Am Freitag, den 24.04.2020, 05:01 +0200 schrieb Volker Wysk: > Am Mittwoch, den 22.04.2020, 17:53 +0200 schrieb rpr // via gnome- > list: > > On > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/1084389/automatically-remember-current-running-applications > > > > you should also read the "Answer" section after reading the > > question. > > > > > > > > So, the first and only answer mentions that there is a Gnome Shell > > > > extension that can be used as the session manager: > > > > https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1323/window-session-manager/ > > > > > > > > I've tried that on a Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine (with Gnome Shell > > > > 3.28.4) and my conclusion is that it works but is quite complicated > > to > > > > install. Here are the steps that worked for me: > > > > > > > > (1) Install package manager for Node JavaScript platform: > > > > > > > > $ sudo apt install npm > > > > > > > > (2) Using npm install the linux-window-session-manager package: > > > > > > > > $ sudo npm install -g linux-window-session-manager > > > > > > > > (3) Install GNOME Shell extensions integration for web browsers > > (this > > > > is required for the next step to work): > > > > > > > > $ sudo apt-get install chrome-gnome-shell > > > > > > > > (4) In Firefox (or Chrome) open > > > > https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1323/window-session-manager/ > > > > and enable the Window Session Manager extension by turning the ON > > > > switch. > > > > > > > > After that the Gnome extension displays an icon in top panel where > > you > > > > save your windows session before logging out and also restore a > > > > session after logging in. > > Your installation instructions work well. Thanks. > > But the Window Session Manager extension doesn't. I can save the > session, but it gets all messed up when I restore it. Most windows > get > opened on the first desktop. Evolution doesn't get reopened at all... > I've tried removing all the (four) autostart programs, but this > doesn't > help. I've turned off Firefox's "restore session" feature, but then it doesn't work either. I get the two Firefox windows, which I saved in the Window Session Manager session, and an additional three new Firefox windows. It's crazy. Volker _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
