Re: Application-based launchers and multiple workspaces

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

On Mon, 2011-11-21 at 20:16 -0500, Daniel Falk wrote:
> Normally what I want to do is start up a new window for programs such
> as nautilus, the terminal, or my web browser if there's no window on
> the current workspace, otherwise switch to the window on the current
> workspace. I know you can ctrl-click of course, but you have to decide
> whether to ctrl-click or just click, and that basically involves
> determining not only whether it's running, but also whether it's
> running on the current workspace.

It doesn't involve knowing anything - it is simple, if your *know* you
want a new window regardless of the current state then ctrl-click.
Ctrl-click works fine if there are no windows open yet - it open a new
window just the same.