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Fragrant1470

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From: Poland

Registered: 2025-03-01

Posts: 41

Workspace margins do not work

I set the workspace margins but even after logging out of the graphical session they are not applied for newly spawned windows.

I am using this settings panel:

I also have this option enabled in panel: "Reverse [..]"  which should prevent full screen windows from going 'behind' the panel.

Mostly my problem is: I want the panel always visible but not have windows coming behind it, hence margin based on panel size.

System:
  Host: debian Kernel: 6.12.38+deb13-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.1 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)

xfwm4 version 4.20

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 12,123

Re: Workspace margins do not work

Which app(s) is it not working for, for you? It works here using xfce4-terminal, thunar, mousepad assuming that is opening window size can fit in the remaining space.

Edit: Also, what are your smart placement settings? Settings Manager > Window Manager Tweaks > Placement

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Fragrant1470

Member

From: Poland

Registered: 2025-03-01

Posts: 41

Re: Workspace margins do not work

It works now. Thanks for your help.

Last edited by Fragrant1470 (2025-08-16 17:11:48)