Set up a writing workspace

Give a writing workspace a stable ID, send new editor windows there, and use gnoblinctl to switch between workspaces or move an open window. Add this to ~/.config/gnoblin/init.lua after any gnoblin.load(...) lines:

gnoblin.configure {
    window_management = {
        dynamic_workspaces = false,
        num_workspaces = 4,
        workspace_names = {"Write", "Research", "Review", "Other"},
        workspace_ids = {"write", "research", "review", "other"},
        center_new_windows = true,
        attach_modal_dialogs = true,
    },
}

gnoblin.window_rule {
    match = {type = "window", app_id = [[^org\.gnome\.TextEditor$]]},
    workspace = {id = "write"},
    corners = {radius = 10, smoothing = 0.5},
}

gnoblin.window_rule {
    match = {
        type = "window",
        app_id = [[^org\.gnome\.TextEditor$]],
        workspace_id = "write",
        focused = true,
    },
    borders = {inner_width = 2, inner_color = "#72c7ce"},
}

The ordered workspace_ids array assigns IDs by initial position. IDs follow their workspaces if order changes; display names are separate. Declare every ID used by a placement effect or workspace matcher in this array.

The editor's workspace effect runs once when it opens. Modal dialogs stay with their parent. The border rule follows the editor on the write workspace and adds a border only while it is focused.

Save the file, then reload and inspect the workspace IDs and positions:

gnoblinctl config reload
gnoblinctl workspace list

Switch using the stable ID or the current one-based position. Move the focused window to a workspace and switch there with --follow:

gnoblinctl workspace switch --id research
gnoblinctl workspace switch --number 2
gnoblinctl workspace next
gnoblinctl workspace previous
gnoblinctl workspace move-active --id review --follow

To move a particular open window without changing the active workspace, get its window ID from gnoblinctl window list and run:

gnoblinctl window workspace 42 --id write
gnoblinctl window workspace 42 --number 1

Replace 42 with the ID shown on your system. Workspace numbers can change when dynamic workspaces are removed or reordered; use configured IDs in saved rules and scripts. See workspace settings, the window rules guide, and the gnoblinctl reference.