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Offline kolosus

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Key combo for switching desktops?
« on: September 21, 2009, 07:12:45 AM »
On kde3 there was a way to switch desktops using a key combination. Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right.

Is there something similar in kde4? Is there somewhere where I can set this up and I cant find it? Has it not been brought into the features yet?

Thanks.
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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2009, 07:00:06 AM »
Hi Kolosus, That ones been bugging me too.

I'm not at my PCLOS machine right now, but googling "kde4 keyboard desktop switching" gave me this as a result...


Start the "Control Center" and go to "Regional & Accessibility" |
> "Keyboard Shortcuts" and enter the "Shortcut Sequences" pane and set
> some custom keys for desktop switching.

I'll try and sus it out when I get home.

Dave
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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 06:18:53 AM »
Okay,  I can see that solution didn't work.  :-(

What I have found is...

Ctrl + F1 = desktop1
Ctrl + F2 = desktop2
Ctrl + F3 = desktop3
Ctrl + F4 = desktop4

It's a little different than Compiz switching, but it works.

Sorry for the unsubstantiated wrong answer.

Dave

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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 09:54:54 AM »
Quote from: Roc4fun on September 25, 2009, 06:18:53 AM
Okay,  I can see that solution didn't work.  :-(

What I have found is...

Ctrl + F1 = desktop1
Ctrl + F2 = desktop2
Ctrl + F3 = desktop3
Ctrl + F4 = desktop4

Dave

This also works for 3.5.10

Regards
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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2009, 01:31:25 PM »
Quote from: kolosus on September 21, 2009, 07:12:45 AM
On kde3 there was a way to switch desktops using a key combination. Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right.

Is there something similar in kde4? Is there somewhere where I can set this up and I cant find it? Has it not been brought into the features yet?

Thanks.

These are the shortcuts I'm using in kde4 ! With Ctrl+Alt+Down/Up to switch to lower/upper desktop (as I'm using the *grid* view). Also Ctrl+Shift+Down shows me the grid, and Ctrl+Shift+Up is for the "Expose" function. Very handy.
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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2009, 03:42:32 PM »
Did you set it up in some way? I updated to kde4 and the key combos are not working for me.
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Re: Key combo for switching desktops?
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2009, 12:10:40 PM »
Yes I set it up, select...

-> control center
-> keyboard and mouse
-> global keyboard shortcuts
-> in KDE component -> KWin

...and you'll get all you need.
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