Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
Stuart Ward escribió: >On 7 December 2013 17:03, Tony Pursell >wrote: > >> like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between programs it will only >scroll >> through the programs running in that window. >> > >That is one of the features of the unity desktop. Some people like >this. > >Personally I prefer the gnome shell version, where you can expand and >contract the number of workspaces as you want. There is always one >blank >workspace at the bottom of the stack. alt tab switched between all open >apps, and alt backtik between open windows from a single application. > > +1 -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
On 7 December 2013 17:03, Tony Pursell wrote: > like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between programs it will only scroll > through the programs running in that window. > That is one of the features of the unity desktop. Some people like this. Personally I prefer the gnome shell version, where you can expand and contract the number of workspaces as you want. There is always one blank workspace at the bottom of the stack. alt tab switched between all open apps, and alt backtik between open windows from a single application. Stuart -- Stuart Ward M +44 7782325143 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
Hi David, On 11 December 2013 12:25, David King wrote: > For virtual machines, I recommend using Virtual Box, although you have to do > stuff to compile the Virtual Box extensions into the kernel -- it comes with > the commands you need to enter and is quite easy to do. > You should not need to do that at all. For some time now I've not done any kernel mungling when using VirtualBox. It just rebuilds what it needs to via dkms. Same for the nVidia GPU driver. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
On 08/12/13 00:06, Andres wrote: I seem to recall configureing atl+tab to cycle through all programs independantly of which workspace they are in. I can look it up if useful. It should be only useful if you run a small amount of programs at the samd time. Also, if I remember correctly, you can 'tear' out a tab from a web browser and drag it to a new workspace as a new window. I think, though I have not used it, that kde (kubuntu) had the multiple desktops organized in activites which should do (if not, by tweaking) what you mentioned of 'as if it was an individual computer'. Then there is the virtual machine stuff that I know even less about. For virtual machines, I recommend using Virtual Box, although you have to do stuff to compile the Virtual Box extensions into the kernel -- it comes with the commands you need to enter and is quite easy to do. But with that comes the option, if you have enough RAM, to have a different virtual machine on each workspace maybe 2 or 3, and your host on another. Then you switch between virtual machines by switching the workspaces. The great thing about virtual machines is being able to try out different versions of Linux without rebooting the PC, or even running Windows so you can run a Windows program that will not otherwise run. And you can save the state of the virtual machine when closing, so you do not even have to shut down that OS, and when you restart it, it carries on from where you left off. David K -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
On 08/12/13 16:21, alan c wrote: On 07/12/13 13:50, Norman Silverstone wrote: I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would like to know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual computer. I ask because if that should be the case then there may be something wrong with my set up. For example I am using my web browser on space 1. Leaving the web browser running, I change to space 2 to read my email. There is a link to a web page in one of the emails so I click on it and the page that was open in space 1 appears. The web browser is Google Chrome. Example actions: On workspace 1, open a browser window Move to workspace 2, and using the launcher browser icon, right click, and choose 'open a new window'. A new browser window opens in workspace 2, (which is independent of the browser already running in workspace 1) Move to workspace 3, and open say a Libre Office writer text doc or something. Note the white dot marks around the icons of the apps which are running. The white dot marks are triangles or empty chevron, context dependant on workspace use. Current workspace shows solid dot. Now, single left click on the browser icon in the launcher. You should expect to see enlarged thumbnails of the two (possibly different) browser windows, you can choose one. With pc with 3d graphics facility, you can drag and drop between the thumbnail workspaces. Now click on the launcher icon for libre office. You are taken to the relevant workspace and the app is the 'current' window My personal preference is for the workspaces to be arranged linear (left- right, and not in a 2x2 matrix, which I loose track of Very clear and useful example. Just one snag, I forgot to mention that I am using Xubuntu and the icons appear not respond in the same way as those in Ubuntu. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
On 07/12/13 13:50, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would like to > know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual > computer. I ask because if that should be the case then there may be > something wrong with my set up. For example I am using my web browser on > space 1. Leaving the web browser running, I change to space 2 to read my > email. There is a link to a web page in one of the emails so I click on > it and the page that was open in space 1 appears. > > The web browser is Google Chrome. Example actions: On workspace 1, open a browser window Move to workspace 2, and using the launcher browser icon, right click, and choose 'open a new window'. A new browser window opens in workspace 2, (which is independent of the browser already running in workspace 1) Move to workspace 3, and open say a Libre Office writer text doc or something. Note the white dot marks around the icons of the apps which are running. The white dot marks are triangles or empty chevron, context dependant on workspace use. Current workspace shows solid dot. Now, single left click on the browser icon in the launcher. You should expect to see enlarged thumbnails of the two (possibly different) browser windows, you can choose one. With pc with 3d graphics facility, you can drag and drop between the thumbnail workspaces. Now click on the launcher icon for libre office. You are taken to the relevant workspace and the app is the 'current' window My personal preference is for the workspaces to be arranged linear (left- right, and not in a 2x2 matrix, which I loose track of hth -- alan cocks -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
Norman Silverstone escribió: >> >> I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would >like >> to know whether each space should behave as if it were an >individual >> computer. I ask because if that should be the case then there may >be >> something wrong with my set up. For example I am using my web >> browser on space 1. Leaving the web browser running, I change to >> space 2 to read my email. There is a link to a web page in one of >> the emails so I click on it and the page that was open in space 1 >> appears. >> >> The web browser is Google Chrome. >> >> Norman >> >> -- >> >> >> That is exactly what happens. I have my mail in space 1 and my >browser >> in space 2. When I click on a link in an email I don't really want >the >> system to plonk another browser window over the mail client, so I'm >> quite happy with this behaviour. But there are times when windows >> behave independently, like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between >programs >> it will only scroll through the programs running in that window. >> >> Tony >> >Thanks folks, I get the message. > >Norman I seem to recall configureing atl+tab to cycle through all programs independantly of which workspace they are in. I can look it up if useful. It should be only useful if you run a small amount of programs at the samd time. Also, if I remember correctly, you can 'tear' out a tab from a web browser and drag it to a new workspace as a new window. I think, though I have not used it, that kde (kubuntu) had the multiple desktops organized in activites which should do (if not, by tweaking) what you mentioned of 'as if it was an individual computer'. Then there is the virtual machine stuff that I know even less about. -- Enviado desde mi teléfono con K-9 Mail. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would like to know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual computer. I ask because if that should be the case then there may be something wrong with my set up. For example I am using my web browser on space 1. Leaving the web browser running, I change to space 2 to read my email. There is a link to a web page in one of the emails so I click on it and the page that was open in space 1 appears. The web browser is Google Chrome. Norman -- That is exactly what happens. I have my mail in space 1 and my browser in space 2. When I click on a link in an email I don't really want the system to plonk another browser window over the mail client, so I'm quite happy with this behaviour. But there are times when windows behave independently, like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between programs it will only scroll through the programs running in that window. Tony Thanks folks, I get the message. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
Hi Norman On 7 December 2013 13:50, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would like to > know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual computer. > I ask because if that should be the case then there may be something wrong > with my set up. For example I am using my web browser on space 1. Leaving > the web browser running, I change to space 2 to read my email. There is a > link to a web page in one of the emails so I click on it and the page that > was open in space 1 appears. > > The web browser is Google Chrome. > > Norman > > -- > That is exactly what happens. I have my mail in space 1 and my browser in space 2. When I click on a link in an email I don't really want the system to plonk another browser window over the mail client, so I'm quite happy with this behaviour. But there are times when windows behave independently, like if you use Alt-Tab to switch between programs it will only scroll through the programs running in that window. Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
Hello - Workspaces are just ways of organising your desktop so all the underlying processes running on them are all in the same system, just on different panes, so as Chrome is set up as your browser for handling URLs, a click will pass the URL to the running copy, and the window handler manages it by displaying the window where it is running. I find it frustrating and would rather have it launch a window in the current workspace but I'm not sure if that's even possible. Simon On 7 December 2013 13:50, Norman Silverstone wrote: > I am starting to make use of more than one workspace and would like to > know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual computer. > I ask because if that should be the case then there may be something wrong > with my set up. For example I am using my web browser on space 1. Leaving > the web browser running, I change to space 2 to read my email. There is a > link to a web page in one of the emails so I click on it and the page that > was open in space 1 appears. > > The web browser is Google Chrome. > > Norman > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood "TBA are particularly glib" -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] using workspaces.
From: Norman Silverstone workspace and would like to know whether each space should behave as if it were an individual computer. I doubt it - i think its just like a 4 times bigger desktop with only a quarter showing, if you want to log in to two different yahoo? email accounts at the same time i think you'd have to log in as a different user or use a different browser. [george] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
