[ubuntu-za] Compiz + Workplace Switcher

[Charl Wentzel]

On Thu, 2009-05-28 at 12:46 +0300, G Christie wrote:
> 2009/5/28 Charl Wentzel <charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za>
>         Hi Guys
>         
>         I seem to have an interesting problem with Compiz and the
>         Workspace
>         Switcher.
>         
>         When I'm running Compiz I can rotate between my 6 desktops on
>         the cube.
>         I also have 6 desktops shown on the Workspace Switcher on my
>         bottom
>         panel.
>         
>         However, when I select another desktop on my workspace
>         switcher it
>         doesn't switch to the second desktop on my Compiz cube.  In
>         stead it
>         seems I'm getting a new cube (with six different desktops).
>          This
>         effectively means I have 6 x 6 (36) desktops.
>         
>         That's just a little bit more than I need!  It is however a
>         good way to
>         hide pen programs... from yourself. I think I prefer life a
>         little bit
>         less complicated :-D
>         
>         Are the two not supposed to work together on one set of
>         desktops?
>         
> 
> Have a look in the CompizConfig settings (System-Preferences-Advanced
> Desktop Effects in Ubuntu)
> under the General Options-Desktop Size
> "Horizontal Size" on your settings should be set to 6
> Try to set "Vertical Size" to 1 and "Number of Desktops" to 1 and see
> if that fixes it.
> 

Thanks!  I had the "Number of Desktops" set to 6.  Changing it to 1
fixed the problem.  Life is simple again!!