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Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively
Date	2018-02-17 14:20 +0100
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On 02/17/2018 05:11 AM, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote:
> On 2/17/18, Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:
>> On 2018-02-17, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Both are good descriptions of what I want.
>>> If it cannot be done in MATE, is there another desktop or approach that
>>> will accomplish my goal?
>>> TIA
>>>
>>
>> Maybe KDE "activities" matches your desires:
>>[snip
>> https://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-to-setup-kde-activities.html

That describes a solution.
See my reply to Curt for more details.

> 
> 
> After I mentioned panel last night, I realized that all that would do
> is... carry over the same between workspaces, too. Just popping in now
> to wonder out loud if maybe it might someday be possible to script
> something that is triggered by an active Workspace 1, Workspace 2,
> etc.
> 
> As I proofread that tiny little bit, it further occurs to me that
> there surely must be some way to do that. The packages that we scooch
> around between workspaces have to be cluing in on something to know
> that they are to stay put over there instead of right here in front of
> us... unless their workspace is the one currently being viewed...
> right here in front of us.
> 
> Cindy :)
>

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Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-16 13:40 +0100
  Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-02-16 18:00 +0100
    Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-16 21:00 +0100
      Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-02-16 22:00 +0100
        Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-02-16 22:50 +0100
          Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-16 23:10 +0100
        Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-16 23:00 +0100
          Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-02-19 14:10 +0100
            Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-19 15:00 +0100
            Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2018-02-28 07:40 +0100
              Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-02-28 13:50 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Dominic Knight <dominicknight@gmx.com> - 2018-02-28 14:10 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2018-02-28 18:10 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-03-02 01:30 +0100
              Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-28 14:30 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-28 15:10 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-28 16:20 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-02-28 16:40 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2018-02-28 16:50 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-28 17:50 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-03-02 01:30 +0100
                Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2018-03-02 01:40 +0100
  [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 04:40 +0100
    Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-02-17 11:30 +0100
      Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively Cindy-Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2018-02-17 12:20 +0100
        Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 14:20 +0100
      Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 14:00 +0100
    Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively rhkramer@gmail.com - 2018-02-17 14:20 +0100
      Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 15:30 +0100
    Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 14:50 +0100
      Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 15:40 +0100
        Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 16:10 +0100
          Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces  effectively Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 16:40 +0100
            Re: [likely out of luck] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-02-17 17:20 +0100
              Re: [likely out of luck] John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 17:50 +0100
              Re: [likely out of luck] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 20:30 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 20:50 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-19 18:40 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-02-19 20:00 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-02-17 22:10 +0100
                [ROFL] cross product [CAVEAT LECTOR] -- Re: [likely out of luck] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-02-17 22:50 +0100
                Re: [ROFL] cross product [CAVEAT LECTOR] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-02-17 23:10 +0100
                Re: [ROFL] cross product [CAVEAT LECTOR] -- Re: [likely out of luck] John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 23:30 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-02-17 22:10 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 22:30 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2018-02-17 22:50 +0100
                Re: [likely out of luck] John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2018-02-17 23:20 +0100
          fvwm resources, was Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's  workspaces effectively David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-02-17 17:20 +0100

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