Re: only one workspace when using compiz
Leonardo Canducci wrote:
> 2009/9/23 JoeHill <joehill@teksavvy.com>:
> > Leonardo Canducci wrote:
> >
> >> 2009/9/23 JoeHill <joehill@teksavvy.com>:
> >> > Leonardo Canducci wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When I turn on compiz I only have one virtual desktop. Desktop
> >> >> switcher shows two available desktops but I can't change to the second
> >> >> clicking on it.
> >> >> I've tried to change "number of desktops" option in
> >> >> compiz-config-settings-manager (ccsm) but this particular option is
> >> >> grayed out. Am I missing something or is it a known bug? Should I load
> >> >> some plugin?
> >> >> Btw, I'm using gnome and sid (but the same happens with lenny) on
> >> >> intel 965 graphics.
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Try under 'Desktop', enable Viewport Switcher.
> >> Had to install compiz-fusion-plugin-main to have it but anyway nothing
> >> changed. "number of desktops" in general options is still grayed out
> >> and set to 1. I also tried assigning a keyboard combo in ccsm's
> >> viewport switcher but it has no effect either. Where am I wrong?
> >
> > In the same place where you increase the number of desktops, can you
> > increase the 'horizontal virtual size'? I just noticed that I cannot change
> > the 'number of desktops' either, but I get the same result with 'horizontal
> > virtual size'.
> I can change horizontal virtual size and the switcher applet shows me
> more desktops but clicking on it doesn't switch desktop. I'm stuck
> with only one.
> >
> > I can then switch viewports either by mousewheel on the background or with
> > the 'expo' plugin (under Desktop), in my case I just zip the mouse pointer
> > up to the top left corner. This is set in the Expo prefs.
> Expo plugin works and now I can change desktop.
> At last I found rotate plugin had to be enabled to get the desktop
> switcher applet to work and this plugin wasn't enabled because I
> didn't check "rotate cube" in ccsm.
>
> Thanks for helping.
> >
> > I think it's possible that Compiz settings are a bit more complicated than
> > they need to be ;)
> Well, it's a shame compiz isn't packaged with a working configuration
> out of the box. I had to struggle to get normal things like windows to
> move or decoration when I first tried it out and I had to check the
> web to find answers to have a usable configuration.
Absolutely agreed. Same thing here. Once it is working though, I find it hard
to do without :-)
--
J
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