workspace switcher keyboard shortcuts are unoptimal
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Ayatana Design |
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Unity |
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unity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
I've been using unity for a few weeks now. The new workspace switcher with 4 workspaces arranged in a 2x2 grid breaks the keyboard UI.
Previously, I would have to only to a Ctrl-Alt-<Left> or <Right> to navigate my workspaces w/o having to keep looking at the screen to see where I was since I'd pass through each of them. Now I have to use all four arrow keys to navigate through them, all the while looking to see where I am and which key to use (up, down, left, right) to get to the workspace I want to.
Regardless of how you show the workspace switcher graphically (2x2 is fine), the shortcuts should be reverted to Ctrl-Alt-<Left> or <Right> that will cycle through all workspaces.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.6.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-5-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,
Date: Wed Mar 2 14:03:41 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110201.2)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
LC_PAPER=a4
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
tags: | added: needs-design |
Perhaps both keyboard shortcuts should be kept, with this I mean: pressing any Ctrl-Alt-Arrow_Key combination in succession should cycle through the workspaces, Left, Right, Up or Down.