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Is it possible to set start-up applications to initialize in certain workspaces? I'd like to not have to manually distribute my start-up applications across my numerous workspaces every time I boot up my machine. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 .

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Yes , thats possible using gdevilspie ( GUI of devilspie) :

Open Terminal and type the following coommand :

sudo apt-get install gdevilspie

Now open gdevilspie with (Alt + F2, gdevilspie, Enter).

Click start daemon and automatically on login .

Example here is Skype ( you should set it to run on startup ) :

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Now restart daemon and try .

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  • This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. – Dodgie Mar 8 '14 at 2:14
  • hope it fits your needs , any time my friend – nux Mar 8 '14 at 2:15
  • This looks great, but it crashes on my 13.10, and the same happens on 13.04 too. There's also an Arch bug report. I'll see if there's a more recent version of gDevilspie than stock Ubuntu provides. – halfer Apr 13 '14 at 12:08
  • Ah,the bug tracker looks abandoned, but someone has provided a patch, and someone else reports that it works. – halfer Apr 13 '14 at 12:17
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Additionally, this can also be done with CompizConfig (and in fact, if your workspaces are generated by CompizConfig, then the devilspie solution doesn't seem to work):

CompizConfig > Window Management > Place Windows > Fixed Window Placement > Windows with Fixed Viewport

Make sure that "Place Windows" is enabled (CompizConfig > Window Management).

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