Questions tagged [workspaces]
A tool for multitasking in Ubuntu giving users several virtual desktops. Questions on setting up, turning off, customizing and working with workspaces are appropriate.
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Running App Dot Indicator Showing on Wrong Workspace
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 with Wayland.
The issue is that if I use "activities view" or "show applications" to move an app to another workspace, then click back to the workspace I was ...
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How to move window between workspaces on Wayland using CLI (ubuntu 22.04)
Is there any way to move a particular window of an application (i.e. kitty terminal) between workspaces?
I would like to set up some keyboard shortcuts to achieve this with different applications.
I ...
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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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Ubuntu 22.04 is not directing to the main desktop screen after starting up
Every time, I start up my Ubuntu, I always need to click this workspace screen in order to get the main desktop. How do I get rid of this? After starting up, I want it to direct me to the main ...
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Gnome: workspaces don't survive monitor changes
I have a laptop monitor and a second monitor. On the second monitor, there are two workspaces. If I unplug the second monitor, everything appears on the laptop monitor. If I then plug in the second ...
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How to view a portion of a window in another workspace?
The actual problem:
This is on Ubuntu 20.04. I can't start playing Counterstrike GO (CSGO), because as shown in the screenshot below, the green start button is not visible in the viewing area of the ...
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Wine app breaks gnome switching workspaces
The visible presence of the gui of an application built with wine on a desktop causes gnome to break itself when switching workspaces in activity view.
Attempting to switch workspace causes glitch ...
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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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Each default browser for different workspaces
I use google chrome browser for private stuff, but on the same machine I have my work apps. I've created two workspaces and use one for work and second for private stuff. For work things I use Firefox,...
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Linux Alternative app to Jasc Paint Shop Pro -- specificaly with similar "Workspaces" like feature
I am trying to find a Linux alternative to Jasc Paint Shop Pro... so long as the alternative has a similar kind of specific functionality.
Jasc Paint Shop Pro has a specific feature called "...
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How to make workspaces truly separate in Ubuntu 22.04
I use workspaces to separate the different things I am working on. However, often when I open a link in one workspace I jump to another workspace and this kinda defeats the purpose of keeping these ...
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Ubuntu 22 home screen doesn't work correctly
My home screen doesn't work correctly, at different times right click shows a different context menu, if I add a home folder the folder icon starts flickering. Also, I noticed in the system monitor ...
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Is there a way to create shorcut that move an app on specific workspace AND specific screen
As many I'm using 2 screens on my desk. I have one laptop with its screen and an additional monitor.
I'm using 4 workspaces.
Workspaces are used only on the main screen (the big one, not the laptop's ...
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Swap two workspaces
I have several workspaces active in Ubuntu 22.04. Is it possible to re arrange them? E.g. suppose I start in this condition:
A | B | C
and I want to go to this condition:
A | C | B
Is it possible to ...
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Drag all windows from an app to another workspace
I'm missing a Workspaces feature from macOS:
grouping windows by app.
The benefit is a declutter of "Activities & Workspaces" view, displaying windows from the same application all ...
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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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Why do the windows on the secondary monitor dissapear when I change workspace on the primary one?
I use Ubuntu 22.04 with Wayland and intel graphics.
When I connect a secondary screen and choose "Workspaces on primary display only" I encounter an annoying behavior. When I have windows ...
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Hide Top Bar in Gnome (Workspaces)
Is there any way to eliminate the top bar for all workspaces which are not the first/main one?
I mean, a tweak or files to edit so only the main workspace shows a top bar on top.
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(22.10) "include applications from each monitor only" setting in "settings" -> "multitasking" does not work
Under settings -> multitasking there is an option all the way at the end under application switching titled Include applications from each monitor only.
Expected behavior, from what it sounds like, ...
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Switch between open windows (not workspaces) with 3 finger swipe - Ubuntu 22.04
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04, and all multitouch gestures work well.
But
I'm looking for an option to switch between windows by swiping 3 fingers left/right. Basically, to activate the alt+tab or the super+...
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Envoking Dock or Workspaces freeze after waking up computer
After waking up the computer, moving the mouse down to the dock or evoking the workspaces (ctrl + alt + > or "Windows" key) results in a black screen. The only fix is to restart or log ...
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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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Workspace carrying over into other workspaces
I have a problem where if I am in workspace 2 and go to workspace 1, apps in workspace 2 carry over to workspace 1.
I tried typing this command:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-...
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Apps are not staying in the assigned workspaces
I have a problem where if I am in workspace 2 and go to workspace 1, apps in workspace 2 carry over to workspace 1.
I tried typing this command:
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-...
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Icons on taskbar Ubuntu 20.04
Look at the image
So whenever I open an application and go into a different workspace it's still there and thats a problem and if you click on it, it redirects you to the workspace that is in it. ...
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Is it possible to hide the workspaces thumbnails in the application launcher?
Is it possible to remove the workspaces thumbnails under the search bar in the application launcher to make more room for the icons?
Edit: With this change I'm hoping to have 4 rows of icons instead ...
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How can I make GNOME focus window on workspace I switched to on primary display?
So I have two monitors, Primary is on the right (due to HDMI cable length), Secondary is on the left. I have "switch workspaces only on primary display" option enabled.
The problem is when I ...
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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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How can I disable switching between different 'WORKSPACES' by scrolling mouse wheel over the dock?
I want to disable switching between different Workspaces by scrolling the mouse wheel when the pointer is over the dock of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I tried the following solutions:
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Ubuntu 22.04, clicking on docked app, changes workspace
Fresh install of 22.04. I put email and social apps on workspace 1, then my code editors and such on other workspaces. Say I'm on workspace #2, and Thunderbird email is in workspace #1. When I ...
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Activate workspace on user login
In Ubuntu 22.04 when a user logs in, he sees the workspace selector and has to click on a particular workspace to start. I don't use multiple workspaces and always have only one of them, so the ...
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Amazon Workspaces on ubuntu: copy / paste issue between multiple monitors
I am using Amazon workspaces on a Linux client: ubuntu.
The Amazon workspaces are Windows 10.
My issue is that I cannot copy / past anything across multiple monitors. I can copy and paste between the ...
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How do I stop a window from moving when I change workspace [duplicate]
Issue: When I open an app in a workspace e.g. workspace 1, and then I move to another workspace, the app window follows me. I have "Always on visible Workspace" unticked. Occurs for all apps ...
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20.04 switching gnome to horizontal workspaces and now back to vertical has broken window titlebar menus
I have recently upgraded 2 xubuntu boxes from 16.04 to ubuntu 20.04. Changing from xfce to gnome inspired me to play with a few settings via gnome-tweaks, gnome-shell-extensions etc.
One of the ...
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How to close all windows instantly in a workspace in Ubuntu 22.04 with gnome
It would be really convenient if there is an instant way to do this
without having to manually close the windows to delete a workspace
Desktop Enviroment : GNOME Shell 42.1
Ubuntu 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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How to move window to other workspace with right side dock
I'm learning Ubuntu for the first time and I was looking into the workspace system. I've seen that you can move a window to other workspace by dragging a window in the Activities window to the ...
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Reorder workspaces in Ubuntu 22.04
In previous versions of Ubuntu, where workspaces have been organized vertically, I could reorder workspaces by dragging with mouse. That does not seem to work in new Ubuntu, where workspaces are ...
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Dual display with independent workspace sliding option, similar to mac
With additional monitor on ubuntu 22.04 I'm looking to slide the workspaces independently similar to mac. If I have Workspace1 and Workspace2 on External Monitor and then Workspace3 and Workspace4 on ...
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How to set custom shortcut involving only Left or Right Alt?
I am currently using ubuntu 22.04. I want to set a custom shortcut like
<LEFT ALT> + Left/Right ----> to shift workspaces <Like a MAC>
Whereas the <RIGHT ALT> must remain with all ...
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Prevent moving window across workspaces on xdg-open
When I run xdg-open https://example.com from a terminal on workspace number 1, while I already have a Firefox window on workspace number 2, the Firefox window is moved onto the current workspace. ...
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How to disable the popup shown when changing a workspace?
I use Ubuntu 20.04 and I would like to disable the popup shown when changing a workspace:
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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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Disallow overlapping maximized window
Tldr: I'd like to emulate macOS maximized window behavior:
the maximized window fills the whole screen. Call this a maximized screen.
no windows can be underneath the maximized window
only modal ...
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Multiple (distinct) workspaces per monitor
Ubuntu 22.04 / Gnome 3 + tweaks.
I am looking for a way, to have a "distinct group of workspaces per monitor", just like MacOS does (I think it's an incredible productivity increasing ...
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Super (Win button) + mouse scrolling won't switch desktop/workspace
When I was on wayland I used to switch desktop/workspaces by pressing the Super key and by scrolling with the mouse wheel. How to enable that behaviour in x11? Combinations like Super + Alt left + ...
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How to disable multiple workspaces on Ubuntu 22.04?
I would like to have only 1 workspace on ubuntu. How to do it?
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Amazon Workspaces Client not working on 22.04
I have the official Amazon client, and I have been using it for years. When I upgraded to 22.04, the client began to crash on every launch. It seems to be an error with OpenSSL
$ ./workspacesclient ...
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Can I map a shortcut to move to the previous workspace?
Is there a way to map a shortcut to go to the previously visited workspace?
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How to hide the workspaces from the app picker?
So, basically, I don't want the workspaces to show in the applications menu (app picker?) window. They're already there when I click activities, so I don't need the redundancy. Solutions?
I imagine I ...
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