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Danwe

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Registered: 2020-05-13

Posts: 4

[Solved]Switching desktop toggles desktop when already on that desktop

Hi! I am using latest Manjaro with Xfce 4.14. Lately the switching desktop (I use Alt+1|2|3|4) behavior has changed for me.
Previously, when pressing Alt+1 while already on Desktop 1, nothing would happen. With the new behavior the system switches back to the previous desktop.

E.g.:

1. Alt+2 to navigate to desktop 2

2. Alt+1 to navigate to desktop 1

3. Alt+1 again

Result: Navigates back to desktop 2
Expected: Should just stay on desktop 1

The behavior is pretty annoying, not sure whether it's a new feature or whether I've accidentally changed some setting. I was recently playing with my sidebar panel and changed the "Workspace switcher" widget's settings. But I can't see any settings there nor in the "Workspace settings" that seem relevant at all.

Thanks for any help!

Last edited by Danwe (2020-05-13 22:22:56)

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,486

Re: [Solved]Switching desktop toggles desktop when already on that desktop

Hello and welcome.

Can we see your current window manager keyboard shortcuts?

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv | grep xfwm4

How many workspaces do you use?

It might be that you are using the previous and next workspace shortcuts and have workspace cycling enabled (Window Manager Tweaks > Workspaces).

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Danwe

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Registered: 2020-05-13

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved]Switching desktop toggles desktop when already on that desktop

Thank you ToZ!

I indeed had workspace cycling enabled in the Window Manager Tweaks enabled. I remember having done some changes there to try things out and probably forgot to disable that again. It's always a bit irritating to have these settings in all kind of places and menus. Thanks for pointing it out.

eriefisher

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From: ON, Canada

Registered: 2008-10-25

Posts: 529

Re: [Solved]Switching desktop toggles desktop when already on that desktop

That's odd behaviour, your previous set up I mean. ALT+1,2,3 switches tabs in Firefox. On a non FF work space it does nothing. To switch workspaces it's always been CTL+ALT and arrow left or right(<>).

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Danwe

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Registered: 2020-05-13

Posts: 4

Re: [Solved]Switching desktop toggles desktop when already on that desktop

I've configured it that way, ALT+1 switches to workspace 1. I switch workspaces A LOT so I wanted to press 2 keys max (so no CTRL+ALT). Also, in my browser I use Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab to toggle to the next/previous tab (plus I use multiple browsers and instances of them on different workspaces, so you get the idea). ALT+Arrow is the most unpractical of all since it requires two hands, which is an absolute no-go.

I think my first choice would have been MOD+1|2|3|4 but I believe that wasn't working well when I started using Xfce around two years ago (could be wrong though).

Last edited by Danwe (2020-05-13 21:55:29)