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Bug 552744 - Workspace switcher doesnt allow adding workspaces on a second X server
Workspace switcher doesnt allow adding workspaces on a second X server
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 480710
Product: gnome-panel
Classification: Other
Component: workspace switcher
2.22.x
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Panel Maintainers
Panel Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-09-18 08:25 UTC by andruk.tatum
Modified: 2009-05-31 11:49 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.21/2.22



Description andruk.tatum 2008-09-18 08:25:45 UTC
Please describe the problem:
The workspace-switcher deskbar applet does not allow adding workspaces on a second X server (separate monitor).

I have have two monitors, and I have setup two separate X servers (using nvidia-settings, Xinerama is off) so each monitor has its own workspaces.  On the first monitor (:0), the workspace-switcher applet works as expected, but on the second monitor (:1), I cannot add workspaces.  Ubuntu defaults to 2 workspaces, and whenever I change the number of workspaces on monitor 2 (:1), it changes the number of workspaces on monitor 1 (:0).  I have Compiz enabled on an nVidia FX 5500 (if that matters).

Steps to reproduce:
1. Get two x servers running on two monitors using nvidia-settings, without Xinerama.
2. Enable Compiz (easy to do on Ubuntu Hardy Heron), and the desktop cube.
3. Attempt to add/remove workspace on second monitor (:1) (using workspace-switcher on that monitor/x server).


Actual results:
The number of workspaces on the first monitor (:0) is changed.

Expected results:
The number of workspaces on the second monitor should be changed.

Does this happen every time?
Yes.

Other information:
I have an nVidia FX 5500, if that matters.
Comment 1 andruk.tatum 2008-09-19 17:58:08 UTC
If it will help solve the bug, this report has already been submitted (by a different user) to Launchpad, here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/110899/
Comment 2 Peter Adolphs 2008-12-10 11:59:45 UTC
I think the number of workspaces is a general window manager setting, which is not specific to screens in X (at least in Metacity). See also bug #441658.

The original Launchpad bug describes a different issue.
Comment 3 Philip Withnall 2009-05-31 11:49:31 UTC
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 480710 ***