gistfile1.py

program_dict = {'firefox-aurora': False,
                'emacs': False,
                'thunderbird': False,
                'urxvt': False,
                'skype': False}


@hook.subscribe.client_new
def dialogs(window):

     windowtype = window.window.get_wm_class()
     try:
          if program_dict[windowtype]:
               pass
     except KeyError:
          return
     
     if windowtype:
          if windowtype[0] == 'firefox-aurora':
               window.togroup('Home')
          if windowtype[0] == 'emacs':
               window.togroup('emacs')
          if windowtype[0] == 'thunderbird':
               window.togroup('mail')
          if windowtype[0] == 'urxvt':
               window.togroup('terminal')
          if windowtype[0] == 'skype':
               window.togroup('skype')

     program_dict[windowtype] = True

for key in program_dict:
     lazy.spawn(key)