if compiz is enabled, using mouse wheel over desktop switches desktops
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: compiz
After enabling Desktop Effects on Gutsy, using the mouse wheel over the desktop switches between desktops because viewport is activated and configured by default to have this behavior. I think this feature should not be enabled by default:
- by enabling this feature, switching on the "Visual Effects" unexpectedly (for me as user) changes functionality - while I think this is indeed a feature that could be useful, in my opinion it should have a setting on its own, instead of "sneaking in" with the Desktop effects :-)
- personally, I have problems with this feature, as my notebook mouse is quite sensitive for touching the mousewheel. When the mouse is over the desktop, it occasionally happens that I touch the wheel strong enough to accidentally switch screens, which is quite annoying.
As a side problem, I have not found a way to disable this feature without installing ccsm - so I suppose disabling this feature will for most users involve googling, instead of intuitively finding a checkbox somewhere that disables this feature.
Summary:
I would appreciate if this behavior is disabled by default.
Are you using the desktop cube or the expo plugin? If you are using the expo plugin, just disable the desktop wall plugin. I also have this problem with my laptop using the desktop cube. My laptop touch pad's right side, used for scrolling, will change the desktop unexpectedly. Very Annoying. For now i just use the expo plugin on my desktop cause i can disable the wall plugin and then set expo to work on touching the screen edge.