workspace switcher checkbox "switch workspaces using mouse wheel" has no effect

[Kevin Choi]

Checked or unchecked, the behaviour is always checked; workspace switches via mousewheel scrolling.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kevin 1586 F.... xfce4-volumed
                      kevin 1622 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0400000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,144dc08f,00100004'
   Controls : 19
   Simple ctrls : 11
Date: Thu Oct 4 00:44:24 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=eab9f16d-3df3-47b3-9e34-6ef0e4a4a968
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. N145P/N250P/N260P
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=c0071d65-2bea-412e-81fa-7778f3dd274d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-31-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-31-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/14/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 02GC.M004.20101214.RHU
dmi.board.asset.tag: SAMSUNG
dmi.board.name: N145P/N250P/N260P
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr02GC.M004.20101214.RHU:bd12/14/2010:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnN145P/N250P/N260P:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnN145P/N250P/N260P:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: N145P/N250P/N260P
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

[Kevin Choi (kchoix)]

Just checked that going through XFCE4 settings manager -> Window Manager Tweaks -> Workspaces -> checkbox for using mouse scroll to change workspace works. It seems XFCE4 has taken over the command and therefore adjusting through Workspace panel property has no effect. Solution then is to tie these together.

[Thaddaeus Tintenfisch (thad-fisch-deactivatedaccount)]

Is this bug still present in Xubuntu 14.04 or newer?

[Sean Davis (bluesabre)]

No additional feedback since 2014. Marking as closed.