Tim, All,
For a long time I used compiz with kde3 due to the efficient and elegant way
it allowed you to manage and manipulate your multiple desktops.
A majority of users have the default setting of 4 desktops, but never use
desktops 2-3-4 because there is no intuitive way to manipulate all desktops from
the keyboard. They just keep cramming all the windows they have open on desktop 1.
What compiz did was make use of the 'Win' key that is on 99% of the keyboards
now to allow easy desktop switching from the keyboard. This really makes using
desktops 2-4 efficient because you never have to reposition your hands from the
keyboard to grab the mouse and click on the pager or rt-click and choose another
desktop.
I know this is the nitty-gritty 'little-stuff', but that has always the
foundation of kde3 and it should continue in Trinity. I propose the following as
default keyboard shortcuts incorporating the 'Win' key. Try them out and you
will be amazed how much simpler switching desktops and moving windows between
desktops becomes using the keyboard. (the Win key is also in the correct
location to prevent losing your finger position over the 'F' and 'J' keys
and
completely having to reposition your hands after affecting a switch or move from
the keyboard.
Try these out in kdeglobals:
Walk Through Desktops=Win+Tab
Switch to Next Desktop=Win+Right
Switch to Previous Desktop=Win+Left
Window to Next Desktop=Win+Alt+Right
Window to Previous Desktop=Win+Alt+Left
I added this to ietherpad :)
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David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.