How to always launch certain apps on certain workspaces?

[vadim-su]

And another small question: can I allow moving to any workspace if the previous one doesn't contain any windows?

[jacobgkau]

I don't understand what "relate" means. You can already drag windows between different workspaces, or move them with keyboard shortcuts.

Do you mean you want an app to always launch on a specific workspace?

[vadim-su]

Correct. I want to open Discord and Slack windows only on the fourth workspace. Is it possible?

[jacobgkau]

I've renamed your discussion's title to be more clear about your feature request.

[vadim-su]

Thanks

[nevdelap]

@vadim-su #908 maybe covers what you're asking for?

[vadim-su]

Tying a specific workspace to specific applications is a matter of personal preference for me. I find it convenient to organize my work in this manner. I have implemented this approach in various desktop environments, including KDE and Hyprland.

[vadim-su]

Sorry, I lost part of the answer. It looks like it is what I need

[vadim-su]

In general, I prefer the next schema: 1st workspace for work, 2nd workspace for searching (ai, browser), 3rd player and messengers, 4th for discord and other. It's super comfortably to my mindset and it would be great if I reproduce the same behavior in cosmic de

[ctretyak]

I think you mean that we need configuration like i3wm, when you can assign app to certain ws number on open by specific rules (app class name, etc.), e.g.:

assign [class="Alacritty"] $ws2

assign [class="^Google-chrome$"] $ws3

assign [class="TelegramDesktop"] $ws5

assign [class="obsidian"] $ws6

assign [class="Studio 3T"] $ws8

assign [class="DBeaver"] $ws8

for_window [class="Spotify"] move scratchpad

assign [all class="^(?!xdg-desktop-portal-gnome)"] $ws7

[vadim-su]

Thank you. I will check the solution

[joelirish]

I wanted to do the very same thing, and I found that the 'auto-move-windows' extension in the gnome-shell-extensions does just that.

In the extension's settings, you choose your given application, then indicate the workspace you want it live whenever it's running (1, 2, 3, et c.) and that's it.

(Also, FWIW, I don't recall if I had to enable the extension myself, or if it already was by default.)