Custom workspace arrangement?

[Marko Vojinovic]

Hi everyone! :-)

I have configured eight virtual desktops (or workspaces, or whatever they are 
called) on my stock up-to-date F16 KDE. They are automatically arranged in 2x4 
fashion, two rows with four columns in the pager. I want a 1x8 geometry, so 
that there is no desktop "above" or "below" the current one. I can
configure 
the pager to display the desktops in this fashion, but the rest of KDE somehow 
still "knows" that desktop 5 is "below" desktop 1. This is visible
when 
switching desktops via the keyboard, or using some 3D desktop effects, or 
otherwise.

So, how do I configure KDE to arrange my desktops into a 1x8 geometry?

The point is that I want to use right/left screen edge to move to the 
next/previous desktop, but I do *not* want anything to happen when I hit the 
top/bottom screen edge. However, I cannot configure screen edge action 
separately for each edge, and OTOH I cannot arrange eight desktops so that 
there is no desktop above/below the current one.

I'd appreciate any pointers on how to disentangle this mess. ;-)

Best, :-)
Marko

[Jim Dean]

Probably silly question but did you log out and back in after making
changes. I know you shouldn't have to but I've found before that it is
often necessary.


On 12 March 2012 09:41, Marko Vojinovic <vvmarko(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:

>  Hi everyone! :-)
>
>  I have configured eight virtual desktops (or workspaces, or whatever they
>  are
>  called) on my stock up-to-date F16 KDE. They are automatically arranged in
>  2x4
>  fashion, two rows with four columns in the pager. I want a 1x8 geometry, so
>  that there is no desktop "above" or "below" the current one. I can
>  configure
>  the pager to display the desktops in this fashion, but the rest of KDE
>  somehow
>  still "knows" that desktop 5 is "below" desktop 1. This is visible
> when
>  switching desktops via the keyboard, or using some 3D desktop effects, or
>  otherwise.
>
>  So, how do I configure KDE to arrange my desktops into a 1x8 geometry?
>
>  The point is that I want to use right/left screen edge to move to the
>  next/previous desktop, but I do *not* want anything to happen when I hit
>  the
>  top/bottom screen edge. However, I cannot configure screen edge action
>  separately for each edge, and OTOH I cannot arrange eight desktops so that
>  there is no desktop above/below the current one.
>
>  I'd appreciate any pointers on how to disentangle this mess. ;-)
>
>  Best, :-)
>  Marko
>
>
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Hello Marko,

I believe the setting you're looking for is in:
System Settings > Desktop Effects > All Effects (tab) > Desktop Grid > 
wrench
button > Layout mode: (drop-down)

There you can configure a number of layouts for the desktop grid, which 
is
visible when switching desktops or when showing the grid via the 
effects.
In your case, picking either "Custom" and specifying "1 row" for the 
"Number
of rows below" or picking the "Pager" layout mode will have the desired
effect.

I hope this *disentangles* it. ;)

Cheers,
Ivo
-- 
Ivaylo Kabakov
http://111bits.net



On 12.03.2012 00:41, Marko Vojinovic wrote:
>  Hi everyone! :-)
>
>  I have configured eight virtual desktops (or workspaces, or whatever
>  they are
>  called) on my stock up-to-date F16 KDE. They are automatically
>  arranged in 2x4
>  fashion, two rows with four columns in the pager. I want a 1x8 
>  geometry, so
>  that there is no desktop "above" or "below" the current one. I can 
>  configure
>  the pager to display the desktops in this fashion, but the rest of
>  KDE somehow
>  still "knows" that desktop 5 is "below" desktop 1. This is visible 
>  when
>  switching desktops via the keyboard, or using some 3D desktop 
>  effects, or
>  otherwise.
>
>  So, how do I configure KDE to arrange my desktops into a 1x8 
>  geometry?
>
>  The point is that I want to use right/left screen edge to move to the
>  next/previous desktop, but I do *not* want anything to happen when I 
>  hit the
>  top/bottom screen edge. However, I cannot configure screen edge 
>  action
>  separately for each edge, and OTOH I cannot arrange eight desktops so 
>  that
>  there is no desktop above/below the current one.
>
>  I'd appreciate any pointers on how to disentangle this mess. ;-)
>
>  Best, :-)
>  Marko
>
>
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