Ubuntu – How to turn on workspaces? (Why do I only have one workspace?)

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It appears that Unity on Raring only comes with a single virtual desktop (aka workspaces) by default, and CCSM's Wall plugin has no way to add more. Is this configurable at all?

Best Answer

for 13.04 and later..

Workspaces are disabled by default in Ubuntu since 13.04. To enable them, open Appearance from the dash:

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Switch to the behaviour tab and check "Enable Workspaces".

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If you want to hide the workspace switcher see this question.

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Ubuntu – How to make the workspace switcher in Unity 2D show more than one row of workspaces

There is a workaround:

First of all, install the following package:

sudo apt-get install gnome-panel

Then, launch a terminal and run the command gnome-panel.
Look for the old style workspace icons. By default, it's located at lower right corner.
Right click on it and choose Preferences.
Set the number of rows, in your case, to 2.
Your should get the new workspace changes. Close the window.

Ubuntu – have different desktop folders in each workspace

No.

Every workspace contains the same desktop, the same panels, and the same menus of your operating system. It's like cropping your office desk in pieces; each piece is the same as the other and you can run different procedures at each.

However everything you change at each workspace will remain untouched and not effect the other workspaces. For instance if I open Terminal at the 1st workspace it will remain as I left it when I changed workspace.

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for 13.04 and later..

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