Allow opening a new window of the same profile on the current virtual desktop (instead of switching to existing window)

Brave Feature Requests Desktop Requests
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Hi Brave team,

I’d like to request a feature related to how Brave handles multiple windows of the same profile when using desktop environments with virtual desktops (e.g. KDE on Linux).

The current behavior

  • When I have Brave (Default profile) open on Desktop 1, and then switch to Desktop 2 and try to launch Brave again with the same profile, Brave does not create a new window on Desktop 2.

  • Instead, it jumps me back to the existing Brave window on Desktop 1.

Why this is an issue

  • This behavior breaks the workflow for users who rely on virtual desktops/activities to organize tasks (e.g. coding on one desktop, research on another, communication on a third).

  • Other applications (including some browsers) respect the virtual desktop separation and allow me to open independent windows on whichever desktop I’m currently working in.

  • Brave’s current behavior forces me to manually move windows between desktops, which interrupts the flow.

Requested feature

Please add an option/flag/setting to allow Brave to open a new window of the same profile on the current desktop, without redirecting to the already-running instance.

Benefits

  • Improves usability for Linux/KDE and other multi-desktop users.

  • Aligns Brave with expected desktop environment behavior.

  • Makes Brave friendlier for power users and developers who rely heavily on virtual desktops.

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