[kde-linux] Keeping applications on the selected desktop

[James Kerr]

On Wednesday 10 June 2009, occam wrote:
> I organise my work in desktops; one for file management, one for
> WWW, one for PIM etc. Each desktop has the appropriate applications
> open for instant access.
>
> When I tried KDE4 I found that clicking on a URL in say KMail MOVED
> the browser to the current desktop.  Also when seeing on the panel
> that new email had arrived, clicking the mail icon moved KMail to
> the current desktop.
>
> Believing that this was a KDE4 "feature", I went back to KDE 3.10.
>
> However, when testing PCLinuxOS 2009 I found that KDE3.10 there
> also had that (to me) nasty application move feature. Of course I
> tried to find some appropriate setting in about:config, but no
> luck.
>
> My hope is that someone can tell me how to defeat the application
> move "feature", or else give a lead to where such information can
> be found (or maybe what search terms to use?).

Right-click on Titlebar and then Advanced - Special Application 
Settings - Geometry - Desktop. Choose "Force"  and the Desktop of your 
choice from the drop-down menus.

Jim