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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Is there an old style adult pager I can get on ubuntu... the "built in" is very confusing and takes too much messing around, with work waiting
I'm too dim-witted to fool around with the Ubuntu multiple workspaces setup and want the old style workspace pager utility that Linux used for years. Please tell me if there is an alternative ...
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Minimize apps to tray that don't have the function by default
Is there any way to force applications to go to the system tray? I want the application to remain open and running in the background, but I don't want it to appear on my workspace.
A simple example: I ...
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Switching Ubuntu Workspaces with full screen apps
When I full screen an app (Citrix Viewer in this case) on one of the workspaces, I can't switch between workspaces using super + alt + --> arrow OR super + alt + <-- arrorw. However, when I have ...
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Focus issues with Workspaces in 24.04
I have three Workspaces populated.
Workspace 1 has two Emacs windows in it, one snapped to the left, one snapped to the right.
Workspace 2 has a Firefox window and a Terminal Window.
Workspace 3 has a ...
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How can workspaces persist through reboot?
Everytime I shutdown, then boot up the next morning, all my workspaces are gone, collapsed back in the default one. How can I persist my workspaces (and their content) through reboots?
Note: I have ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 screen spit into 2 halves and can't be undone. How to undo this?
Issue on Ubuntu 24.04.1 desktop.
When moving the psensor GUI to the middle of the top edge of one of the screen, that screen somehow split into 2 halves causing psensor to occupy the top half while ...
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Use the mouse wheel on the desktop to switch workspaces
I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with LXQT und I want use the mouse wheel anywhere over the desktop to switch workspaces. I found the setting in /usr/bin/xfwm4-tweaks-settings and it was ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 + Iris Xe Graphics laggy whenever I have animations in Chrome on another Workspace
I recently bought a 12th gen Intel i5 with Iris Xe Graphics. I got a fresh Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS on it:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-UP3 GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 0c)
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How do I disable ctrl/alt + mousewheel workspace switching in Ubuntu 22.04?
On my previous system I would regularly use ctrl+mousewheel scroll on browsers to zoom in/out of pages. I've upgraded to a new machine and during the setup process I noticed that this was now bound to ...
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Is it possible to let Alt-F4 cycle through programs on other workspaces too?
I am on Xubuntu 22.04.
Before shutting down a computer, it is best practice to close all open windows first. Alt-F4 closes the window which has the program focus (and if there is still something to ...
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Ctrl + Mouse Wheel fixed to changing between workspaces in 22.04.5 -- Can't zoom in with Mouse Wheel
An out-of-the box Dell desktop has Ctrl + Mouse Wheel set to default shift among workspaces. No solution I have come across can give me back the ability to use Ctrl + Mouse Wheel to Zoom In and Out, ...
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okular doesn't automatically switch workspaces (24.04)
I have okular 24.05.2 installed on Ubuntu 24.04 (upgraded from 22.04)
Let's say that I open some_pdf.pdf by invoking
$ okular --unique some_pdf.pdf
This will give me a window with some_pdf.pdf showing ...
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Ubuntu 24.04.1 - Gnome 46 : Hide applications opened on other workspace in the launcher as well
I was looking for a way to hide windows highlighted with a dot on the launcher which is opened on different workspace.
The answers provided here and here shows how to hide windows of other workspace
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How do I turn off active window animation when switching workspaces? Ubuntu 24.04
When I switch workspaces, a frame animation appears on the active window, how can I disable it? I'm switching workspaces with key combinations (Alt-1, Alt-2, Alt-3, Alt-4).
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How do I remove the four dots on the left og GNOME's top bar?
I am trying to get rid of the four dots at the top left, next to Places.
I went into the GNOME Extensions and tweaks menus but I do not see this referenced anywhere. As you can see from the ...
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