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Improvements to the new feature to be released (Workspace App Layouts )
Description of the new feature / enhancement
It has been announced that the following new feature will be released (Workspace App Layouts)
I'm suggesting the following improvements for this feature (if there is something that will be included, please ignore it)
1- Start the programs saved in the layouts with Windows (with the possibility of choosing which ones to start)
2- Virtual Desktop support, so that each layout can be started in its respective Virtual Desktop
3- Custom/automatic icon for the shortcut created on the desktop/taskbar, with small icons of the grouped programs that are in the layout
4- Choose whether you want the started programs to be grouped together in the taskbar with a single icon, or the way it already works (each program with its own icon in the taskbar).
5- Support for the Windows Snap Assist feature so that when we resize windows, their new position/size is automatically saved in the saved layouts.
Scenario when this would be used?
In multitasking, we need to have our programs open in their respective positions automatically.
When we restart Windows, the positions and sizes of the programs are not remembered, nor is the order in which they are inserted in the Virtual Desktop. So it takes a lot of time to organize each of the programs in their respective Virtual Desktop groups or not.
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Especially number 2 is very important to me. I asked for this feature already in several windows bug/feature requests.
2- Virtual Desktop support, so that each layout can be started in its respective Virtual Desktop
It would be awesome to have a "remember virtual desktop" toggle. I would misuse the workspaces utility just to open the programs on the virtual desktop they belong to: Outlook on "orga", Graphic programs on "create", VScode on "coding"
Until number 2 is officially implemented, I have cobbled together a workaround using PowerShell combined with PowerToys.
For those interested: https://github.com/Stan-Stani/powershellScripts?tab=readme-ov-file#setupvirtualdesktops
