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Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes.......

From Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes.......
Date 2016-08-04 17:50 +0200
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On Thursday 04 August 2016 16:26:25 John Hasler wrote:
> Lisi writes:
> > There is no such thing as a "right name".
>
> There may be no such thing as a "right name" but there is such a thing
> as a correct name in a technical discussion.  It's easier for everyone
> if we all use the definitions chosen by the authors of the software
> (though I admit that even they are not always consistent).

And the authors of the software (DE) I use, use the term desktop, and have 
done for many years - I have been using them for twelve - , which  you are 
correcting, for what you appear to be calling "viewports and desktops".   
My "desktops" appear to be both. :-/  Incidentally, I can have 20 if I want.  
(I currently have six).

I accept, since he has done himself, that the OP "misused" workspace, but at 
the point I responded to his query that was not evident.

Moreover, workspace in that meaning is sanctified by Wikipedia, so a good many 
people use it. 

Lisi

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Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-03 03:20 +0200
  Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 11:00 +0200
    Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-03 15:20 +0200
      Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 17:50 +0200
        Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-04 01:00 +0200
      Re: Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Rodary Jacques <rodaryj@free.fr> - 2016-08-12 00:20 +0200
        Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-12 01:30 +0200
          Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2016-08-12 16:50 +0200
          Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 17:40 +0200
            Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-13 01:30 +0200
    Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Glenn English <ghe@slsware.net> - 2016-08-03 22:10 +0200
      Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 23:20 +0200
      Re: Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Rodary Jacques <rodaryj@free.fr> - 2016-08-12 01:40 +0200
        Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-12 17:40 +0200
  Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-03 16:00 +0200
    Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 16:40 +0200
      Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-03 22:00 +0200
        Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-03 23:10 +0200
          Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-04 04:30 +0200
            Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 10:00 +0200
              Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-04 15:00 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 17:50 +0200
              Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 17:10 +0200
        Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 14:40 +0200
          Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-04 15:10 +0200
            Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 15:50 +0200
              Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2016-08-04 16:50 +0200
              Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 17:30 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 17:50 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 18:20 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 18:40 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-04 20:10 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 20:40 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-04 22:10 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 23:30 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-05 22:30 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-04 22:00 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 23:30 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2016-08-04 18:20 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-04 18:40 +0200
          Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-04 15:20 +0200
            Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-08-04 17:40 +0200
            Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-04 20:00 +0200
              Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-06 01:40 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-14 04:20 +0200
                Re: Chromium jumps to any workspace it likes....... Charlie <ariestao1@ipstarmail.com.au> - 2016-08-14 04:50 +0200

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