Set a different default browser for every workspace

README.md

Custom browser launcher

Usage

• Install xdotool
• Modify launch_browser.sh to use the right browser for the right workspace
• Change the path to launch_browser.sh in launch-browser.desktop
• Copy launch-browser.desktop into ~/.local/share/applications/
• Set this script as the default browser: xdg-settings set default-web-browser launch-browser.desktop

launch-browser.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Custom browser launcher
Exec=/absolute/path/to/launch_browser.sh %u
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;

launch_browser.sh

#!/bin/sh

CURRENT_WORKSPACE="$(xdotool get_desktop)"

case "$CURRENT_WORKSPACE" in
[0-1])
  # Workspaces 0 and 1
  browser=firefox
  ;;
*)
  # Every other workspace
  browser=chromium
  ;;
esac

exec "$browser" "$@"