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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 15:40 +0100
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On 02/17/2018 07:42 AM, John Hasler wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I have no problem with different applications being open in each workspace.
>>
>> What I would like would be to be able to do is have differing sets of
>> applications available in each workspace.
> 
> This can be done with FVWM. 

A sketchy preliminary web search doses not look promising.
I'll initially experiment with KDE.
Is there a recommended site that gives a good description of why and how 
one would use it {similar to what 
<https://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-to-setup-kde-activities.html> 
does for KDE}?



> I start it up four desks (similar, I think,
> to MATE's workspaces) each with 16 panes (you can have as many or as few
> as you want on each desktop).  Each desk can start a different set of
> applications.  I don't use it the way you want to (for one thing I
> despise icons) but there is no reason it could not do exactly what you
> want.  Windows can be made "sticky" so that they "stick to the glass"
> and follow you around.  Thus you could have a set of icons that are
> always visible and other sets that only show up on one desktop.
> 
> Of course, this does mean you have to learn to configure FVWM.
> 

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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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