Maximize to Workspace

A GNOME Shell extension that binds maximized windows to their own workspace.

Features

• Automatic workspace management: Maximized windows are moved to the first available empty workspace
• Restore on unmaximize/close: Windows return to their previous workspace when unmaximized or closed
• Quick Settings toggle: Toggle the extension directly from the GNOME Shell quick settings panel
• Application filtering: Blacklist or whitelist specific applications
• Multi-monitor support: Works with both single and multi-monitor setups
• Dynamic workspace support: Compatible with GNOME's dynamic workspace feature

Installation

From Source

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/wroyca/maximize-to-workspace.git
   cd maximize-to-workspace

2. Make the install script executable:

   chmod +x install.sh

3. Run the install script:

   ./install.sh

Usage

Quick Settings Toggle

After installation, you'll find a "Maximize to Workspace" toggle in the GNOME Shell quick settings panel (click the system menu in the top-right corner). Use this toggle to quickly enable or disable the extension.

Preferences

Open the extension preferences to configure:

1. Through GNOME Extensions app:

   gnome-extensions prefs maximize-to-workspace@wroyca

2. Or through the Extensions app GUI

Configuration Options

General Settings

• Move on Maximize: When enabled, windows are moved to empty workspaces when maximized (not just fullscreen)
• Restore on Close: When enabled, closing a maximized window returns you to the previous workspace
• Create Workspace at End: When enabled (default), new workspaces are created as the last workspace in the list. When disabled, workspaces are created next to the current workspace

Application Filtering

Choose one of three filter modes:

1. All Applications (default): All windows are affected by the extension
2. Blacklist (Exclude): Only windows NOT in the blacklist are affected
3. Whitelist (Include Only): Only windows in the whitelist are affected

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

Credits

Inspired by the fullscreen-to-new-workspace extension by onsah.

License

This extension is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later (GPL-3.0-or-later).