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Questions tagged [multiple-desktops]

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How can I remove the second desktop on Lubuntu?

On Lubuntu, I have two desktops and can change between them by scrolling. How can I completely remove the 2nd desktop? I don't want to just unassign the scroll shortcut, I want the extra desktop gone.
Tim
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Disable desktop switching with the scroll wheel with Openbox?

I still want to keep my multiple desktops, I want to disable switching desktops with the mouse.
Steven
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Keyboard Shortcut for Changing Desktops in Lubuntu

I know that I can change desktops by either clicking on their icon or rolling the mousewheel while holding Alt. I'm wondering if there's a pure keyboard shortcut for switching between desktops.
Computer Lover
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does ubuntu allow extended desktop

I currently have windows 7 starter which does not allow for extended desktop, meaning I cannot run dual screens. Does ubuntu support this?
jkennvn
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Disable switching between different desktops with mouse scroll

I just upgraded from 20.04 to 22.04 and so far I am loving the new update. After changing the dock to auto hide I found that when you move your mouse to the left side of the screen and scroll it switches between different desktops. All though this…
Dravenzo
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Graphics card treats dual monitor as one desktop - need to split into two desktops

I'll include a pic of what I mean to clarify: That very wide monitor on the right is actually two physical monitors. The graphics card just treats them as one monitor. Obviously this is pretty annoying since I can only full-screen things on the far…
Tom Busby
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Can I have different desktop folders in each workspace?

Is there any way that I can have different desktop folders in each workspace? e.g. workspace1 has a desktop with a folder named test1, while the desktop folder in workspace2 has a different folder named randomfolder. Right now if I change something…
Daniel Jaló
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how to disable nautilus-dropbox in KDE?

On Ubuntu 12.10 64bit I additionally installed kubuntu-desktop. I installed dropbox in Unity to use it there with nautilus. In Kde this is not the wanted behavior so I installed the dropboxd - Daemon and enabled it to autostart in KDE. But the…
piedro
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How can I move a window from an invisible viewport to the current one, without switching viewports

I use 15.04 with Unity and 4 virtual desktops. When I have opened a window on desktop 1 and am viewing desktop 2 (for example), is there a way to easily get that window from desktop 1 to show up on desktop 2 without switching the view to desktop…
Byte Commander
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How to truely separate Gnome & KDE on the same computer?

First when I decided to install kubuntu-desktop on the same machine as my standard ubuntu-desktop, I tried to integrate those two in a way that I use some of the same applications on either desktop. I failed doing that because of integration issues…
piedro
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Changing desktops "Workspace Switcher"

Back in 2002 I purchased Suse Linux. The desktop changer was one of the cool features that stood out. It was awesome that I could change desktops with one program here and another on that desktop. It was fast and it is still the main feature that…
user235981
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Why don't I get Unity as an option when logging in?

I'm on Xubuntu 14.04. I ran sudo apt-get install unity. It ran successfully. But when I log out, I don't get the option to log in again with Unity. This is what I see: I have tried rebooting. Did I miss something?
Fiksdal
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"Multiple desktops" missing from Workspace Behavior in KubuntuTrusty

I've just upgraded to Kubuntu Trusty. There were some errors during the update which I did not understand, so I just plowed on and restarted. Now I can't get multiple desktops. More precisely, the "Workspace Behavior" section of System Settings…
Paul A.
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Multiple wallpapers in GNOME Shell

I know this has been asked to death, but I can't get it to work. I'm trying to have multiple wallpapers (one different wallpaper per workspace) and I've done the whole Compiz wallpaper plugin set the images and then use Advanced Settings to have…
8vius
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Split screen 60% - 40%

I have 29" Wide monitor (21:9). I usually have 2 programs on it side by side. I use keyboard shortcut Super+Left/Right. It works great except I would prefer to split screen 60-40 not 50-50 (or maybe 70-30, it will need some testing). The reason is…
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