Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows

Thank you for your bug. Do you use hte desktop effects option? Does it happen without it running?

I am just about to post another bug on this subject :
"Visual Effects could not been enabled. I am pretty sure it's again to be
blamed on the SIS video chipset... But as long as the error message is not
very explicit, I have some hope it could be another solvable problem..."

Indeed I have a SIS integrated video chipset and I can't enable the visual
effect.
I use the desktop switching using the mouse towards the edge of the adjacent
desktop, that's the only desktop effect I use.

Feel free to tell me if you need more information on my configuration...

2007/10/7, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>:
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> Thank you for your bug. Do you use hte desktop effects option? Does it
> happen without it running?
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Your comment is not clear, is compiz running or not?

No, compiz is not runinng (it does not work at all).

2007/10/8, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>:
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> Your comment is not clear, is compiz running or not?
>
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> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Could you make a screenshot of the preferences dialog and attach it to the bug?

Here is the screenshot.

Less compressed....

That's really weird, does changing the number of workspace has any effect? Do you have any error to .xsession-errors about the applet?

It's been fixed ?
I don't understand, it's working now !?! I was chating with some friend
and... 2 rows as set to be !
Ok.

Thx !

Sylvain

2007/10/12, Sylvain VERSABEAU <email address hidden>:
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> 2007/10/12, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>:
> >
> > That's really weird, does changing the number of workspace has any
> > effect?
>
>
> Yes it has... see screenshot...
>
> Do you have any error to .xsession-errors about the applet?
>
>
> I can't really see any. But I let you have a look if you want. See file
> enclosed.
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> > Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
>
>
>

Closing the bug then, feel free to reopen if you get the issue again though

I have just started my computer, and the bug is back. I don't get it.

2007/10/15, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>:
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> Closing the bug then, feel free to reopen if you get the issue again
> though
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
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> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

The bug is still valid. I have re-installed ubunty (with a formatting of the
partition). The desktops in 2 rows worked a short while and then move to 1
row without any possibility to change it...

2007/10/15, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>:
>
> Closing the bug then, feel free to reopen if you get the issue again
> though
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
> Status: Incomplete => Invalid
>
> --
> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Still nothing new on this issue ?

Why have I upgraded to Gutsy... It was working so well with Feisty...

Can you tell us a few steps in order to trigger the bug? May you test if you can reproduce the same with another new user on your machine?

Yes I can reproduce the same with another user. It thought it began with the
setup of brightside. But when I don't use it, neither does it work
correctly. It was quite unstable at some stage and the two rows
configuration was working from a reboot to another. But now it is completely
stable: I can't have the two rows whatever I do.

I'll try again with a new user, step by step, and see what happens, and
when...

2007/12/19, Pedro Villavicencio <email address hidden>:
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> Can you tell us a few steps in order to trigger the bug? May you test if
> you can reproduce the same with another new user on your machine?
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
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> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

I have the same problem.

My Ubuntu install is an upgrade from 7.04 to 7.10. (Currently on 7.10)

(The problem began shortly after installing Brightside, but persists after disabling/uninstalling it. The two might not be related.)

Changing the no. of rows option in gcon-editor (Workspace_Switcher Prefs) and/or the Preferences menu of the workspace switcher has no effect.

Update on the previous post:
(Sorry for the double post)

Uninstalling Brightside does, in fact, get rid of the problem. The bug is triggered by either an install of, or a running instance of Brightside.
I can now have as many rows as I need.

root@crappy:~# apt-get remove brightside
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package brightside is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.

I haven't got brightside but I am experiencing the same issue. No multiple rows in workspaces.

Any news on this?

Hi
it's a compiz-related problem, cause it begins when I try to add
compiz-effect (even the weak ones) on desktop. If I disable effects
workspaces applet works well, if I enable effect the workspaces shows
spaces only in one rows.
I choose to disable desktop-effects and so now it works well.
Thx

Xin ha scritto:
> root@crappy:~# apt-get remove brightside
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package brightside is not installed, so not removed
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
>
> I haven't got brightside but I am experiencing the same issue. No
> multiple rows in workspaces.
>
> Any news on this?
>
> ** Attachment added: "Showing workspaces with multi row not functioning"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11163510/Screenshot.png
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>

I'm seeing the same behavior. I have 9 workspaces, and they all appear in one row in the switcher, despite me having "Show all workspaces in: 3 rows" set as a workspace switcher option.

I've confirmed that manually killing brightside, followed by modification of the workspace switcher option restores the row functionality. The same happens if I kill brightside, then remove and replace the workspace switcher. This is completely reproducible.

Yes that is correct. I do notice the same behaviour.
But it was working very well with feisty fawn...

2008/1/23, DaveHansen <email address hidden>:
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> I'm seeing the same behavior. I have 9 workspaces, and they all appear
> in one row in the switcher, despite me having "Show all workspaces in: 3
> rows" set as a workspace switcher option.
>
> I've confirmed that manually killing brightside, followed by
> modification of the workspace switcher option restores the row
> functionality. The same happens if I kill brightside, then remove and
> replace the workspace switcher. This is completely reproducible.
>
> --
> Workspaces only in 1 row although set to be in 2 rows
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/150334
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

Just want to point out that the bug still persists in Hardy. I have two workspace switchers with settings to 6 workspaces in 2 rows. Reproducably, one of them changes settings to just 1 row after rebooting.
I can remove it from the panel and add again with new (=old) settings, but after rebooting or hibernating it goes back to 1 row.

I have upgraded from Dapper, where it was working fine.

I don't know which other info might be relevant, but I'm not using any desktop effects and brightside is not installed.

the comments seem to indicate that brightside is creating the issue

Quote myself: "[...] brightside is not installed."

So how can it cause the bug on my system?

For information, a similar issue can happen if you are using several Workspace switcher applets. In that case, changing the number of rows of the additional Workspace switcher applets has no effect.
See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=480710