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Old 10-18-2004, 01:51 PM   #1
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key command for switching worksapces?


Hey everyone, I use Suse and knoppix std regularly...and I was wondering if there was a "hotkey" combination (like maybe ctrl-right arrow) or somthing like that, that switches the current workspace your in. For instance, in knoppix std it allows you to name different workspaces, and sometimes it's a hassle to move the cursor to the bottom of the screen and click the little right arrow to change from "Mike's Workspace" to "Random Apps" (the names of 2 of my workspaces), especially when I'm typing in a console anyway. Any information would help out. Thanks guys
 
Old 10-18-2004, 01:57 PM   #2
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What window manager are you using?
 
Old 10-18-2004, 01:57 PM   #3
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CTRL + Fn for n=1,2,...n which is KDE specific
 
Old 10-18-2004, 03:07 PM   #4
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Yeah, for KDE it's Ctrl + F1 for the first, F2 for the second, and so on.
 
Old 10-18-2004, 03:08 PM   #5
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Thanks Moloko, that worked for KDE, but in Knoppix STD I use Fluxbox as the window manager and it doesnt work with that...
 
Old 10-18-2004, 03:14 PM   #6
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In fluxbox, you can scroll the mouse wheel over the desktop background to quickly change the desktop.

And you can assign keybindings with the keygrabber, but I don't know how you can do that on a livecd.

I didn't read the whole fluxbox documentation, but it seems as if fluxbox doesn't have preconfigured keybindings for changing to another workspace. (I only used fluxbox for a few weeks, and when I used it I always used the mouse wheel to change desktops.)

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Old 10-18-2004, 03:23 PM   #7
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I'm a fluxbox user, and the key cut is alt+Fx, where x starts at 1 and keeps going up to the number of workspaces you have.

I don't use STD, but in generic knoppix you'll need to add more workspaces as the default is one. It's pretty simple to do, especially if you have a mouse. Assuming you do just right click on the root window -> fluxbox window -> workspace list and left click on New Workspace.
 
Old 10-18-2004, 03:43 PM   #8
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I *knew* there had to be something like that.
 
Old 10-18-2004, 05:16 PM   #9
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Yup, both suggestions worked great....I can't believe I never figured out the mouse wheel over the desktop. Thanks to eveyone that helped out. Also, goofyheadedpunk, Knoppix STD has 2 workspaces by defualt but creating more is beyond easy ..

-> workspaces -> new workspace (as you mentioned)

Thanks again

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Old 10-18-2004, 05:25 PM   #10
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In KDE you can set you own key combinations:

Control Center
Regional and Accessability
Keyboard Shortcuts

A bit late but HTH
 
  


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