A generic "Where started" for prog.exe files

[liorbromberg]

Hi,

I am considering purchasing your software for me and my team. But right now we are only left with one problem:

We are running lots of prog.exe files (from different paths) - and it is really annoying and time consuming to set a new rule
for each one of these paths. We want that all of the prog.exe will be assigned to "where started".

I have also seen the possibility of making a desktop rule for a prog.exe file but there is no option to assign to "Where started" there - only moving/copying to a specific desktop (#3 for example).

Can you help us with that?

Thanks,
Lior

[Patrick]

What's the problem you're trying to solve with this? Maybe setting the option "Settings > Plugins and Extras > When activating a window on another desktop" to "Do nothing" achieves the same thing?

[liorbromberg]

Hi Patrick,

Thank you for the answer.

We are trying to find a work around for the following problem:

We would like a process (program) to stay in the same desktop where it was created (was called).
So if I am opening Chrome from a Shell in Desktop 3 (the shell exists inside desktop 3) then -> Chrome will be opened (and stay)
in desktop 3... (Even if I immediately moved to some other desktop).

Do you think there is a way to achieve that?

Thanks,
Lior

[Patrick]

Have you tried the setting I mentioned? Unless you also want to bind pop-up windows by Chrome you shouldn't need the "where started" assignment in your example.

[liorbromberg]

Yes you are correct - I also need to bind pop up windows

I have tried your suggestion + Where started - but my prog.exe still continues to show up in the new desktop and
Where it was called.

[Patrick]

Wait, so manually assigning the program to "where started" doesn't actually do what you're looking for?

[liorbromberg]

No it doesn't - and I think I understand the problem. The thing is that the program really starts after I have switched desktops..

I guess there is no easy way to assign this kind of a program to the original desktop?

For example lets think of a script in desktop 2 which opens a prog.exe after 10 seconds.. And after 5 Sec I am already moved
to desktop 5. So prog.exe will be opened in DeskTop 5.

( In the meanwhile - I think I have a workaround for the problem )
Is there a way to assign a window by its title to a specific desktop?

[Patrick]

No, there isn't. How would that be better than assigning to a specific desktop based on the program's exe name?

[liorbromberg]

Because I am running multiple instances of the same prog.exe - my idea was to change each instance's title (programmatically) - the title will contain a specific key so it could be assigned to a specific desktop.

For example lets say - I have 7 prog.exe and I want to assign each one of them to a different desktop. But in order to open them I use
a script which opens each instance after a about 1-5 mins. In the meantime I don't want to wait for it in the relevant desktop.

My ideas were:

1. Assign a specific key to each instance. (For example I thought of a title - but as you said this idea is not relevant right now)

2. Another idea which might work is to add my script a code for moving the prog.exe to the relevant desktop the minute it opens . I think I will try this one.

If you have any other ideas or comments please share.
Thank you,
Lior

[Patrick]

I see. If you want to match on the window title, you need a desktop rule. Would you like me to add an "assign process" action to the rules?

[liorbromberg]

Thank you very much. But I think I have worked it out for now.

Thanks for the help - and keep up the good work