If I set the number of workspaces to 4 in a 2x2 grid I can continuously cycle around in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. However if I set the number to 3 or more I can only move to the farthest one on the right or the left and not continuously around.
Setting workspace wraparound does not change the behaviour.
Hi @colinux,
description in workspace switcher applet is a little bit misleading. In practice, this workspace wrap setting will only work if you directly interact with applet. For example, if you put your mouse pointer on top of the applet and scroll your mouse wheel.
I assume what you are really looking for is workspace wrapping using keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Alt+Arrow). This is controlled by window manager and the setting key is wrap-style in org.mate.Marco.general section. Use 'classic' or 'toroidal'.
Good luck!
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow is what I wish to use.
What have you installed and are using to show what you are showing, I cannot find it but it is what I want to do.
This graphical tool is dconf-editor. Install it with sudo apt install dconf-editor or from software center.
You may also set value for this settings key directly via terminal:
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general wrap-style 'classic'
or
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.general wrap-style 'toroidal'
Cheers
Copied and pasted the second line into terminal and immediately working the way I wanted.
Thank you so so much. I like to have 3 desktops and I am only one move to the left or right to any other. I use the same set up on my phone.
