 1, KMail to start in Desktop 2, KWrite to
Al> start in Desktop 4.


start you desktop, put all the apps in the desktops you need, then right
click on each app top, go to advanced, special application configuration
(sorry I have a french kde so don't know the exact english menu titles),
geometry tab and change desktop line to memorize the the desktop you
want. You have to do it only once to all apps you want to autostart on
specific desktop.

best

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- heddy Boubaker -

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