[xmonad] Re: Bluetile

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Gwern Branwen <gwern0 at gmail.com> writes:
>> WorkspaceByPos is only useful in dual-head setups. If you open a new
>> window it looks at the position where it wants to go and moves it to the
>> correct workspace - as opposed to just assigning it to the active
>> workspace. That's also very helpful when starting up in a dual-head
>> setup. If you already have windows open and then start Bluetile, they
>> are correctly assigned to the two visible workspaces, instead of all
>> being moved onto one workspace.
>
> Hm. The one it 'wants to go' to? You mean some apps detect that there
> are multiple physical screens and choose to go to #2 instead of #1, or
> something? (What apps do this, and why?)

I assume this means that if there are already windows on two monitors,
they'll stay on the monitors they're on.