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[Omadas <683170@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"except when the deep pockets doesn't agree"  This is open source, if I
really wanted to invest my time to change it I could dedicate some of MY
time to change it and fork Unity.  I only want this to be readdressed
since the last time this issue was brought up it was back in 2010, and
this bug is still here.  I just believe it warrants another look by the
design team.  This feature is not difficult to implement, but may not
look nice with Unity's Task bar on the left, since windows on other
work-spaces would have to have some intelligent way of interacting with
the 'pinned' applications and open applications.

I would suggest that Unity's task panel could have two different
settings:

One where it ignore open windows on other work-spaces, 'pinned' apps
remaining 'pinned' and unopened (clicking on a pin in this case only
opening a window in the current work-space and ignoring open apps for
switching on other work-spaces) (This may require optionally including
new 'tab switching' behavior to ignore windows on other work-spaces as
well, where it may not already be supported).  This should not be the
default behavior and should only be implemented on PC's and work
stations as that is the only atmosphere where these settings would be
useful.

Two where'pinned' applications and opened ones behave by showing windows
on all work-spaces, exactly the way unity handles work-spaces now.  This
should be the default behavior since Unity is moving towards the Cell
Phone/Tablet/All-in-One concept, and this behavior is preferable on
smaller screens where work-spaces will be less useful as PC 'work
horses'.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/683170

Title:
  should be possible to display only windows from the current workspace
  in the launcher

Status in Ayatana Design:
  Won't Fix
Status in Unity:
  Won't Fix
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: unity

  Since unity targets desktop users as well in natty it should be
  possible to set a configuration settings (could be a gsettings key)
  that lets the launcher display only applications on the current
  workspace. While that mode might not be useful for most users it's
  something technical users using workspaces for their different
  activities are used to.

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