Switching between workspaces doesn't work - how to fix it?












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I've updated to Ubuntu Oneiric and my workspaces are gone. Better put, keyboard shortcuts CTRL + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT arrow do not work now.



Is it possible that compiz is broken somehow? Can I repair it?



Note: I've used developer versions of Ubuntu Oneiric some time and just upgrade to latest version now.



Thanks for a suggestion!










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  • You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:51













  • Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:53
















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I've updated to Ubuntu Oneiric and my workspaces are gone. Better put, keyboard shortcuts CTRL + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT arrow do not work now.



Is it possible that compiz is broken somehow? Can I repair it?



Note: I've used developer versions of Ubuntu Oneiric some time and just upgrade to latest version now.



Thanks for a suggestion!










share|improve this question























  • You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:51













  • Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:53














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I've updated to Ubuntu Oneiric and my workspaces are gone. Better put, keyboard shortcuts CTRL + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT arrow do not work now.



Is it possible that compiz is broken somehow? Can I repair it?



Note: I've used developer versions of Ubuntu Oneiric some time and just upgrade to latest version now.



Thanks for a suggestion!










share|improve this question














I've updated to Ubuntu Oneiric and my workspaces are gone. Better put, keyboard shortcuts CTRL + ALT + LEFT/RIGHT arrow do not work now.



Is it possible that compiz is broken somehow? Can I repair it?



Note: I've used developer versions of Ubuntu Oneiric some time and just upgrade to latest version now.



Thanks for a suggestion!







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  • You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:51













  • Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:53



















  • You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:51













  • Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:53

















You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

– Bruno Pereira
Oct 16 '11 at 19:51







You can see your desktops using Super+s right?

– Bruno Pereira
Oct 16 '11 at 19:51















Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

– Martin Vseticka
Oct 16 '11 at 19:53





Yes. But remaining workspaces are empty and I cannot move an app there.

– Martin Vseticka
Oct 16 '11 at 19:53










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Check using CompizConfig Settings Manager (install if you dont have it) the number of virtual desktops assigned (horizontal and vertical size):



enter image description here



Then have a look at System Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Navigation and check your assigned keyboard shortcuts there:



enter image description here



Try assigning new keys for them, if that works try reverting the original keyboard shortcuts.






share|improve this answer


























  • I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:54













  • Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 20:02











  • If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 20:05











  • I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 20:09











  • horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

    – Bruno Pereira
    Oct 16 '11 at 20:11



















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In my case I had to use gconf-editor and put Expo as the last plugin to load. I use hot corners though.



To do this you will have to install gconf-edtor, run it, then select 'apps' > compiz-1 > general > screen0 > options and double click on 'active_plugins'.






share|improve this answer
























  • I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 19:59











  • Unfortunately, it didn't help.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 16 '11 at 20:17











  • That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

    – cprofitt
    Oct 17 '11 at 1:54











  • Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

    – Martin Vseticka
    Oct 17 '11 at 18:57













  • I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

    – cprofitt
    Oct 19 '11 at 12:05



















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I had a similar problem, but with non-standard shortcuts used -- icould only change left and down...



I solved it by going to to keyboard shortcuts (Now keyboard > shortcuts) and changing the shortcuts to something used for something else, and then back (a couple of times, sort of "jiggling it").



Try for example changing the "workspace left" to shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Up and "workspace right" to Ctrl+Alt+Down, and then set all four again afterwards.



I have no idea why this worked.






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    If you use gnome tweaks, try disabling extensions to see if any is catching the keyboard shortcuts. For me, workspace switchER wraparound was the problem, while workspace switch wraparound worked for me. For others, the reverse might be true. First step is identifying the culprit though.



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      Check using CompizConfig Settings Manager (install if you dont have it) the number of virtual desktops assigned (horizontal and vertical size):



      enter image description here



      Then have a look at System Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Navigation and check your assigned keyboard shortcuts there:



      enter image description here



      Try assigning new keys for them, if that works try reverting the original keyboard shortcuts.






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      • I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:54













      • Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:02











      • If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:05











      • I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:09











      • horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:11
















      5














      Check using CompizConfig Settings Manager (install if you dont have it) the number of virtual desktops assigned (horizontal and vertical size):



      enter image description here



      Then have a look at System Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Navigation and check your assigned keyboard shortcuts there:



      enter image description here



      Try assigning new keys for them, if that works try reverting the original keyboard shortcuts.






      share|improve this answer


























      • I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:54













      • Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:02











      • If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:05











      • I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:09











      • horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:11














      5












      5








      5







      Check using CompizConfig Settings Manager (install if you dont have it) the number of virtual desktops assigned (horizontal and vertical size):



      enter image description here



      Then have a look at System Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Navigation and check your assigned keyboard shortcuts there:



      enter image description here



      Try assigning new keys for them, if that works try reverting the original keyboard shortcuts.






      share|improve this answer















      Check using CompizConfig Settings Manager (install if you dont have it) the number of virtual desktops assigned (horizontal and vertical size):



      enter image description here



      Then have a look at System Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts>Navigation and check your assigned keyboard shortcuts there:



      enter image description here



      Try assigning new keys for them, if that works try reverting the original keyboard shortcuts.







      share|improve this answer














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      answered Oct 16 '11 at 19:50









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      • I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:54













      • Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:02











      • If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:05











      • I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:09











      • horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:11



















      • I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:54













      • Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:02











      • If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:05











      • I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:09











      • horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

        – Bruno Pereira
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:11

















      I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 19:54







      I don't have options like: "switch to workspace X" (neither do I have "move to workspace left/right/...") in my dialog.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 19:54















      Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:02





      Have a look at the edit: use ccsm to check the number of desktops you have.

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:02













      If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:05





      If I set horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size to 1 my ctrl+alt+<left/right> dont work even tough I can see 4 desktops using super+s.

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:05













      I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:09





      I had number of desktops one. I changed it to 4 and nothing really changed :(

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:09













      horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:11





      horizontal virtual size and vertical virtual size were set on 2?

      – Bruno Pereira
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:11













      0














      In my case I had to use gconf-editor and put Expo as the last plugin to load. I use hot corners though.



      To do this you will have to install gconf-edtor, run it, then select 'apps' > compiz-1 > general > screen0 > options and double click on 'active_plugins'.






      share|improve this answer
























      • I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:59











      • Unfortunately, it didn't help.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:17











      • That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

        – cprofitt
        Oct 17 '11 at 1:54











      • Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 17 '11 at 18:57













      • I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

        – cprofitt
        Oct 19 '11 at 12:05
















      0














      In my case I had to use gconf-editor and put Expo as the last plugin to load. I use hot corners though.



      To do this you will have to install gconf-edtor, run it, then select 'apps' > compiz-1 > general > screen0 > options and double click on 'active_plugins'.






      share|improve this answer
























      • I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:59











      • Unfortunately, it didn't help.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:17











      • That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

        – cprofitt
        Oct 17 '11 at 1:54











      • Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 17 '11 at 18:57













      • I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

        – cprofitt
        Oct 19 '11 at 12:05














      0












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      In my case I had to use gconf-editor and put Expo as the last plugin to load. I use hot corners though.



      To do this you will have to install gconf-edtor, run it, then select 'apps' > compiz-1 > general > screen0 > options and double click on 'active_plugins'.






      share|improve this answer













      In my case I had to use gconf-editor and put Expo as the last plugin to load. I use hot corners though.



      To do this you will have to install gconf-edtor, run it, then select 'apps' > compiz-1 > general > screen0 > options and double click on 'active_plugins'.







      share|improve this answer












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      answered Oct 16 '11 at 19:45









      cprofittcprofitt

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      • I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:59











      • Unfortunately, it didn't help.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:17











      • That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

        – cprofitt
        Oct 17 '11 at 1:54











      • Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 17 '11 at 18:57













      • I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

        – cprofitt
        Oct 19 '11 at 12:05



















      • I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 19:59











      • Unfortunately, it didn't help.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 16 '11 at 20:17











      • That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

        – cprofitt
        Oct 17 '11 at 1:54











      • Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

        – Martin Vseticka
        Oct 17 '11 at 18:57













      • I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

        – cprofitt
        Oct 19 '11 at 12:05

















      I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 19:59





      I did that. Am I supposed to restart Ubuntu? Or somehow apply changes?

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 19:59













      Unfortunately, it didn't help.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:17





      Unfortunately, it didn't help.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 16 '11 at 20:17













      That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

      – cprofitt
      Oct 17 '11 at 1:54





      That is indeed odd. What graphics card do you have?

      – cprofitt
      Oct 17 '11 at 1:54













      Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 17 '11 at 18:57







      Does the graphics card matter? It worked in Natty just fine.

      – Martin Vseticka
      Oct 17 '11 at 18:57















      I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

      – cprofitt
      Oct 19 '11 at 12:05





      I am not sure if it matters or not... but it might.

      – cprofitt
      Oct 19 '11 at 12:05











      0














      I had a similar problem, but with non-standard shortcuts used -- icould only change left and down...



      I solved it by going to to keyboard shortcuts (Now keyboard > shortcuts) and changing the shortcuts to something used for something else, and then back (a couple of times, sort of "jiggling it").



      Try for example changing the "workspace left" to shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Up and "workspace right" to Ctrl+Alt+Down, and then set all four again afterwards.



      I have no idea why this worked.






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        I had a similar problem, but with non-standard shortcuts used -- icould only change left and down...



        I solved it by going to to keyboard shortcuts (Now keyboard > shortcuts) and changing the shortcuts to something used for something else, and then back (a couple of times, sort of "jiggling it").



        Try for example changing the "workspace left" to shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Up and "workspace right" to Ctrl+Alt+Down, and then set all four again afterwards.



        I have no idea why this worked.






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          I had a similar problem, but with non-standard shortcuts used -- icould only change left and down...



          I solved it by going to to keyboard shortcuts (Now keyboard > shortcuts) and changing the shortcuts to something used for something else, and then back (a couple of times, sort of "jiggling it").



          Try for example changing the "workspace left" to shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Up and "workspace right" to Ctrl+Alt+Down, and then set all four again afterwards.



          I have no idea why this worked.






          share|improve this answer













          I had a similar problem, but with non-standard shortcuts used -- icould only change left and down...



          I solved it by going to to keyboard shortcuts (Now keyboard > shortcuts) and changing the shortcuts to something used for something else, and then back (a couple of times, sort of "jiggling it").



          Try for example changing the "workspace left" to shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Up and "workspace right" to Ctrl+Alt+Down, and then set all four again afterwards.



          I have no idea why this worked.







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              If you use gnome tweaks, try disabling extensions to see if any is catching the keyboard shortcuts. For me, workspace switchER wraparound was the problem, while workspace switch wraparound worked for me. For others, the reverse might be true. First step is identifying the culprit though.



              (ubuntu 18.10 cosmic)






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                If you use gnome tweaks, try disabling extensions to see if any is catching the keyboard shortcuts. For me, workspace switchER wraparound was the problem, while workspace switch wraparound worked for me. For others, the reverse might be true. First step is identifying the culprit though.



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                  If you use gnome tweaks, try disabling extensions to see if any is catching the keyboard shortcuts. For me, workspace switchER wraparound was the problem, while workspace switch wraparound worked for me. For others, the reverse might be true. First step is identifying the culprit though.



                  (ubuntu 18.10 cosmic)






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                  If you use gnome tweaks, try disabling extensions to see if any is catching the keyboard shortcuts. For me, workspace switchER wraparound was the problem, while workspace switch wraparound worked for me. For others, the reverse might be true. First step is identifying the culprit though.



                  (ubuntu 18.10 cosmic)







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