Re: [likely out of luck] was -- Re: Using MATE's workspaces effectively

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 02/17/2018 05:11 AM, Cindy-Sue Causey wrote:
> On 2/17/18, Curt <curty@free.fr> wrote:
> > On 2018-02-17, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> > > Both are good descriptions of what I want.
> > > If it cannot be done in MATE, is there another desktop or approach that
> > > will accomplish my goal?
> > > TIA
> >
> > Maybe KDE "activities" matches your desires:
> > [snip
> > https://www.datamation.com/open-source/how-to-setup-kde-activities.html

That describes a solution.
See my reply to Curt for more details.

> After I mentioned panel last night, I realized that all that would do
> is... carry over the same between workspaces, too. Just popping in now
> to wonder out loud if maybe it might someday be possible to script
> something that is triggered by an active Workspace 1, Workspace 2,
> etc.
>
> As I proofread that tiny little bit, it further occurs to me that
> there surely must be some way to do that. The packages that we scooch
> around between workspaces have to be cluing in on something to know
> that they are to stay put over there instead of right here in front of
> us... unless their workspace is the one currently being viewed...
> right here in front of us.
>
> Cindy :)