diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
index 241f1ee..45be2cc 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
@@ -51,23 +51,23 @@ hl.window_rule({
 hl.window_rule({ match = { xwayland = true }, no_initial_focus = true })
 
 -- Communication
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(info\\.mumble\\.Mumble|discord|vesktop|teamspeak-client|TeamSpeak|TeamSpeak 3|teamspeak3)$" }, workspace = "2" })
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(Element)$" }, workspace = "3" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(info\\.mumble\\.Mumble|discord|vesktop|teamspeak-client|TeamSpeak|TeamSpeak 3|teamspeak3)$" }, workspace = "2 silent" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(Element)$" }, workspace = "3 silent" })
 
 -- Mail
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(org\\.mozilla\\.Thunderbird)$" }, workspace = "1" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(org\\.mozilla\\.Thunderbird)$" }, workspace = "1 silent" })
 
 -- Notes
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(@joplin/app-desktop)$" }, workspace = "4" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(joplin-app-desktop)$" }, workspace = "4 silent" })
 
 {{- if index $tags "entertainment" }}
 -- Multimedia
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "Spotify" }, workspace = "6" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "Spotify" }, workspace = "6 silent" })
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if index $tags "cs2" }}
 -- Gaming
-hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(steam)$" }, workspace = "5" })
+hl.window_rule({ match = { class = "^(steam)$" }, workspace = "5 silent" })
 {{- end }}
 
 -- Game Content Bypass (Option A - per-monitor CTM bypass)
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/workspaces.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/workspaces.lua.tmpl
index c42d6db..383fe86 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/workspaces.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/workspaces.lua.tmpl
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "special:passwordmgr", on_created_empty = "uwsm app -- bitwarden-desktop" })
 
 -- Named Workspaces (IDs 1-6, sorted before numbered)
-hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", default_name = "mail" })
+hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "1", default_name = "mail", monitor = "HDMI-A-2" })
 hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "2", default_name = "comms", monitor = "DP-2", layout = "scrolling", layout_opts = { direction = "down" } })
 hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "3", default_name = "element", monitor = "DP-2", layout = "scrolling", layout_opts = { direction = "down" } })
-hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "4", default_name = "joplin" })
+hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "4", default_name = "joplin", monitor = "HDMI-A-2" })
 
 {{- if index $tags "cs2" }}
-hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "5", default_name = "steam", layout = "scrolling" })
+hl.workspace_rule({ workspace = "5", default_name = "steam", monitor = "HDMI-A-2", layout = "scrolling" })
 {{- end }}
 
 {{- if index $tags "entertainment" }}