well each monitor has it own workspace, but when you change workspaces it will change them all in sync with each monitor, so I don't know if that's what you mean. you can have different layouts on different monitors if that is what you mean
I am using the same computer from 2 locations, one 10 meters away (using extension cables) from the computer. Both locations have a keyboard and a mouse. When I start an application it always opens on the primary display, not the display I initiated the opening of the application from.
On Linux with X11 (with BSPWM or not) this is flawless. The multi display support in Linux / X11 seems to be much more advanced compared to Windows.
Any idea how I can get this in Windows 10?
On Windows you have just one console, one window manager, and multiple monitors. The easiest way to accomplish this is to clone the two monitors in display settings so you're always using the same monitor, regardless of where you're sitting.
Yes cloning is what I ended up doing.
I meant the ability to change workspaces on each monitor separately. In MacOS I can have a 2 monitors each with 2 workspaces, and switch to workspace 2 on monitor 1 without affecting monitor 2's workspace.
I have a primary and secondary monitor (with actual physical differences) and being able to easily move a task from one to the other is such a useful feature. I'd go so far as to say this is the most significant thing from macOS I'm missing right now.