I can't seem to create additional workspaces in Gnome-shell. Compiz says I should have four (2 by 2) but I only seem to have 2 set up. So, how do I create additional workspaces in gnome-shell?
Ubuntu – Create additional workspaces in gnome-shell
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gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ vsize 3
gsettings set org.compiz.core:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/core/ hsize 3
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These settings are normally found in Keyboard Shortcuts:
System > Preferences > Hardware > Keyboard Shortcuts
Click where it shows the key combo or says 'disabled' and press the key combination you want.
If you cannot use this feature for some reason or you prefer a CLI method, use Gsettings.
Here are all the possible keybindings for workspace manipulation and their likely default values:
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-left '<Control><Alt>Left'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-11 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-10 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-1 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-12 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-4 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-2 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-3 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-7 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-5 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-6 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-8 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-prev 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-right '<Control><Alt>Right'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-9 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-down '<Control><Alt>Down'
org.mate.Marco.global-keybindings switch-to-workspace-up '<Control><Alt>Up'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-8 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-10 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-12 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-11 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-left '<Control><Shift><Alt>Left'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-down '<Control><Shift><Alt>Down'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-1 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-2 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-3 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-4 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-5 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-6 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-7 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-9 'disabled'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-up '<Control><Shift><Alt>Up'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-right '<Control><Shift><Alt>Right'
org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings toggle-on-all-workspaces 'disabled'
To change one use the gsettings set command, for example
gsettings set org.mate.Marco.window-keybindings move-to-workspace-3 '<Mod4>3'
This command sets super+3 as a shortcut to move the current window to workspace 3.
To remove a keybinding, set it to 'disabled'. See man gsettings for more detail. You may have to experiment to achieve exactly what you want.
Best Answer
First of all, gnome shell doesn't use compiz, it uses mutter.
Second, gnome shell has something that I've dubbed "auto workspace maker" - that is, as you fill up one workspace, gnome creates another for you. So if you put a window in your first workspace and your second, gnome will make you a third workspace and so on and so forth.