[SOLVED] xfce4-panel/workspace with compiz/xfwm4

Its the weird problem:
in compiz (ccsm/general option Desktop Size)
* Horizontal Virtual Size = 4
* Vertical Virtual Size = 1
* Number of Desktops =1
in xfce (setting/workspace)
* No of Workspace=1
# Problem 1
It seem `xfce's no workspace` == `compiz's no of Desktop` is hard linked
compiz ==> xfce4 : no of workspace changes from 1 to 4
xfce4 ==> compiz : no of workspace changes from 4 to 1
# Problem 2
if you change compiz's
* Number of Desktops = 4
The Problem 1 is solved BUT
.. xfce4-panel starts acting weird!
showing all the workspace windows in one panel
Last edited by rhoit (2013-01-18 16:34:13)

GOT # reply form IRC
(10:13:36 PM) soreau:
Number of Desktops should always be one. Compiz is unique from other window managers in that it uses (GL) viewports instead of desktops. (multiple desktop functionality was never actually implemented). Most DE components only support desktops, not viewports, even though it's part of the EWMH spec.

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<edit>
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</edit>
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[2011-01-19 21:58] set _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1 in
[2011-01-19 21:58] /etc/profile.d/openjdk6.sh
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded openjdk6 (6.b20_1.9.4-1 -> 6.b20_1.9.4-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] [2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded openssh (5.6p1-2 -> 5.6p1-2)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded pcre (8.12-1 -> 8.12-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded terminal (0.4.5-2 -> 0.4.5-2)
[2011-01-19 21:58] [2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded thunar (1.2.0-1 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded thunar-volman (0.6.0-1 -> 0.6.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded udisks (1.0.2-2 -> 1.0.2-2)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded vim-runtime (7.3.102-1 -> 7.3.102-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded vim (7.3.102-1 -> 7.3.102-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded vlc (1.1.5-3 -> 1.1.5-3)
[2011-01-19 21:58] [2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfburn (0.4.3-3 -> 0.4.3-3)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce-utils (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] [2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-appfinder (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-dev-tools (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-panel (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-mixer (4.6.1-2 -> 4.6.1-2)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-notifyd (0.2.0-1 -> 0.2.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-session (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfce4-settings (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfdesktop (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
[2011-01-19 21:58] upgraded xfwm4 (4.8.0-1 -> 4.8.0-1)
Last edited by rwd (2011-01-23 14:01:25)

welcome to macbook forum.
try this link:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=17228
and open your system preference / keyboard and mouse / trackpad tab / and changed the preference (double clicking speed, etc) as you like and try it.
Good Luck.

[Solved] Multiple wallpapers on MATE with Compiz

Hi.
I wanted to make MATE work with Compiz so it would let me have multiple wallpapers with the Wallpapers feature in ccsm. When I set the settings in ccdm, it doesn't work.
I googled it, and although it showed me a few settings I should change in the configuration editor, it did nothing.
What should I do so I can make it work?
EDIT: solved. Basically, I removed nautilus (I don't want to use it anymore) -- it was also conflicting with caja, and set the show_desktop in apps/caja/preferences to false.
Note: setting the show_desktop to false will mean removing icons from desktop. I don't know how to put them back up, but I will look it up later.
Last edited by Technicolor (2012-09-13 13:42:55)

fabertawe wrote:
Technicolor wrote:
EDIT: solved. Basically, I removed nautilus (I don't want to use it anymore) -- it was also conflicting with caja, and set the show_desktop in apps/caja/preferences to false.
Note: setting the show_desktop to false will mean removing icons from desktop. I don't know how to put them back up, but I will look it up later.
Ah, of course, Nautilus was managing the desktop. You can turn that off from Nautilus in its preferences so you can still use it as the file manager (if I remember right). Well that's how it worked with Gnome 2 anyway. BTW, isn't Caja their name for Nautilus, so the same thing?
As for icons, I don't use or want those on my desktop so I've never looked into a replacement functionality but this might be something you have to give up to have Compiz manage the wallpapers.
p.s. If you're looking for an amazing file manager then check out SpaceFM.
It's just a file manager, right?
I'm looking at it right now, it looks amazing.

[SOLVED] xfce4-panel/workspace with compiz/xfwm4

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