set and display workspace name

xconspirisist · 10-05-2003, 08:57 AM

redhat 9 / gnome

is there a way to 'name' a workspace ? and then display the name of the workspace somewhere ( preferably in the bottom left / right hand corner )

david_ross · 10-05-2003, 09:05 AM

You can name them under the desktop switcher preferences. I don't know of a way to show them on the desktop but you could just alter the wallpaper and use different wallpaper on each desktop.

xconspirisist · 10-05-2003, 09:07 AM

a different wall paper on each desktop would be even better !! ... how would I do that ??

david_ross · 10-05-2003, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by technowax
a different wall paper on each desktop would be even better !! ... how would I do that ??

Sorry - I think it may only be kde that lets you do that - my mistake.

xconspirisist · 10-05-2003, 09:40 AM

Shit. Anyone else got any ideas ?

david_ross · 10-05-2003, 02:03 PM

Is there something wrong with jsut using the workspace switcher to tell waht desktop you are on?

xconspirisist · 10-05-2003, 04:52 PM

nah, not really, I just thought it would be cool if it could be done. ohwell.

ehdwuld · 10-05-2003, 05:21 PM

i had different wallpaper on the different workspaces in gnome b4 switching to KDE

right clik on the destop some where

select configure desktop

you should see the options for each desktop

meteotrade · 10-06-2003, 03:14 PM

Follow up question to this...

Is there a way to SAVE the workspace name upon logging out? No matter what I've tried, the new name I've given the workspace reverts back to the default once I log back on.

ehdwuld · 10-06-2003, 03:50 PM

under control center in Kde

thats

menu
control center
KDE components
session manager

>>> clik button under " upon login "
restore previous session

and it should save all your settings

meteotrade · 10-06-2003, 04:07 PM

Yeah, but I'm using Gnome. Any ideas? It's version 2.0. I know 2.4 is out, but does that version solve this bug? If so, which component should I download and install... I wouldn't need every piece. Thanks.

ehdwuld · 10-06-2003, 04:24 PM

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/l...started-guide/

here's the online manual

I'm not that well versed on Gnome

meteotrade · 10-06-2003, 04:26 PM

Thanks ehdwuld,

It appears to be a bug in this version of Gnome. If I switch to the KDE desktop "style", it works fine. Thanks for your help.

ehdwuld · 10-06-2003, 04:28 PM

yes sir
sorry if I came across as rude

I always hate it when given the "RTFM" line

didnt mean it that way