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As illustrated, the Compiz Configuration Settings Manager itself can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, | As illustrated, the Compiz Configuration Settings Manager itself can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing ''ccsm'' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. | ||
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'''2. The number of workspaces set in the Compiz Configuration Manager <u>MUST</u> match the number of workspaces set in your XFCE or KDE desktop'''. For example, as illustrated, if you set three workspaces in Compiz, you must also set three workspaces in your desktop environment, and vice-versa. If there is a mismatch, applications placed on different workspaces may seem to disappear and/or there may be problems switching between the workspaces themselves. | '''2. The number of workspaces set in the Compiz Configuration Manager <u>MUST</u> match the number of workspaces set in your XFCE or KDE desktop'''. For example, as illustrated, if you set three workspaces in Compiz, you must also set three workspaces in your desktop environment, and vice-versa. If there is a mismatch, applications placed on different workspaces may seem to disappear and/or there may be problems switching between the workspaces themselves. | ||
The workspace settings of your desktop can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, | The workspace settings of your desktop can be found in the ''Settings'' section of your desktop menu. Alternatively, typing ''workspace'' in XFCE's ''Application Finder'' or KDE's built-in search bar will also bring it up. | ||
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The workspace settings of the Compiz Configuration Manager can be found by first going to General Options, and then selecting the Desktop Size tab. | The workspace settings of the Compiz Configuration Manager can be found by first going to ''General Options'', and then selecting the ''Desktop Size'' tab. | ||
As illustrated, the horizontal virtual size setting is 3. This means that there are three virtual desktops sitting side by side. This matches both the number and position of the three virtual desktops set in the XFCE desktop, as shown in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You can click on the image to enlarge it to see this; there are three squares | As illustrated, the horizontal virtual size setting is 3. This means that there are three virtual desktops sitting side by side (i.e. horizontally). This matches both the number and position of the three virtual desktops set in the XFCE desktop, as shown in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. '''You can click on the image to enlarge it''' to see this; there are three squares representing the workspaces sitting side by side adjacent the time. | ||
The remaining two options can just be set to 1, as they will multiply the number of desktops (e.g. if the vertical desktop size was set to 2, then the total number of desktops would be 6 in this instance: 3 * 2 = 6) | The remaining two options can just be set to 1, as they will multiply the number of desktops (e.g. if the vertical desktop size was also set to 2, then the total number of desktops would be 6 in this instance: 3 * 2 = 6) | ||
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