Hi Folks, I run GNOME with 20 "workspaces", between which I normally switch using keys Ctrl+Alt+<arrow key>.
I'm looking for a way to get an application (or script) to send a signal to the display manager such that the display would switch automatically switch from whatever "workspace" it is in to some other designated one (i.e. so that I don't have to use the keys -- it would be under program control).
By the way: I'm not sure which "display manager" programme looks after switching between "desktops" -- is it gdm, metacity, or what?
With thanks for any suggestions, Ted.
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Hi,
On 18 June 2010 09:47, Ted Harding Ted.Harding@manchester.ac.uk wrote:
I'm looking for a way to get an application (or script) to send a signal to the display manager such that the display would switch automatically switch from whatever "workspace" it is in to some other designated one (i.e. so that I don't have to use the keys -- it would be under program control).
DBus might help here. I'm not sure if GNOME / your windowmanager has a DBus interface for switching workspaces, but it might be worth having a look at the dbus explorer program to check what it can do.
Then you can script it using, i think, dbus-send followed by the appropriate interface and command parameters.
Srdjan
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