add auto creation of frames to various workspaces -- this is setup to only pop a new frame if outside of termux where a new frame wouldnt be helpful

common/generic_functions.el

@@ -256,3 +256,12 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 (defun kmn/date-string-minus-three-days (date-string)
   (kmn/date-string-days-math date-string -3)
 )
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; create new frame if not inside termux
+(defun kmn/possibly-create-frame ()
+  (interactive)
+  (when (not kmn/is-termux)
+    (let ((frame (make-frame)))
+     (select-frame-set-input-focus frame)))
+)

common/workspaces.el

@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Reusable hugo dev workspace
 (defun kmn/workspace-hugo-generic (src-sub-dir)
+  (interactive)
+  (kmn/possibly-create-frame)
   (delete-other-windows)
   (centaur-tabs-mode t)
   (setq src-sub-dir (concat "~/src/" src-sub-dir))
-  (interactive)
   (kmn/dired-directory-on-left src-sub-dir nil nil -1)
   (kmn/eshell-on-left src-sub-dir nil nil 0)
   (kmn/eww-on-right "http://localhost:1313")
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 (when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
 (defun kmn/workspace-org ()
   (interactive)
+  (kmn/possibly-create-frame)
   ; start with fresh frame
   (delete-other-windows)
   (kmn/kill-other-buffers)
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@
 (when kmn/is-dayjob
 (defun kmn/workspace-org ()
   (interactive)
+  (kmn/possibly-create-frame)
   ; start with fresh frame
   (delete-other-windows)
   (kmn/kill-other-buffers)
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@
 ; empty code workspace
 (defun kmn/workspace-code-empty (&optional dir_path)
   (interactive)
+  (kmn/possibly-create-frame)
   (delete-other-windows)
   (kmn/kill-other-buffers)
   (ignore-errors (kill-buffer "*scratch*"))