Opening new terminal in a tab now works. The new intended behaviour is desbribed

in https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83203#c57 Fixes #45.

src/terminal-app.c

@@ -219,6 +219,29 @@ terminal_app_get_screen_by_display_name (const char *display_name,
 	return screen;
 }
 
+static int
+terminal_app_get_workspace_for_window (TerminalWindow *window)
+{
+  int ret = -1;
+  guchar *data = NULL;
+  GdkAtom atom;
+  GdkAtom cardinal_atom;
+
+  atom = gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("_NET_WM_DESKTOP");
+  cardinal_atom = gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("CARDINAL");
+
+  gdk_property_get (gtk_widget_get_window(GTK_WIDGET(window)),
+                    atom, cardinal_atom, 0, 8, FALSE,
+		    NULL, NULL, NULL, &data);
+
+  if (data)
+    ret = *(int *)data;
+
+  g_free (data);
+  return ret;
+}
+
+
 /* Menubar mnemonics settings handling */
 
 static int
@@ -1688,32 +1711,38 @@ terminal_app_handle_options (TerminalApp *app,
 	for (lw = options->initial_windows;  lw != NULL; lw = lw->next)
 	{
 		InitialWindow *iw = lw->data;
-		TerminalWindow *window;
+		TerminalWindow *window = NULL;
 		GList *lt;
 
 		g_assert (iw->tabs);
 
-		/* Create & setup new window */
+        if ( lw == options->initial_windows && ((InitialTab *)iw->tabs->data)->attach_window )
-		window = terminal_app_new_window (app, gdk_screen);
+            window = terminal_app_get_current_window(app, gdk_screen, options->initial_workspace);
 
-		/* Restored windows shouldn't demand attention; see bug #586308. */
+        if (!window)
-		if (iw->source_tag == SOURCE_SESSION)
+        {
-			terminal_window_set_is_restored (window);
+            /* Create & setup new window */
+            window = terminal_app_new_window (app, gdk_screen);
 
-		if (options->startup_id != NULL)
+            /* Restored windows shouldn't demand attention; see bug #586308. */
-			gtk_window_set_startup_id (GTK_WINDOW (window), options->startup_id);
+            if (iw->source_tag == SOURCE_SESSION)
+                terminal_window_set_is_restored (window);
 
-		/* Overwrite the default, unique window role set in terminal_window_init */
+            if (options->startup_id != NULL)
-		if (iw->role)
+                gtk_window_set_startup_id (GTK_WINDOW (window), options->startup_id);
-			gtk_window_set_role (GTK_WINDOW (window), iw->role);
 
-		if (iw->force_menubar_state)
+            /* Overwrite the default, unique window role set in terminal_window_init */
-			terminal_window_set_menubar_visible (window, iw->menubar_state);
+            if (iw->role)
+                gtk_window_set_role (GTK_WINDOW (window), iw->role);
 
-		if (iw->start_fullscreen)
+            if (iw->force_menubar_state)
-			gtk_window_fullscreen (GTK_WINDOW (window));
+                terminal_window_set_menubar_visible (window, iw->menubar_state);
-		if (iw->start_maximized)
+
-			gtk_window_maximize (GTK_WINDOW (window));
+            if (iw->start_fullscreen)
+                gtk_window_fullscreen (GTK_WINDOW (window));
+            if (iw->start_maximized)
+                gtk_window_maximize (GTK_WINDOW (window));
+        }
 
 		/* Now add the tabs */
 		for (lt = iw->tabs; lt != NULL; lt = lt->next)
@@ -1842,13 +1871,41 @@ terminal_app_edit_encodings (TerminalApp     *app,
 	terminal_encoding_dialog_show (transient_parent);
 }
 
+/*
+* Get the window in the given screen and workspace. If nothing is found,
+* a NULL is returned.
+*/
 TerminalWindow *
-terminal_app_get_current_window (TerminalApp *app)
+terminal_app_get_current_window (TerminalApp *app,
+                                 GdkScreen *from_screen,
+                                 int workspace)
 {
+    GList *res = NULL;
+    TerminalWindow *ret = NULL;
+
 	if (app->windows == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return g_list_last (app->windows)->data;
+    res = g_list_last (app->windows);
+
+    g_assert (from_screen != NULL);
+
+    while (res)
+    {
+      int win_workspace;
+      if (gtk_window_get_screen(GTK_WINDOW(res->data)) != from_screen)
+        continue;
+
+      win_workspace = terminal_app_get_workspace_for_window(res->data);
+
+      /* Same workspace or if the window is set to show up on all workspaces */
+      if (win_workspace == workspace || win_workspace == -1)
+        ret = terminal_window_get_latest_focused (ret, TERMINAL_WINDOW(res->data));
+
+      res = g_list_previous (res);
+    }
+
+  return ret;
 }
 
 /**

src/terminal-app.h

@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ TerminalScreen *terminal_app_new_terminal (TerminalApp     *app,
         char           **child_env,
         double           zoom);
 
-TerminalWindow *terminal_app_get_current_window (TerminalApp *app);
+TerminalWindow *terminal_app_get_current_window (TerminalApp *app,
+                                                 GdkScreen *screen,
+                                                 int curr_workspace);
 
 void terminal_app_manage_profiles (TerminalApp     *app,
                                    GtkWindow       *transient_parent);

src/terminal-options.c

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ initial_tab_new (const char *profile,
 	it->zoom = 1.0;
 	it->zoom_set = FALSE;
 	it->active = FALSE;
+    it->attach_window = FALSE;
 
 	return it;
 }
@@ -305,18 +306,22 @@ option_tab_callback (const gchar *option_name,
 {
 	TerminalOptions *options = data;
 	gboolean is_profile_id;
+    InitialWindow *iw;
+    InitialTab *it;    
 
 	is_profile_id = g_str_has_suffix (option_name, "-with-profile-internal-id");
 
 	if (options->initial_windows)
 	{
-		InitialWindow *iw;
-
 		iw = g_list_last (options->initial_windows)->data;
 		iw->tabs = g_list_append (iw->tabs, initial_tab_new (value, is_profile_id));
 	}
 	else
-		add_new_window (options, value, is_profile_id);
+    {
+        iw = add_new_window (options, value, is_profile_id);
+        it = g_list_last(iw->tabs)->data;
+        it->attach_window = TRUE;
+    }
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
@@ -707,6 +712,7 @@ terminal_options_parse (const char *working_directory,
 	options->default_maximize = FALSE;
 	options->execute = FALSE;
 	options->use_factory = TRUE;
+    options->initial_workspace = -1;
 
 	options->env = g_strdupv (env);
 	options->startup_id = g_strdup (startup_id && startup_id[0] ? startup_id : NULL);

src/terminal-options.h

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ typedef struct
 	char    *config_file;
 	gboolean load_config;
 	gboolean save_config;
+    int      initial_workspace;
 } TerminalOptions;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ typedef struct
 	double zoom;
 	guint zoom_set : 1;
 	guint active : 1;
+    guint attach_window : 1;
 } InitialTab;
 
 typedef struct

src/terminal-window.c

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct _TerminalWindowPrivate
 
     /* Workaround until gtk+ bug #535557 is fixed */
     guint icon_title_set : 1;
+    time_t focus_time;
 };
 
 #define PROFILE_DATA_KEY "GT::Profile"
@@ -139,6 +140,9 @@ static gboolean terminal_window_state_event (GtkWidget            *widget,
 static gboolean terminal_window_delete_event (GtkWidget *widget,
         GdkEvent *event,
         gpointer data);
+static gboolean terminal_window_focus_in_event (GtkWidget *widget,
+                                                GdkEventFocus *event,
+                                                gpointer data);
 
 static gboolean notebook_button_press_cb     (GtkWidget *notebook,
         GdkEventButton *event,
@@ -2136,6 +2140,10 @@ terminal_window_init (TerminalWindow *window)
     g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (window), "delete_event",
                       G_CALLBACK(terminal_window_delete_event),
                       NULL);
+    g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (window), "focus_in_event",
+                      G_CALLBACK(terminal_window_focus_in_event),
+                      NULL);
+
 #ifdef MATE_ENABLE_DEBUG
     _TERMINAL_DEBUG_IF (TERMINAL_DEBUG_GEOMETRY)
     {
@@ -2383,6 +2391,20 @@ terminal_window_delete_event (GtkWidget *widget,
     return confirm_close_window_or_tab (TERMINAL_WINDOW (widget), NULL);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+terminal_window_focus_in_event (GtkWidget *widget,
+                                GdkEventFocus *event,
+                                gpointer data)
+{
+  TerminalWindow *window = TERMINAL_WINDOW (widget);
+  TerminalWindowPrivate *priv = window->priv;
+
+  if (event->in)
+    priv->focus_time = time(NULL);
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
 static void
 terminal_window_show (GtkWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -4264,3 +4286,26 @@ terminal_window_save_state (TerminalWindow *window,
     g_key_file_set_string_list (key_file, group, TERMINAL_CONFIG_WINDOW_PROP_TABS, (const char * const *) tab_names, len);
     g_strfreev (tab_names);
 }
+
+
+TerminalWindow *
+terminal_window_get_latest_focused (TerminalWindow *window1,
+                                    TerminalWindow *window2)
+{
+  TerminalWindowPrivate *priv1 = NULL;
+  TerminalWindowPrivate *priv2 = NULL;
+
+  if (!window1)
+    return window2;
+
+  if (!window2)
+    return window1;
+
+  priv1 = window1->priv;
+  priv2 = window2->priv;
+
+  if (priv2->focus_time > priv1->focus_time)
+    return window2;
+
+  return window1;
+}

src/terminal-window.h

@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ void terminal_window_save_state (TerminalWindow *window,
                                  GKeyFile *key_file,
                                  const char *group);
 
+TerminalWindow *terminal_window_get_latest_focused (TerminalWindow *window1,
+                                                    TerminalWindow *window2);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* TERMINAL_WINDOW_H */

src/terminal.c

@@ -155,12 +155,13 @@ method_call_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 		TerminalOptions *options = NULL;
 		GVariant *v_wd, *v_display, *v_sid, *v_envv, *v_argv;
 		char *working_directory = NULL, *display_name = NULL, *startup_id = NULL;
+        int initial_workspace = -1;
 		char **envv = NULL, **argv = NULL;
 		int argc;
 		GError *error = NULL;
 
-		g_variant_get (parameters, "(@ay@ay@ay@ay@ay)",
+        g_variant_get (parameters, "(@ay@ay@ay@ayi@ay)",
-		               &v_wd, &v_display, &v_sid, &v_envv, &v_argv);
+                       &v_wd, &v_display, &v_sid, &v_envv, &initial_workspace, &v_argv);
 
 		working_directory = ay_to_string (v_wd, &error);
 		if (error)
@@ -175,10 +176,12 @@ method_call_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 		argv = ay_to_strv (v_argv, &argc);
 
 		_terminal_debug_print (TERMINAL_DEBUG_FACTORY,
-		                       "Factory invoked with working-dir='%s' display='%s' startup-id='%s'\n",
+                               "Factory invoked with working-dir='%s' display='%s' startup-id='%s'"
+                               "workspace='%d'\n",
 		                       working_directory ? working_directory : "(null)",
 		                       display_name ? display_name : "(null)",
-		                       startup_id ? startup_id : "(null)");
+		                       startup_id ? startup_id : "(null)",
+                               initial_workspace);
 
 		options = terminal_options_parse (working_directory,
 		                                  display_name,
@@ -190,6 +193,8 @@ method_call_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 		                                  &error,
 		                                  NULL);
 
+        options->initial_workspace = initial_workspace;
+
 		if (options != NULL)
 		{
 			terminal_app_handle_options (terminal_app_get (), options, FALSE /* no resume */, &error);
@@ -233,6 +238,7 @@ bus_acquired_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 	    "<arg type='ay' name='display_name' direction='in' />"
 	    "<arg type='ay' name='startup_id' direction='in' />"
 	    "<arg type='ay' name='environment' direction='in' />"
+        "<arg type='i' name='workspace' direction='in' />"        
 	    "<arg type='ay' name='arguments' direction='in' />"
 	    "</method>"
 	    "</interface>"
@@ -340,8 +346,8 @@ name_lost_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 	_terminal_debug_print (TERMINAL_DEBUG_FACTORY,
 	                       "Forwarding arguments to existing instance\n");
 
-	g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("(ayayayayay)"));
+    g_variant_builder_init (&builder, G_VARIANT_TYPE ("(ayayayayiay)"));
-
+    
 	g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "@ay", string_to_ay (data->options->default_working_dir));
 	g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "@ay", string_to_ay (data->options->display_name));
 	g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "@ay", string_to_ay (data->options->startup_id));
@@ -368,6 +374,8 @@ name_lost_cb (GDBusConnection *connection,
 	g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "@ay",
 	                       g_variant_new_from_data (G_VARIANT_TYPE ("ay"), s, len, TRUE, g_free, s));
 
+    g_variant_builder_add (&builder, "@i", g_variant_new_int32 (data->options->initial_workspace));
+
 	string = g_string_new (NULL);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < data->argc; ++i)
@@ -510,6 +518,29 @@ get_factory_name_for_display (const char *display_name)
 	return g_string_free (name, FALSE);
 }
 
+static int
+get_initial_workspace (void)
+{
+  int ret = -1;
+  GdkWindow *window;
+  guchar *data = NULL;
+  GdkAtom atom;
+  GdkAtom cardinal_atom;
+
+  g_type_init ();
+
+  window = gdk_get_default_root_window();
+
+  atom = gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("_NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+  cardinal_atom = gdk_atom_intern_static_string ("CARDINAL");
+
+  gdk_property_get (window, atom, cardinal_atom, 0, 8, FALSE, NULL, NULL, NULL, &data);
+
+  ret = *(int *)data;
+  g_free (data);
+  return ret;
+}
+
 int
 main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -610,6 +641,9 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 		data->argv = argv_copy;
 		data->argc = argc_copy;
 
+        gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
+        options->initial_workspace = get_initial_workspace ();
+
 		owner_id = g_bus_own_name (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
 		                           data->factory_name,
 		                           G_BUS_NAME_OWNER_FLAGS_NONE,