[xmonad] darcs patch: Support for spawning processes on a specific workspace

[Roman Cheplyaka]

* Brandon S. Allbery KF8NH <allbery at ece.cmu.edu> [2009-01-25 18:38:54-0500]
> On 2009 Jan 25, at 15:20, Roman Cheplyaka wrote:
>> * Daniel Schoepe <asgaroth_ at gmx.de> [2009-01-25 20:17:56+0100]
>>> Hello.
>>> This patch adds functionality to spawn a process on a specific  
>>> workspace
>>> by using the "_NET_WM_PID" property that most applications set for  
>>> their
>>> windows(idea by sjanssen).
>>
>> By the way, shouldn't it be possible with the same method to force
>> applications appear at the same workspace they were launched?
>
>
> Only if you can make the app tag its window with that somehow.  I think 
> you'll find there's no way to do it automatically.

Tag with what? They are already tagged with _NET_WM_PID, as observed.

The module maintains a map from PID to workspace on which application should
be launched. Rather than explicitly specify workspace, we can use the
current workspace at the moment app is launched.

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