Developer comments
This feature is a Google Summer of Code 2008 project.
Follow the development of this feature on the student's blog:
http://gsocblog.jsharpe.net/
Update: it seems his code didn't reached Gnome 2.24, thus this feature won't be present in Intrepid.
Update2: Not in Jaunty too. It seems the code wasn't accepted in Gnome. Need to investigate.
Update3: Going back to new idea.
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Madsrh
wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 19:46
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Good idea. I also think the art-team should design and include a wallpaper design that would work on one, two or more monitors.
It would be great if the Ubuntu installation automatically detected the numbers of monitors and resolution, and installed the right wallpaper(s).
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PeterG
wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 20:14
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And apart from different wallpaper on each monitor
*** get different wallpaper on each workspace ***
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dwolsten
wrote on the 28 Feb 08 at 23:27
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This works just fine for me on Kubuntu.
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knuckles
wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 00:03
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@dwolsten: kde is much smarter about this than gnome. When I use gnome on my dual-monitor (xinerama) desktop I have this problem, there are simply no options; kde on the other hand, lets you select wallpapers per-monitor and even per-virtual desktop.
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different wallpapers for each desktop would be cool too...
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gryphus
wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 10:52
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Great idea! I tried do it with any program and it was really slow...
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on5sl
(Idea reviewer)
wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 20:46
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This would be great, this is just one of the things that irritate me on windows.
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Greate idea! I should use it, that is what i want!
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tremby
wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 01:05
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add to this the startup "ubuntu" logo -- this is distorted on non-4:3 aspect screens.
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Yep...different wallpapers for each desktop would be ace, and would add bling to the cube as well.
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HDave
wrote on the 22 Mar 08 at 01:39
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Lets add support for different desktop icons in each workspace too.
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D351
wrote on the 26 Mar 08 at 17:40
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Different wallpapers for each workspace... and different folder positions. Often, when you change your wallpaper, you change the location of your folders to work better with it... or at least I do.
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Compiz's Wallpaper plugin allows this, but nautilus draws its own wallpaper on top of that. It is possible to switch off nautilus's managing of the desktop, but then we lose the icons. What we need to separate the drawing of the wallpaper and the icons in nautilus; so that it is possible to have the icons without the wallpaper and let the window manager (compiz, metacity, or whatever) draw the wallpaper.
An alternative might be to add a plugin to compiz which draws the desktop icons (which should be easy) allowing drag and drop into nautilus, dolphin, thunar etc. (which might not be so easy); then we can switch off nautilus's desktop management and just use it as a file manager.
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aidave
wrote on the 1 May 08 at 20:07
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I agree with this idea, having multiple backgrounds on the cube is fantastic. It improves work productivity by giving visual cues as to what desktop you are on, and thus what apps you might keep in that area.
Nautilus either needs to support this natively, or provide a transparency mode so that icons appear over top of Compiz. I think native support is best because not everyone runs Compiz.
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edujose
wrote on the 14 May 08 at 17:23
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I agree too, allowing a different wallpaper per desktop is both nice and useful.
I think like aidave, either Nautilus supports a transparent background so Compiz can show multiple wallpapers through it, or (much better) just build support in Nautilus for multiple wallpapers.
The latter allows using this feature without requiring Compiz, e.g. in old computers where Compiz is not supported (oh, and there are lots in use out there, just visit a public school or college to see how we put PIII and P4 to good use).
Very good that Google's SoC has gained a student to work on this, my best wishes to him. I would like to lend a hand this summer at this.
P.S. In a course about using Linux in education, when we introduced the Compiz cube several persons asked "Can I have different backgrounds in each side [of the cube]?" Seems the feature would be popular to have.
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pt123
wrote on the 16 May 08 at 20:35
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Good luck James may the force be with you.
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edujose
wrote on the 16 May 08 at 22:18
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The brainstorm site is about to gather ideas from the comunity that could improve Ubuntu (and Linux in general).
It's not a votation to choose a single winner; hopefully several ideas will gain more attention and love, not just by their number of votes, but also by personal inclination of developers to prefer working on some things rather than others.
I hope the SoC project for this idea will have all the love and help it deserves, as well as the fix suspend and hibernate idea. The latter is important, even though I don't have a laptop, but the former is definitely cool :-).
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LaMeR
wrote on the 10 Jun 08 at 16:39
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I agree with this idea but i think it would be even better to have completely independent desktops (different icons, wallpapers...) like its sugested in this idea:
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/5121/
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It appears as though the multiple backgrounds on multiple workspaces has been implemented in the latest Compiz-Fusion: http://lists.compiz-fusion.org/pipermail/community/2008-May/000172.html (see plugins-extra) Just FYI. I read in another thread that Gnome can't let Compiz handle the background, so I'm not sure how the new Compiz will affect this.
The multiple backgrounds on multiple monitors is a good idea too.
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sul1nko
wrote on the 29 Jun 08 at 00:47
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Looking forward to see new Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex and this new capability, which is listed in..
(googling for how to enable unique wallpapers on multiple workspaces and found this thread :))
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Jimbo99
wrote on the 9 Jul 08 at 21:30
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Dev,
We asked you to implement, not google.
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neon
wrote on the 10 Jul 08 at 20:05
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Jimbo,
IT IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
>.> read much?
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edujose
wrote on the 11 Jul 08 at 20:26
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Anybody knows the current status of the SoC project?
I've visited the developer's blog but it's full of talks about Version Control Systems.
Hope the project keeps going on, but I'm pessimistic about its completion. :-(
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jsharpe
wrote on the 23 Jul 08 at 14:17
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I've just updated my blog with the current status of the project; I've submitted patches to the gnome bugzilla for the backend implementation.
I still need to work on implementing the UI side of things however.
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edujose
wrote on the 24 Jul 08 at 15:54
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Thanks jsharpe!
The project is alive and kickin'! These are good news!
I'm ashamed of doubting about the status of the project.
You have done a lot of hard work (and in many places) in the Gnome code.
Again, very good work!
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Freiddie
wrote on the 29 Jul 08 at 10:57
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Good idea. I always felt that workspaces lacked that feel of being different from each other.
Of course, please make sure that there's always an option to turn the new feature off and on. Changing the desktop icons for each workspace also sounds like a good idea.
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fordplay
wrote on the 31 Jul 08 at 15:41
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This looks like it's done for non-compiz users at least. Will it actually make it into 8.10 though?
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ubby
wrote on the 4 Oct 08 at 08:22
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Will it be in Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex?
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ubby >> Update: it seems his code didn't reached Gnome 2.24, thus this feature won't be present in Intrepid.
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ubby
wrote on the 3 Nov 08 at 18:01
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Yes, thank you.
I see the update.
Hopefully it will be in the next Ubuntu.
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Exozito
wrote on the 18 Dec 08 at 10:41
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Yes I want this feature in the next Ubuntu!
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Thaidog
wrote on the 2 Jan 09 at 05:34
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Good to see this is making ir in to GNOME. It is stupid not to have multiple wallpapers per monitor. I know that GNOME is minimal but that is a feature that will be used by many!
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It would be cool that when you switch from space to space using one monitor, you'd be able to see some eye candy, like a crossfade between pictures.
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Any recent news on this? Will it be making it into Jaunty?
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afaik the patch from the goggle summer of code just switches the wallpaper AFTER the workspace has been changed. Is this right? This would mean bad delays and also bad interaction with Compiz (workspace != viewport, expo and cube would probably show the same wallpaper everywhere, just like it happens with wallpapoz).
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I think it is not on Jaunty and the new gnome..
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ubby
wrote on the 9 Apr 09 at 07:00
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Jaunty will be released with 2 weeks but this idea is still under development and not in Jaunty Beta.
I hope this idea will not be delayed again.
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damentz
wrote on the 20 Apr 09 at 19:48
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How is it that XFCE and KDE 3/4 have multiple monitor support for backgrounds and Gnome doesn't? XFCE is supposed to be simpler and less complex yet still has support for something this rudimentary of a full desktop environment.
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@damentz: I was unaware XFCE could do this! Would you happen to know how?
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I'm starting to think that the Gnome project consists solely of ego-maniacal self-glorifying bastards who haven't a single concern of what's important to real-life users.
Take KDE. every release brings significant usability changes for the better (because you can turn off what you don't like).
Gnome on the other hand, won't even let something as simple as a different wallpaper for a different workspace in.
Conclusion: Linus was right.
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I would like an over-sized / scrooling desktop.
like having a 2560x1024 scrooling workspace ^^
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Is there still no progress in this area? It really looks unprofessional.
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Guys- please add this too- allow different themes in different workspaces too! That would be awesome!
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MighMoS
wrote on the 20 Sep 09 at 05:31
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Would it be possible for Ubuntu to carry the diff? I know its rather large, but it seems that for such a requested feature it may indeed be worth the effort. Also, doing so may put pressure on upstream to integrate the changes, or look into developing a "more correct" solution.
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also be cooler if they blur each wallpaper together when switching workspaces
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Raisuli
wrote on the 29 Sep 09 at 19:38
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Actually I was forced out of KDE by someone's choice to use a half-baked version in 8.04-9.04.
Having said that, it seems the "my way is best" epidemic is spreading in the open source community, which is a pity.
This is long, long, (long) overdue. The nautilus people will probably never figure that out. KDE is almost ready for prime time again, though. At least my gripe list for KDE is getting shorter, and my gripe list for Gnome isn't.
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I used a separate desktop wallpaper image in KDE for years. But now it seems that functionality is removed in KDE 4. :( So I am hoping it makes it into Gnome. It is important to me.
Also, the suggestion about a scrolling desktop is important. I have used that in KDE to download very large images that would not fit on screen in Firefox. You can do it by making your browser window larger than your physical screen size by dragging it so it is mostly off the edge of the screen horizontally and vertically, and then dragging the on screen corner to make it larger. Repeat as required. I think this is also broken in KDE 4.
Expletive deleted.
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msclrhd
wrote on the 20 Oct 09 at 23:12
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I'd also like the ability to align wallpapers to any of the 9 spaces (top/middle/bottom; left/center/right). This could be extended to support multiple (and extended) monitors and workspaces. It would be neat if there was a small preview screen that you could drag the image around to align it and move it.
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ubby
wrote on the 22 Oct 09 at 18:35
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Is it already in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala?
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I haven't seen this in 9.10 yet, hopefully I missed it.
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AWWW! i'm so upset it didn't implemented in koala!! i was sooo looking forward to it! why you need multiple workspaces if cannot distinguish between them??
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jose187
wrote on the 3 Dec 09 at 09:58
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This would be a killer feature!!!
Can somebody please clear this up.
Is it being implemented?
By whom?
Will we ever see it?
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natschil
wrote on the 20 Dec 09 at 19:35
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The implementation mentioned in the "Developer comments" is useful, but is only half of the picture, as it doesn't work with compiz. What we need now, is to get the other half to work, by making it possible for nautilus to paint a transparent background so the compiz wallpaper plugin can paint it's background behind the desktop icons....c'mon GNOME, even KDE 4.2 was able to do this (though I'm sorry to say it can't anymore). What we need is some sort of way to change the wallpaper that either works with the solution in the "Developer comments", or with compiz - whichever is currently used.
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natschil
wrote on the 20 Dec 09 at 19:36
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and this is seriously an important feature (for me at least).
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DJD
wrote on the 15 Jan 10 at 12:23
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So when is this being implemented? We have been waiting a long time for this and it keeps being postponed.
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Andaril
wrote on the 20 Jan 10 at 22:46
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Why didn't they accepted it?
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euxneks
wrote on the 5 Feb 10 at 07:47
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Is there any way to reopen this? There is a solution already developed as summer of code and Gnome hasn't implemented it? Why not?
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ArtemZ
wrote on the 8 Mar 10 at 05:05
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So many people want this...
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2 years are gone... Are there any news about this feature?
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usdave
wrote on the 19 Apr 10 at 20:15
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I found 452 as a duplicate, and this says its supposed to be targeted for karmic...but i have the lucid beta and STILL not been implemented!!!
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jnorden
wrote on the 22 Apr 10 at 17:54
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I've also just tried out the lucid beta and was disappointed to see this not implemented. It obviously won't be done upstream, so it would be nice if ubuntu would add it as a customization. It does, after all, have 3,176 positive votes!
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I can't believe it !!! We are living in 2010 and it has STILL not been IMPLEMENTED yet! Gnome really disappoints me :(
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On my desktop I use the following workaround to get different wallpapers on my screens.
Create an image which is big enough to cover the screens, in my case I have two monitors at 1280x1024 resolution next to each other so I made one image file at 2560x1024 resolution. Then copy/paste two different wallpaper images into the file, side by side. Save and load this file into the Appearance Background window and set Style to "Span" and you should now have different backgrounds on the monitors.
This might be dependent on how X treats your monitors, so your mileage may vary, but it works fine on my system.
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Can the administrator who kindly added the above notation to this idea also please indicate why the modification was not accepted and what prospects there are for this idea in the future, either upstream or in Ubuntu?
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hackel
wrote on the 1 Dec 10 at 22:00
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Who administers this site? Please remove the "in development" flag on this idea so that it can continue to receive votes! This feature is not implemented at all.
Even the GSoC project seemed to only address wallpapers on different workspaces, not on different monitors. They are two separate, but very closely related issues. It's even more crucial for different monitors since they usually have separate resolutions, and using the same wallpaper on each is not ideal in this case. Sure hope to see this fixed some time this year!
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wolfkil
wrote on the 7 Jan 11 at 12:16
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Hi at least for KDE in kubuntu 10.10 it seems to be solved
Systemeinstellungen -> Fensterverhalten -> Virtuelle Arbeitsflächen -> Haken bei "Unterschiedliche Miniprogramme für jede Arbeitsfläche"
my translation
system settings -> window experince -> virtual desktops -> ticking "different widgets for each desktop"
brings all together also the different wallpapers on the virtual desktops
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dbuday
wrote on the 2 Oct 12 at 21:03
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Workspaces changer is in launcher by default and it could not be removed!!!
Does it mean that this feature is very important feature in Ubuntu system?
It certainly looks like it is.
Still - what regular (not developer or professional) or worse - new user sees when he/she clicks on that icon?
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Four identical workspaces.
It is not only confusing - it`s foolish.
Default icon with NO context menu ?!
Why i cannot right-click it and choose a number?
Or some title? Chosen by me?
Imagine this:
- 4 workspaces
- you can rename
- and choose it by right-clickin the icon
- with their own wallpapers
- and icon sets in launcher
Quadruple Ubuntu...
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cheesehead
(Brainstorm admin)
wrote on the 3 Oct 12 at 02:04
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Not implemeted yet - the blueprint appears to be languishing.
Changing back to votable idea (new).
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