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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Positioning windows (-geometry) and # of vertial desktops
From:       Carsten Pfeiffer <carpdjih () cetus ! zrz ! tu-berlin ! de>
Date:       2001-06-28 23:24:21
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On Mittwoch, 27. Juni 2001 14:19 Schoenwaelder Oliver wrote:

Hi,

> is it possible to have more than 16 virtual desktops? Recompile kdebase? I
> need 24 at least.

You can set that in kdeglobals, e.g.

[Desktops]
Number=24

Or if you have multiple screens set it individually in the
[Desktops-screen-X] group, where X is the number of the desktop you want.

> I'm using fvwm2 and wrote a script which generates all necessary windows
> (or one spcified by name) automatically and places them in the configured
> virtual desktop (e.g. xterm -geometry 80x25+1025+50 ... to open an xterm on
> upper left position of second virtual desktop).
> When using the -geometry option kde2 doesn't place a window outside the
> calling desktop.
> Is there a way to specify the desktop where to place the window in kde?

Yes, kstart --desktop X  appname should do it.

Cheers
Carsten Pfeiffer
 
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