Possible to have different desktop folders for different workspaces?

I am a “messy desk” person and like to have a big open visual space for all the pseudo-temporary files belonging to whatever project I’m working on at a given time. It would be nice to have a workspace specifically dedicated for “work” and still be able to create a fresh one when needed, without having to “put all the work stuff away” first. I’ve found GNOME extensions that allow different wallpapers, which is great, but I would love to have an actual separate desktop, not just windows.

Bonus points if I could change the dock applications and GTK theme too.

Running Ubuntu 22.04, btw.

Octopus1348,
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  • Corgana,
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    I guess maybe I don’t understand what workspaces are? Because I’ve been operating under the assumption that I’ve been using multiple workspaces with GNOME for a* long* time now.

    Are you saying the GNOME update in April will each workspace to have it’s own unique desktop folder?

    Octopus1348,
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    Oh, I just misunderstood your post.

    therealjcdenton,

    I’m pretty sure you can do it on Trinity and XFCE

    GravitySpoiled,

    Thought about creating another user?

    Corgana,
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    Yeaaaah, likely the route I’ll take.

    Shepy,

    Workspaces? Don’t recall if it has its own icons

    maketecheasier.com/how-to-work-with-workspaces-gn…

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