How to start applications on specific desktops

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I like to have Firefox (Iceweasel) always on Desktop 2 and Thunderbird (Icedove) always on Desktop 3. This rules can easily be defined in the <applications> section of ~/.config/openbox/lxde-rc.xml: 

	<application class="Firefox-bin">
		<desktop>2</desktop>
	</application>
	<application class="Icedove-bin">
		<desktop>3</desktop>
	</application>

Now when I start Firefox or Thunderbird/Icedove it always shows up on the right desktop!

Note: I use LXDE with Debian Lenny; you would have to replace "Icedove-bin" in the above XML config with the appropriate WM_CLASS of your mail program (use xprop for this).

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