Could do with a few desktops.......SOLVED

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Could do with a few desktops.......SOLVED

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Hello

I've got Mint 8 running like a dream on my laptop and I'm having a little play to see what this baby can do.

However I do have one question, how do I get an icon that allows me to switch desktops?
Most other distros that I have played with has a feature that allows me to switch desktop areas but the only way that I can do this at the moment is to use the Compiz feature and physically (Virtually) spin the 3D cube to the surface that I needed.

Cheers
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Re: Could do with a few desktops

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Right-click on panel, choose Add to Panel, and scroll to bottom and choose Workplaces Switcher. Cheers. :)
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Re: Could do with a few desktops

Post by BrianD »

...and, with or without the Workplace Switcher applet installed on your panel, you can switch workplaces via Ctrl-Alt-RightArrow / Ctrl-Alt-LeftArrow, or by dialing the mouse wheel with the pointer on the desktop.
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Re: Could do with a few desktops SOLVED

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Thanks for the top tips.

Much appreciated.
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