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window list sort order of windows on all workspaces should be per workspace

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Description

Hi.

Following situations:

  • multiple workspaces
  • the window list applet in the panel, which sorts windows from the current workspace from left to right
  • the ability of drag&drop windows in the window list, to change their sorting

Now when I have a window (e.g. Window C), which is marked to be visible on all workspaces, and I move it, it will also be moved on other workspaces, relative to their windows, e.g.:

Workspace 1:
[Window A] [Window C]
Workspace 2:
[Window B] [Window C]

Now If I move it on Workspace 2 to the start, i.e.:
Workspace 2:
[Window C] [Window B]
then Workspace 1 will look like this:
[Window C] [Window A]

But the sort order of Workspace one shouldn't have changed.

Cheers,
Chris.

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The issue names no files or tests. Reproduce the behavior with multiple workspaces, the window list applet, an all-workspaces window, and drag-and-drop ordering; then trace the applet's workspace-specific sorting and move handling. Done means moving the shared window on one workspace no longer changes its position relative to windows on another workspace.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Newbie friendliness
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