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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: mindmachine on July 30, 2013, 03:12:47 PM

Title: Start graphical program on defined workspace
Post by: mindmachine on July 30, 2013, 03:12:47 PM

Hi!

Still using this fine os, meanwhile for two Thinclients, but will get more soon :-).

Is there a way to start a program on a defined workspace via an entry in .X.d.? Like start prog1 on workspace one and prog2 on workspace two at boot ? (It's two different rdesktops autostarting at boot up, so my wife won't get too confused...). I know, compiz can do this, but I couldn't find a solution by searching the forum, maybe I took the wrong keywords?

Thanks for your help!

mindmachine

Title: Re: Start graphical program on defined workspace
Post by: curaga on July 30, 2013, 03:18:20 PM

Completely depends on which WM you use.

Title: Re: Start graphical program on defined workspace
Post by: mindmachine on July 30, 2013, 03:24:32 PM

Sorry, you're right. I'm using fluxbox and xorg

Title: Re: Start graphical program on defined workspace
Post by: curaga on July 30, 2013, 05:30:52 PM

Check out xdotool and wmctrl. Both should work with fluxbox.

Title: Re: Start graphical program on defined workspace
Post by: mindmachine on August 23, 2013, 04:07:10 PM

Okay, I tried xdotool by using the following script in ~/.X.d:

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rdesktop "parameters"
xdotool key Control_L+F2
sleep 3 #(just in case :-))
rdesktop "parameters II"
xdotool key Control_L+F1 # turn back to workspace one

Unfortunately both desktops open on workspace 2.
That one behaves the same:

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rdesktop "parameters"
sleep 1
xdotool set_desktop 1 #get to desktop 2
rdesktop "parameters2"
sleep 1
xdotool set_desktop 0 '#get bacl to workspace 1

Seems like any command is send to the rdesktop window. How do I get back to my workspace?

Thanks
mindmachine