Gala

Switching workspaces with keyboard in overview

Bug #1031118 reported by C. Helge Ahr.
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Bug Description

I here by request a feature: beeing able to access workspaces by hitting 1-4 on the keyboard while viewing the workspace-switcher.

I think its a easy and fast way to switch workspaces by setting up a hotcorner for the workspace-switcher-view and then beeing able to hit 1-4 for your desired workspace. This could be solved by labeling each workspace with its number.

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Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel) wrote :

I recall Chrome OS having something like Super+[1-9] for switching between numbered workspaces. Might be better than Super+S [1-9]

summary: - fast access to workspaces
+ Switching workspaces with keyboard in overview
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C. Helge Ahr. (elitaer) wrote :

You should be still able to choose your desktop with 1-4 when you have super+s already open.

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Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel) wrote :

Needs input from UX team

Changed in gala:
assignee: nobody → elementary UX Team (elementary-design)
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Danielle Foré (danrabbit) wrote :

They both make sense to me. I dunno about labeling the workspaces though. We offer a number shortcut for tabs, but we don't number those.

Sergey, I'd suggest filing a separate bug report for your feature request.

Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel)
Changed in gala:
assignee: elementary UX Team (elementary-design) → nobody
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Tom Beckmann (tombeckmann) wrote :

The gala part is done now.
For the shortcuts you'd need to get our os defaults to set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings.switch-to-workspace-1,2,3,4...

Changed in gala:
status: New → Fix Released
Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff (shnatsel)
tags: added: defaults
Changed in elementaryos:
milestone: none → luna-beta2
Danielle Foré (danrabbit)
no longer affects: elementaryos
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