Hi;
My problem is not a big one or a rush. It is just gotten under my skin and would like help with a fix or a hack or something.
Problem:
I can't get Compiz at startup to place Firefox on viewport (workspace) #2 at startup or login.
Information: Using Firefox 3.6.16 and Compiz 0.8.6 I have four horizontal workspaces on my bottom panel. One of the workspaces (#2) I want to dedicate to Firefox. My Start Applications program has a bash script that is supposed to delay the start of Firefox, i.e. "sleep 15; firefox & exit". It is one of my attempts at a workaround. Through the CCSM Place Windows plugin I have set up the following Viewport positioned windows: (title=Firefox$ | class=Firefox-bin X Viewport Postions: 2 Y Viewport Postions: 1
What happens: At startup, either login or restart, Firefox opens in viewport #2 very briefly then moves itself to viewport #1. If at startup, because of my delay script, I can get the focus onto viewport #2 with my mouse, then Firefox will open on #2 and stay there.
During a session, after start up is completed, I can close Firefox, focus on any viewport and when I re-launch Firefox it will automatically open in viewport #2 as it should.
What I think is happening is that at startup, the workspace switcher applet is stealing the focus from Firefox and placing the focus where the workspace switcher wants the focus, namely workspace #1.
I am asking if anyone has any suggestions on how to make compiz retain the proper placement or how to change the focus on the workspace switcher applet to workspace #2 at startup?
What I have tried: I have googled. Other people with earlier versions of Ubuntu have filed bugs on the same issue. No replies. Asked on the Compiz user manual, site, mailsite and chat. I was told to wait for Compiz version 0.9 with no guarantee there was a fix coming. I think it requires the synchronization of too many small programs, applets and scripts to get a real answer.
In any case, by now this has become more of an intriguing problem for me to solve than just a hassle or a frustration. Does anyone want to take time to consider and offer some possible solutions or workarounds?
On 04/29/2011 11:19 AM, William Case wrote:
I am asking if anyone has any suggestions on how to make compiz retain the proper placement or how to change the focus on the workspace switcher applet to workspace #2 at startup?
Use Devilspie. I've experimented with it in the past and, although it takes a bit of work to configure, it lets you open programs on any desktop and have them come up on the desktop (and in the position) you want.
Hi Joe;
On Fri, 2011-04-29 at 11:51 -0700, Joe Zeff wrote:
On 04/29/2011 11:19 AM, William Case wrote:
I am asking if anyone has any suggestions on how to make compiz retain the proper placement or how to change the focus on the workspace switcher applet to workspace #2 at startup?
Use Devilspie. I've experimented with it in the past and, although it takes a bit of work to configure, it lets you open programs on any desktop and have them come up on the desktop (and in the position) you want.
I used Devilspie a few Fedora versions ago. The problem was the same. It seems it is the result of the confluence of three or four programs.
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