Enabling Compiz Viewport Switcher key bindings, Compiz Viewport Switcher key bindings

[chronodm]

I'm running compiz 0.8.2 with compizconfig on Scientific Linux 6.2 with Gnome 2.28.2. In the compizconfig "General Options" I have "Desktop Size" set as follows:

- Horizontal Virtual Size: 6
- Vertical Virtual Size: 1
- Number of Desktops: 1

This gets me the layout I want, i.e. 6 workspaces in a horizontal layout. Ctrl-alt-cursor-keys work fine for switching between them. However, I can't figure out how to get key bindings for specific workspaces. I've tried enabling "Viewport Switcher" in compizconfig, and tried various combinations both in "Number-based viewport switching" and "Go to specific viewport", to no apparent effect.

My first thought was that something else was eating the specific key bindings I chose, but I think I've tried every combination of shift, control, alt and super (i.e., the Windows key) by now.

I tried setting 6 desktops under "General Options" instead of one desktop with horizontal virtual size 6, but that doesn't seem to make a difference either.

What am I missing?

--David

[U308]

Enable viewport switcher in Compiz settings manager.

http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/ViewportSwitcher

[Nathan]

Seems to work fine for me, I set 'Switch to Viewport 1' in Viewport Switcher to a random key combination, switched to workspace 2, hit that key combo and it moved back to workspace 1. Is this what you've tried as well?

[U308]

QUOTE

One of the handiest features of Compiz is having multiple workspaces, anywhere from 2 to 1024 (for the extreme multi-tasker). By default, you can switch through workspaces by using Control + Alt + Left/Right. However I find it’s far quicker to switch workspaces by just spinning your mouse wheel. To do so (presuming you have compizconfig-settings-manager installed) go to Desktop > Viewport Switching. Click on the “Desktop Based Switching” tab, and change “Move Next” to Button 5, and “Move Prev” to Button 4. You’ll now be able to flip between workspaces with your mouse wheel  Personally, I also like to go to Desktop Wall, and click on the “Viewport Switching” tab, and define “Non-Sliding Windows” to (name=gnome-panel) & name=desktop_window This prevents Gnome-Panel and the Desktop Background sliding, making the windows just slide over them