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.