u/93simoon

Hey folks,

I've got a small but annoying issue with my autostart setup. Here's the relevant part of my config:

workspace "browser"
workspace "code"

workspace "music"
workspace "chat"

spawn-at-startup "elecwhat"   # WhatsApp
spawn-at-startup "Telegram"

I want WhatsApp and Telegram to launch automatically into workspace 4 (named "chat") when I log in. That part works fine. But since workspaces 1-3 are empty, Niri apparently decides to show me workspace 4 right after login because it's the first one with actual windows.

What I actually want: login > land on an empty workspace 1 (or "browser"), while the chat apps silently sit in workspace 4 in the background.

Is there any way to force Niri to always start on workspace 1 regardless of where apps are autostarted?

Thanks in advance!

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Apps autostart in workspace 4, but Niri keeps showing me that workspace on login, any way to stay on workspace 1?