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no way to add a workspace  
Written by shubham the 15 Mar 12 at 09:24. New
in unity there is no way to add a workspace but unity supports more than 4 workspaces and they can be added using cario dock but unity does not provides an option
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Solution #1: add an option to add workspace
Written by shubham the 15 Mar 12 at 09:24.
when we right click workspace switcher it should give an option to add a couple of workspaces
also to remove last added workspaces
when workspace are added they should be temporaraily added for that session
like through cario-dock.
we can add permanently using ccsm
this is optional:
when right clicked show all workspaces in a list and when clicked switch to them also optins such as settings
this can increase usability
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Solution #2: Do it in a more apple way
Written by abdulet the 26 Mar 12 at 12:12.
Add a new workspace atomatically when are screens in all existing one, and remove a desktop if there is not windows
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Solution #3: Add Plus/Minus Sign to Workspace Switcher
Written by CinnamonDalek the 26 Mar 12 at 14:52.
When the Workspace Switcher is open, there would be plus/minus signs below and to the right of the current workspaces, which add/remove rows and columns of workspaces when clicked. The tooltips would also be like "Add Row" or "Remove Column".
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Solution #5: Standard should be the Gnome3 way.
Written by pseudo the 7 Apr 12 at 23:00.
Make the standard desktop management as easy and comfortable as in gnome3 (#2 I think?), because this is easy to use and fits to most users. Because everything you need is one free desktop at a time, and the ones who exist. I can't see a reason to add 5 empty screens. But I see reasons to always have the same (static) number of desktops available. So both things should be optional.

To people who think that #4 is better and/or #2 is bad:
Please remember that standard settings should always be optimized for people who are often called the "casuals". You know, people who just want to use it and do not think big about management of things like this. For these people, the computer should care about them and they should not always think about the computer, but about the things they are doing. So this is why this solution is the same (I think?) as #4, but with inverted standard settings.

EDIT #4 just got deleted. It was about making #1 and #3 standard and #2 optional.

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SMS passthrough for Android Phones  
Written by ketterer the 21 Mar 12 at 06:35. New
I am always working on my computer and miss SMS, I have my phone on my desk by my attention is on my computer. I would love to have an app with message menu integration that when I plug my phone in my computer presents notification and alows me to receive and respond to the text messages

The idea came from watching the ubuntu for android promos, there is a big difference though, we need to have some way to pass the info from the phone to the pc. either bluetooth, or usb.
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Solution #1: Message menu integration and app
Written by ketterer the 21 Mar 12 at 06:35.
I think it would be a great idea if we had some sort of solution integrated into the messaging menu and notifications for SMS. As well as send and receive SMS, maybe in empathy or a separate client.

The ground work is around, an app called DesktopSMS works, but does not have any integration, nor does it look nice or feel good to use. This package uses ADB to communicate with the phone, and then an app on the phone supply the comparabilities needed.
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Solution #2: Use SMSbackup
Written by svrom the 28 Mar 12 at 17:17.
SMSbackup is an android app that sends SMS to your E-Mail Account.

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