How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

[rebels_mascot]

Hey,

Bit of a beginner in the KDE and Linux world so apologies if I'm asking a question that has an obvious answer

In Gnome when you switch desktops, it will only show you the programs that are open for that desktop, whereas in KDE 4.4.1 (KUbuntu 9.10) all programs open are shown no matter what desktop your in.

Is the functionality in Gnome also available in KDE 4.4?

[Fintan]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

First off welcome to the party

If you right click on the taskbar* and choose configure taskbar* you can set it up any way you want.

*Mine is in german but you should get the mesage

[spottedhog]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

-Click on the "Cashew nut" in the upper right corner of your desktop.
-Click on "Zoom Out"
-on the left side there should be a new box. Click on "Configure Plasma"
-Click on "Different Activity for each desktop"
-To get back to showing large desktops, click on the magnifying glass with "+", which should be under each desktop displayed.

[kubicle]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

-Click on the "Cashew nut" in the upper right corner of your desktop.
-Click on "Zoom Out"
-on the left side there should be a new box. Click on "Configure Plasma"
-Click on "Different Activity for each desktop"
-To get back to showing large desktops, click on the magnifying glass with "+", which should be under each desktop displayed.

That's likely not the solution to the OP's question...if I understood correctly, mascot is asking how to configure the task manager to only show windows on the current desktop (see Fintan's response)

[rebels_mascot]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

Thanks for the reply everyone. But I don't think I explained myself properly

Fintan I'm not sure what I should be looking for in the Task Manager settings, it's not the task manager I want to change.

I've added a screenshot of the panel for desktop 1. It show's Firefox and Chrome open. What I'm looking for is when I change to desktop 2, those programs won't be displayed.

So I were to right click on Chrome and select "To Desktop -> Desktop 2", Chrome should then only show up when I'm viewing Desktop 2, or if I had selected To "Desktop -> All Desktops" instead.

Hopefully this is clearer, I'm not the best at explaining myself

[kubicle]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

it's not the task manager I want to change.

Yes it is...the widget that shows open windows is the "Task Manager"...it's settings should have an option "Only show windows from current desktop"...among other things

[rebels_mascot]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

Ah! Sorry I was thinking of the System Tray when Fintan said Task Manager.

Got it working now, thanks a million!

[Fintan]

Re: How to only show open programs in their respective desktop

Glad you got it working and thank you kubicle for explaining a bit further.

Of course activities is great as well for setting a different desktop look for each desktop but that is another subject and discussed here (in this forum) in depth.