Initialize start-up applications in certain workspaces?

Question

Is it possible to set start-up applications to initialize in certain workspaces? I'd like to not have to manually distribute my start-up applications across my numerous workspaces every time I boot up my machine. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 .

Any Help ?

nux · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-08T14:40:05.650

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Yes , thats possible using gdevilspie ( GUI of devilspie) :

Open Terminal and type the following coommand :

sudo apt-get install gdevilspie

Now open gdevilspie with (Alt + F2, gdevilspie, Enter).

Click start daemon and automatically on login .

Example here is Skype ( you should set it to run on startup ) :

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Now restart daemon and try .

edited Mar 08 '14 at 14:40

answered Mar 08 '14 at 00:21

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This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. – Dodgie Mar 08 '14 at 02:14
hope it fits your needs , any time my friend – nux Mar 08 '14 at 02:15
This looks great, but it crashes on my 13.10, and the same happens on 13.04 too. There's also an Arch bug report. I'll see if there's a more recent version of gDevilspie than stock Ubuntu provides. – halfer Apr 13 '14 at 12:08
Ah,the bug tracker looks abandoned, but someone has provided a patch, and someone else reports that it works. – halfer Apr 13 '14 at 12:17
also run sudo apt-get install devilspie – once Mar 22 '19 at 02:54

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 08 '14 at 08:10

Additionally, this can also be done with CompizConfig (and in fact, if your workspaces are generated by CompizConfig, then the devilspie solution doesn't seem to work):

CompizConfig > Window Management > Place Windows > Fixed Window Placement > Windows with Fixed Viewport

Make sure that "Place Windows" is enabled (CompizConfig > Window Management).

pzim · Answer 3 · 2020-03-14T19:05:55.970

Install wmctrl

sudo apt install wmctrl

And create a script (in this example thunderbird on the second workspace (-t 1)):

#!/bin/sh
(thunderbird &)  & sleep 5 && 
sh -c "wmctrl -i -r `wmctrl -l | grep Thunderbird` -t 1"

To know your application name on wmctrl you can view it by taping on your terminal :

wmctrl -l

And replace it with the correct name in the script.

Be carrefull with the capital letter ("Thunderbird" not "thunderbird") !!

Other example with firefox on the 3d workspace (-t 2):

#!/bin/sh
#!/bin/sh
(firefox &)  & sleep 5 && 
sh -c "wmctrl -i -r `wmctrl -l | grep Firefox` -t 2"

Work on Debain 10 with Cinnamon. But should work for all

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