Desktop Switcher (SOLVED)

[frostymusic]

Was there not a utility to switch desktops?

[acerimusdux]

Which desktop/edition? Usually there's an app you can add to the panel. Often called workspace switcher.

[frostymusic]

I found Workspaces in software manager. The one I remember was part of Docky I think? I use Plank, but I don't see if there is an option to add it.

[Hoser Rob]

You don't need to install anything, you don't need docky or plank, just look at the options for adding to the panel. The exact name used depends on the desktop environment you use but you didn't specify.

[frostymusic]

Using Mate desktop...so where do I find it?

[acerimusdux]

Are you using MATE without it's panel? Usually you just right click on the panel, choose "add to panel", and it will be there in the list of selections available,

[frostymusic]

Mate panel is installed, but where do I find it please?

[acerimusdux]

Are you sure your panel is missing, and not just hidden? If there's a little arrow in a corner, click it. I don't think MATE lets you delete the 1st panel., but just in case, see if you can open a terminal and run:

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mate-panel&

If it's not running already that should start it.

If you want to see everything running in your current session, try this command:

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for PD in `pidof mate-session`; do pstree $PD; done

That should show everything running under mate-session. If you get nothing, and maybe aren't running a mate-session, try it with lightdm instead of mate-session.

[frostymusic]

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mate-session─┬─agent───2*[{agent}]
             ├─applet.py
             ├─blueberry-obex-───3*[{blueberry-obex-}]
             ├─caja───3*[{caja}]
             ├─evolution-alarm───5*[{evolution-alarm}]
             ├─marco───3*[{marco}]
             ├─mate-panel───3*[{mate-panel}]
             ├─mate-power-mana───3*[{mate-power-mana}]
             ├─mate-screensave───3*[{mate-screensave}]
             ├─mate-settings-d───4*[{mate-settings-d}]
             ├─mate-volume-con───2*[{mate-volume-con}]
             ├─nm-applet───3*[{nm-applet}]
             ├─plank───3*[{plank}]
             ├─polkit-mate-aut───2*[{polkit-mate-aut}]
             ├─ssh-agent
             └─3*[{mate-session}]

[frostymusic]

Cannot register the panel shell: there is already one running.

[acerimusdux]

Well you are running both a panel and a dock. So should have both on your screen. Possibly one is hidden. Try hovering on the edges or in the corners. If it's collapsed there may be a small bit in the corner you can click on. It could even be under your plank dock. Maybe try moving that to another edge to check. Also, maybe go into your system settings and see if there is a configuration tool for the panel. That should allow you to adjust where it is on the screen, the size, whether it's transparent, etc.

[frostymusic]

Both are hidden actually. Dock on the bottom of screen panel on the top. There are white arrows to the left and right of the panel. If I click on either of them, they move to the left or right. Nothing else happens. I can't recall how the panel got to the top. I did add Mate Tweak, which I opened, but don't see anything there I can change to affect the panel.

[frostymusic]

Or to add workspaces.

[acerimusdux]

You can't get a menu right clicking on the panel itself?

[frostymusic]

Ahhhh...right clicking on the white arrow brings up a menu., and I found add to panel!, and that brings up a menu of items that can be added to the panel.
That's great, thanks for your help figuring this out. Seems right clicking on that white arrow was it!