Questions tagged [workspace-switcher]
Questions about workspace switcher/switching.
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Focus lost to "Always on Visible Workspace" window when switching desktops
I'm on Ubuntu 23.04 on my laptop with an extra monitor. I have Slack on the laptop screen as an "Always on Visible Workspace" window, and on the extra monitor I have 2 separate windows of ...
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Switching workspace using mouse wheel under dock panel is no longer working
Switching between workspaces using the mouse wheel under the dock is no longer working (Note: Panel mode is off). It was working until a few days and suddenly stopped working in v22.04, Also tried to ...
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Why can't I use Shift+Alt+$ to move a window to workspace 4?
On my fairly vanilla Ubuntu 22.04 desktop installation I have six workspaces set up, and I like to have easy, explicit shortcuts for switching directly to each workspace and moving a window to each ...
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Switching workspaces using ctrl + alt + (left/right) but I have to click on window to focus on it everytime
I have recently upgraded into Ubuntu 23.04. And when I switch workspaces using
CTRL + ALT + (LEFT/ RIGHT) it switches workspace but....
I have to click on window to focus and work on it everytime I ...
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Isolated or segregated workspaces / desktops / activities
What is a good solution for completely isolated workspaces?
Here is what I'm looking for:
When I am in a workspace, I only stay in that workspace. I don't switch out to a different one, even if that ...
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How to isolate open applications, and ideally processes, in Ubuntu workspace?
I combine work and study, so I need a separate set of tabs for each task. For example: for work it is chrome with work-related tabs, vscode, obsidian.md and others, and for study - chrome, but with ...
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How to Make Workspaces Scroll Up and Down in 22.04.1
Workspaces by default scroll left and right in Ubuntu 22.04.1. I prefer the 20.04 way, up and down. Is there software I could use to change the direction of the scroll?
Thanks if anyone can figure ...
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Annoying problem with Ubuntu moving application to different workspace
VERSION="22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)"
I keep Thunderbird on workspace #1.
When I'm on workspace #2, and click on the docked icon, I am switched to WS#1. I then interact with Thunderbird, ...
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How can I add shortcuts to move windows to workspace 5 and above
I can add additional workspaces in the Multitasking option in Settings.
Now in Keyboard shortcuts under Navigation, I can have shortcuts to "move window to workspace x" till workspace number ...
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Switch back workspace movement to up/down instead of left/right on 22.04
Any possibility to change the movement on the workspace switcher back to vertical instead of horizontal?
Guess it's just a matter of habit but I'm wondering if it's possible and how
Ubuntu LTS 22.04
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Gnome 42: Go to next active static workspace keyboard shortcut
I have 8 static workspaces and depending on the application type (e.g. browser, media, email etc), I distribute my windows between them. Sometimes I will have windows in workspace 1 (browser) and ...
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Selector matrix only shows 6 workspaces on panel
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 with the workspace matrix switcher.
It will show 6 workspaces on the bottom-panel of my screen, but if I add more workspaces then it won't show any, it just shows a count of the ...
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Add workspace matrix to panel [closed]
I'm setting up a laptop with Ubuntu 22.04. I'm used to showing the Workspace Matrix on the bottom panel, and being able to drag windows across to different workspaces.
Is there a way to do this with ...
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Workspace switching independently ,ubuntu 22 with multiple monitors
How do I switch workspaces independently in ubuntu 22, while using independent monitors,just like mac and windows.
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Ubuntu 22.04 Navigation keyboard shortcut problems
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 (from 20.04). It's pretty good but I have some problems.
I want my shortcuts to be as follows:
Switch to workspace left: <Control><Alt>Left
Switch to ...
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How to switch between desktops without previewing the animation image
I have a problem while switching workspaces on ubuntu, and the problem is that I can't disable this animation image that keeps showing up when I use the keyboard shortcut ctrl + alt + (left/right)key.
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Moving window of same application to different ubuntu workspace
I'm new to Ubuntu, and I'd like to find out how to move one Chrome window to another workspace. So far I've seen links that talk about moving different applications to different workspaces.
Could ...
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How to Move WorkSpace windows? How to move Show Applications?
I am new to Ubuntu, Mostly work off Manjaro.
I am trying to move the WorkSpace Menu to either the tool bar or to the far left of the screen when it comes up underneath the activities bar? Is this ...
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Hide workspace sidebar
If I set a multiple (dynamic) workspaces option in gnome, the sidebar of an empty workspace doesn't hide until I open a window, a folder, or something. However, the open sidebar hides some desktop ...
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Task switcher on Lubuntu 20.04 showing all tasks instead of task from current workspace
I am using Lubuntu 20.04.03 LTS (Ubuntu + LXQT, bassically), fresh install. I can configure Task Manager to show only windows from current desktop (workspace), but the task switcher still shows ...
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After upgrading (!?) to Ubuntu 20.04.3 Workspaces effects only one (of two) monitors
I'm a happy user of Workspaces.
I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04.3 and appear to have broken Workspaces.
I have 2 monitors.
When I click "Activities" or , I enter the Workspaces switcher. I have (...
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Work spaces naming is not working
This one is ground to dust all around, but I still cant get it to work. All I want is to name my work spaces in Ubuntu.
what is the easiest way to get this to work? I'm running 20.04LTS on a T14 Gen1 ...
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Can't switch workspaces by scrolling over bottom right screen corner (ubuntu 21.10)
Running Ubuntu 21.10 I select GNOME or GNOME on Xorg when logging in. Gnome version is 40.4.0.
I don't like a dock cluttering the screen, so I have installed vanilla-gnome-desktop and rely on Gnome ...
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21.10: switch between 3 and 4 finger swipe to change workspace
In 20.04 in Gnome desktop on Wayland I can swipe with four fingers to initiate a switch between workspaces, but in 21.10 I have to use three fingers.
Is there a way to choose between a 3 or 4 finger ...
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Touchegg keyboard shortcuts ignored by Gnome
I have touchegg setup to use touchpad gestures, and I'm also using the Gnome Workspace Matrix extension to use 2D layout of workspaces. I'm trying to use a gesture to switch between workspaces by ...
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Cannot see Workplace Switcher in the Activities screen in Ubuntu 20.04 with Gnome Shell
I am dual-booting Ubuntu 20.04 with windows on my laptop. The Workspace switcher panel usually present on the right side in the activities or launchpad screen is completely gone. I can still use Ctrl+...
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Rearrange Workspaces in Ubuntu 20.04
In Ubuntu 20.04, how can we rearrange/reorder the workspaces?
For example, when I press the Windows key on my keyboard, I get this view of all my workspace on the right of my screen. How can I swap ...
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How to hide workspace-switcher popup?
When switching workspaces the popup thing is really annoying.
Is it possible to disable it?
EDIT:
Anyone wanting to know which method to go with, I support both 24601's and BeastOfCaerbannog's answer....
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Automatic switch to the workspace of the selected app in Ubuntu 20
When I click in the dock the application that is open in the not current workspace, then nothing happens. I would expect gnome to switch workspace where the clicked application is and show this ...
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How do get grid workspaces in ubuntu 20.10?
In previous versions ubuntu I use some extensions (Workspace grid, Workspace matrix) for getting workspace grid (3columns x 2rows of workspaces). But in 20.10 it doesn't work. How can I tune this ...
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How can I unbind Super+number (1,2,3, ...) from opening apps?
I would like to switch my workspaces with the keys Super+1, Super+2, etc.
But when I try them after changing the keyboard shortcuts, they open the respective app on my dock.
Any solution for this?
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Speed up workspace switching (no animations)?
Currently, switching workspaces (no animations, static/fixed number of 2x2 workspaces, Ubuntu 20.04.1) takes ~1sec. I'd like to speed this up, ideally by a factor of 10x. Possible? If so, how?
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Animation bug when switching workspace fast
When I try to switch between workspaces really fast(like from workspace 6th to 1th), instead of only seeing the windows out of somewhere the wallpaper pops in between too. I don't know what causes ...
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How to make shortcut to go to specific workspace
Ubuntu already has option to switch to specific workspace but only upto 4 workspaces.
Is there a way I can add shortcuts to go to specific workspace for more than 4 workspaces?
Note: I'm on Ubuntu 20....
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How do I move a window to another workspace in Ubuntu 18.04 using Gnome Classic and the mouse
Have installed Ubuntu 18.04.05 and Gnome Classic.
If I right click a gnome terminal, I can move the Window to another workspace.
If I right click nautilus or gedit, this option is not available.
Is ...
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how to change current application with workspace?
I am using 2 workspaces 1 for chrome and another for vscode. whenever I switch between workspace for vscode to the chrome it switches the application but when I come back to vscode I need to click ...
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How to switch to last-used workspace in Ubuntu 20.04, Gnome 3.36?
I know the keyboard shortcuts to switch to the next/previous/last workspaces.
What I can't find is a shortcut to switch back to the last workspace I've visited.
A way to navigate the history of ...
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Set up users on Xubuntu with a workspace plugin and 2 workspaces
I want to set up users on an Xubuntu desktop with a workspace plugin and 2 workspaces. I do not want to guide each of hundreds of users through panel -> add item -> add workspace switcher.
I ...
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No workspaces in Activities overview after updating to Ubuntu 20.04
When going to Activities overview after update to Ubuntu 20.04, I can't see workspaces and so I can't drag and drop windows between workspaces.
I have 4 static workspaces configured. List of enabled ...
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Is there any good desktop (workspace) manager for lubuntu 20.04?
Is there any good graphical manager of the desktops (a.k.a. workspaces) on Lubuntu? something that makes it simple to
switch between multiple desktops
add and remove running programs to separate ...
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Cannot find "Workspaces" in Ubuntu 20.04 [duplicate]
I just downloaded Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and cannot find "workspaces" on the right of the desktop display. If I go to Appearance settings, there is no menu for Workspaces.
If I use the Super Key ...
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Application (Firefox) opening on 2nd workspace, while starting it from 1st workspace
Application (Firefox default browser) opening on 2nd workspace, while starting it from 1st workspace, after it has previously been opened by a program running in Wine (World of Tanks).
Also after ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: Switching Virtual Desktops (Workspaces) with Shortcut Keys while Using 'Workspace Matrix'
I am using the 'Workspace Matrix' GNOME Shell extension on Ubuntu 20.04 to work with 4 (2x2) workspaces. But to switch them, I have to first type Win+w, then use the arrow keys.
Is there a way to ...
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How do I change Show Workspace Selector hot key in Workspace Matrix on Ubuntu 18?
I'm using the Gnome Shell extension Workspace Matrix in Ubuntu 18 and would like to change the hot key for it (it's currently Super+W) but haven't been able to find where that's set.
Using dconf ...
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Increase number of workspace with shortcuts on Ubuntu 18.04
I currently use shortcuts Super+F1 to Super+F6 to switch over my six workspaces. It was possible in Ubuntu 16.04 (System -> Keyboard -> Navigation) but in 18.04, we can define shortcuts for only 4 ...
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Only two workspaces in Ubuntu 19.04 [duplicate]
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 19.04. I used to have 9 workspaces. In 19.04, on first boot, I only had two workspaces, but once I dragged a window from the first to the second workspace (initially empty) ...
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Ubuntu 19.04 Unity Workspaces Missing
Just upgraded from 18 to 19 and my Unity / Compiz workspaces are only 4 instead of the configured 5 horizontal by 2 vertical (10 total)
May be related: windows don't show previews when dragging on ...
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18.04 Gnome Mutter: Change workspace switcher animation duration
Ubuntu 18.04
Gnome 3.28.2 (with the default Mutter, I believe)
The workspace switcher animation is nice, and I find the switcher overlay useful, but it takes too long for my workflow. I am not asking ...
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Ubuntu GNOME: workspace switcher like MATE
I would like to have on top bar a workspace switcher like Ubuntu MATE has.
Any suggestions?
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Can we disable browsers from sharing workspaces? [duplicate]
I have ubuntu 18.04 and am only a beginner. So, is it possible to change to a new workspace so that when I open my browser, a fully new instance of the browser opens? Is there any way to achieve that? ...
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