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Bug 609105 - workspace of app != workspace from which it was launched
workspace of app != workspace from which it was launched
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 475038
Product: gnome-panel
Classification: Other
Component: workspace switcher
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: Panel Maintainers
Panel Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2010-02-05 16:32 UTC by jameshfisher
Modified: 2010-02-05 18:52 UTC
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Description jameshfisher 2010-02-05 16:32:43 UTC
In current behaviour, a window is tied to the workspace that happens to be the active one when the window appears.

This is undesirable, and instead, a window should be tied to a workspace at the moment that the original application is launched.

I imagine the term 'workspace' to mean: you can do whatever you want in this workspace just as if it were a different computer. I understand it as a kind of graphical TTY. I understand it to mean that I can rest assured that whatever I do there won't mess around with the rest of my workspaces.

The current implementation of workspaces contravenes my common-sense expectations.  I am not sure if the current behaviour has any reason behind it other than technical.

(Apologies for the uncertain classification of this bug.)
Comment 1 Fabio Durán Verdugo 2010-02-05 18:52:18 UTC
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 475038 ***