Workspace switching + fullscreen windows minimizing

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Workspace switching + fullscreen windows minimizing

Post by cmoud94 »

Hi,

Is there a way how to prevent fullscreen windows from minimizing when I switch workspace? For example Firefox doesn't minimize on workspace switch, but if I have a game running in Wine in fullscreen on second workspace, then when I switch to first workspace and back, the game is minimized.

I'm using Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon edition and I'm not able to find out how to solve my problem, there isn't such a option in System settings.

Thanks
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Re: Workspace switching + fullscreen windows minimizing

Post by kodos »

I know this is an old post but I have the same problem and my solution is to use a virtual desktop in wine with fullscreen resolution.
Arikania

Re: Workspace switching + fullscreen windows minimizing

Post by Arikania »

At my Cinnamon 17.1, running World of Warcraft 5.4.8 (MoP) under Wine 2.3. Later it minimized my full screen game. Ever since, when I switch workspace and switch back, my game is minimized. I am clueless how to undo it. I restarted my computer with no luck.

Even on my other accounts it minimizes now :(


I now installed scanmem (from the repository) to give it a try. It may be a command line program, but being a genuine Linux program I trust it not to mess up my Gnome settings.


With love,
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Arikania

Re: [SOLVED] Workspace switching + fullscreen windows minimizing

Post by Arikania »

Hi all,
I did some checking around, and in my World of Warcraft 5.4.8 (MoP), I solved it like this:

Game menu --> System --> Graphics --> "Windowed (Full Screen)"


That did the trick for me! :D

It still looks full screen without window decorations and such, but the full screen mode now survives my workspace switchings.


Good luck! Keep us posted on your successes!
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