Little problem with new Workspace Switcher

[delphinen]

Everytime I load Gnome I have to manually set 1 as number of workspaces because the new Compiz supports multi desktops; I dont want multi desktops, I want the good old cube. I searched all .gconf configuration and there's no option to set Workspace Switcher as 1 workspace by default, so, how could I do this?

Thanks in advance

[amgeex]

You are talking about the number_of_desktops key, right? So that clicking on each of the workspace switcher's "boxes" rotate the cube automatically, right?

Right, so no one has fixed this, but I found a way around. I created this little script:

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#!/bin/sh

# Compiz workspace switcher fix

gconftool-2 -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/number_of_desktops "2" --type=int &&
sleep 1 &&
gconftool-2 -s /apps/compiz/general/screen0/options/number_of_desktops "1" --type=int

This will set the number_of_desktops to 2, then set it back to one, like you do it manually. This makes the workspace switcher work. I call this from my compiz startup script, like this:

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#!/bin/sh

# Compiz startup script

compiz --replace --use-cow gconf &
gtk-window-decorator --replace &
fixws

Good luck!
AMGeeX

[delphinen]

thanks amgeex, I will try to apply your solution when I get home. I think we should send this bug to the mailing list.

a little question: why not set number_of_desktops to 1 at first?

[amgeex]

a little question: why not set number_of_desktops to 1 at first?

Because it won't work, we must set it to something else than "1", then set it back to "1" so gconf "notices" the change. Something like that.

[delphinen]

well, that didnt work for me, but setting /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces to 1 worked flawlessly.

[amgeex]

Gonna try that delphinen! :wink:

[amgeex]

Apparently this has not been fixed in the 0.3.6 release. :?

[fatsheldon]

using 0.3.6 i have this issue as well. for whatever reason setting the setting /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces to 1 worked for me as well.

[amgeex]

My script keeps working for me.