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Workspaces give you a way to have multiple screens of "things". So instead of tiling 9 windows on a single screen and being crazy distracted, I can tile 3 thin
by nickjj 10y ago
Workspaces give you a way to have multiple screens of "things".
So instead of tiling 9 windows on a single screen and being crazy distracted, I can tile 3 things on a single screen and switch between workspaces when I'm ready to context switch.
I remember compiz cube from way back and seeing the youtube videos haha. The animation is gimmicky but the idea of workspace separation isn't.
What does Gnome 3 offer that make workspaces redundant? I use xfce with xubuntu.
- herbst 10y agoIts hard to explain properly (doesn't help that english is not my first language). Its small little gimmics that make the whole experience. The way windows present themself next to each other when your press the Super key and the way how this sorting is somehow consistent. They way how the sort order can change based on the focused window. The way ALT+TAB offers grouping if wanted. Its really worth the try. I never felt as focused before and my mac at work feels like a bad joke UX wise.
- nickjj 10y agoThanks. I'm a huge fan of xfce but I'll spin up a Gnome 3 based VM later to test it out first hand. I'm not convinced it'll replace virtual desktops, but hopefully I'm proven wrong!