Public bug reported: Binary package hint: compiz
I use 6 workspaces with metacity. I tend to switch a lot between them using the 'Switch to workspace n' keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+F1 - Ctrl+F6). Here are a few issues with compiz which make it barely usable for me: * The six workspaces got changed into one workspace with six viewports. The main problem with this is that partially offscreen windows are visible on adjacent viewports as well. E.g. When I move a window to the far right so that half of it is offscreen and then switch to the next viewport, i see the half of the window I've just hidden. (I found no work-around for this. Setting 'Numbers of Desktops' to 6 and 'Horizontal Virtual Size' to 1 actually made things worse.) * The 'Switch to workspace n' shortcuts don't work anymore. (You can work-around this by using 'Desktop Plane' instead of 'Desktop Wall') * There's no way (at least I found none) to turn off effects for viewport/workspace switching. The effects can get quite annoying when you switch a lot, especially when going a long way (e.g. from viewport 1 to viewport 6). The effects may look nice but they are distracting when you switch between viewports more than once per minute. They're also a slower than the old instant no-effects switching. ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Workspace issues https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133411 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs