Leonardo Canducci wrote: > 2009/9/23 JoeHill <joeh...@teksavvy.com>: > > Leonardo Canducci wrote: > > > >> 2009/9/23 JoeHill <joeh...@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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
