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[Locked] [SOLVED] How can I get the former 4 desktop switcher, rather than 16?
Chdslv English 4 Chdslv [Read]
26 August 2012 à 04:26

Chdslv, Saturday 25 August 2012 à 17:56


Subscription date : 01 August 2012
Messages : 7
After few days, the switcher applet became more, that is it had four sections, but now it has 16 sections, as though there are 16 desktops. How can I get back the 4 section switcher? If I start removing workspaces, I'd only be left with one, when the switcher shows 4 sections (desktops), but there is only one with the Cairo dock, and one without a Cairo dock. The only way to get back is by pushing Ctrl+Alt+delete, which would bring me to the first desktop and of course with the logout window. I repeat the question; when I have four desktops, the switcher shows 16 now. It was only 4 earlier. How can I get that former situation back? Thank you!
    • The version of Cairo-Dock - 3.0.2
    • My GNU/Linux distribution Ubuntu
    • I am using OpenGL
    • My Window manager Compiz
    • My Desktop Environment Cairo with Gnome +Effects


I have another question too. How can I change the name Cairo with Gnome +Effects with my Custom name in the Unity Greeter? But, this is not a major problem.

Thank you!

matttbe, Saturday 25 August 2012 à 18:38


Subscription date : 24 January 2009
Messages : 12573
Hello,

After few days, the switcher applet became more, that is it had four sections, but now it has 16 sections, as though there are 16 desktops. How can I get back the 4 section switcher? If I start removing workspaces, I'd only be left with one, when the switcher shows 4 sections (desktops), but there is only one with the Cairo dock, and one without a Cairo dock. The only way to get back is by pushing Ctrl+Alt+delete, which would bring me to the first desktop and of course with the logout window. I repeat the question; when I have four desktops, the switcher shows 16 now. It was only 4 earlier. How can I get that former situation back? Thank you!
This is strange. Did you change Compiz settings with the ccsm? Maybe did you add desktops instead of viewports?
Can you launch the dock from a shell with this command and post the output messages here?
cairo-dock -l debug --colors | sed -n "/switcher\// {N;p;}"


I have another question too. How can I change the name Cairo with Gnome +Effects with my Custom name in the Unity Greeter? But, this is not a major problem.
You can modify the 'Name' option in this file: /usr/share/xsessions/cairo-dock.desktop. E.g.
sudo gedit /usr/share/xsessions/cairo-dock.desktop

Chdslv, Saturday 25 August 2012 à 20:11


Subscription date : 01 August 2012
Messages : 7
In the General Options in CCSM, I have the number of desktops as 4, vertical size as 1 and horizontal size as 4. I checked just now, if I change any of them, the switcher sections change too. I haven't done anything in the Viewport Switcher. If I use the mouse, I can see 4 virtual desktops and move from to the other, right now the applet has 16 sections. What should I do in ccsm to get this right?

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.0.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-module-factory.c:cairo_dock_activate_module:757)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-desktops.c:cd_switcher_get_current_desktop:38)
desktop: 4;4;1, 0x0
message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-draw.c:cd_switcher_draw_main_icon:432)
cd_switcher_draw_main_icon (1)
debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

debug : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-notifications.c:on_window_configured:440)

message : (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.0.2/switcher/src/applet-draw.c:cd_switcher_draw_main_icon:432)
cd_switcher_draw_main_icon (1)


Yes, I could change the name in the 2nd question. Thank you

matttbe, Saturday 25 August 2012 à 20:45


Subscription date : 24 January 2009
Messages : 12573
Simply select only one desktop
I think Compiz's desktops have been created for multi-monitors (one desktop for each monitor with X viewports each time)

Chdslv, Sunday 26 August 2012 à 04:26


Subscription date : 01 August 2012
Messages : 7
matttbe :
Simply select only one desktop
I think Compiz's desktops have been created for multi-monitors (one desktop for each monitor with X viewports each time)


I made the horizontal virtual size 4 and 1 in each of the other two boxes and everything came to normal. The number of desktops, without Cairo Dock should be 4 to get the 3D cylinder effect, but with Cairo, it should be made to 1.

Everything worked. Thanks for the nice dock!

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Chdslv English 4 Chdslv [Read]
26 August 2012 à 04:26


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