Workspaces : Files should open a new instance when already running and opened in a new workspace

[Damien Horn]

Using workspaces is something that can really improve usability and productivity.

I think elementary could make a big step forward as making the Files app open a new instance when opened on a new workspace and already running in another one.

In fact, you only want to browse files or open something when you open Files, with no need to come back to another workspace to come again to the actual workspace after opening the file.

It's great to have the apps (scratch / midori / maya ...) sticking to one workspace, but the Files is a special one and deserves imho a special treatment.

Let's share our thoughts about that !

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: elementary 0.2
Package: elementary-desktop 1.274-0~344~precise1 [origin: LP-PPA-elementary-os-daily]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-27.43-generic 3.2.21
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11+elementary3~precise1
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: elementary_meta
Date: Mon Jul 23 19:24:06 2012
InstallationMedia: elementary OS 0.2 "Luna" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20120715-16:46
ProcEnviron:
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 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: elementary-meta
SuspiciousXErrors:

ThirdParty: True
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel)]

I've filed a blueprint about it a while ago: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+spec/one-window-per-workspace

[Damien Horn (horn-damien)]

Thanks I've updated the full specification dock.

I think this is CRITICAL !

[Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel)]

For now you can use middle click to open a new application window.

[Damien Horn (horn-damien)]

Yes you are right, that's what I'm doing by now. But I'm thinking of the ones that do not use a mouse :)

[Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel)]

I've filed it for all apps a while ago as https://blueprints.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+spec/one-window-per-workspace

[Rico Tzschichholz (ricotz)]

This has nothing to do with Gala currently. Gala is not launching application nor it decides on which workspace it shows up. This more a designed behavior of plank. Using the middle-click should already provide that.

[Tommy_CZ (t-kijas)]

Confirmed, because it affects multiple users.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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