13.04 - more than four workspace shortcuts in GNOME Flashback (No effects)












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I'm using GNOME Flashback (No effects) on Ubuntu 13.04 and I've got six workspaces however when entering System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Navigation I only see options to address the initial four.



It used to be options up to 12 workspaces there and as I certainly don't need that much, I want to have at least enough for the amount currently active.



How can I restore or add more shotcuts specifically to navigate and move windows to workspace 5 and 6?










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    I'm using GNOME Flashback (No effects) on Ubuntu 13.04 and I've got six workspaces however when entering System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Navigation I only see options to address the initial four.



    It used to be options up to 12 workspaces there and as I certainly don't need that much, I want to have at least enough for the amount currently active.



    How can I restore or add more shotcuts specifically to navigate and move windows to workspace 5 and 6?










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      I'm using GNOME Flashback (No effects) on Ubuntu 13.04 and I've got six workspaces however when entering System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Navigation I only see options to address the initial four.



      It used to be options up to 12 workspaces there and as I certainly don't need that much, I want to have at least enough for the amount currently active.



      How can I restore or add more shotcuts specifically to navigate and move windows to workspace 5 and 6?










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      I'm using GNOME Flashback (No effects) on Ubuntu 13.04 and I've got six workspaces however when entering System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Navigation I only see options to address the initial four.



      It used to be options up to 12 workspaces there and as I certainly don't need that much, I want to have at least enough for the amount currently active.



      How can I restore or add more shotcuts specifically to navigate and move windows to workspace 5 and 6?







      gnome shortcut-keys workspaces workspace-switcher






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          The only way I have found to modify the keyboard shortcuts for workspaces 5 and up in GNOME Flashback, is through a shell using the dconf command.



          $ dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-1
          ['<Primary>F1']


          Here I read the shortcut setting for the first workspace, to get an idea about the syntax to use when setting values for the missing shortcuts. I'm using CTRL+ F1 myself.



          To add shortcuts for the remaining workspaces, just modify the value returned above to match the workspace number, and use dconfto apply them:



          $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-5 "['<Primary>F5']"
          $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-6 "['<Primary>F6']"





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          • works on 15.04 as well, thank you

            – jcupitt
            Aug 17 '15 at 7:45











          • Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

            – Hubro
            Oct 5 '15 at 3:16



















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          Maybe a slightly more comfortable way then using dconf on the command line is dconf-editor. Run dconf-editor and then navigate to



          org -> gnome -> desktop ->wm ->keybindings



          There you can find and edit the switch-to-workspace and move-to-workspace commands for workspaces 1 through 9.






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            I don't know how to add more shortcuts but you can use alt+ctrl+right/left arrow to move between the workspaces



            (and you can use alt+ctrl+shift+right/left arrows to move windows to other workspaces)



            I always use those






            share|improve this answer
























            • I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

              – Samus_
              Jan 3 '14 at 14:09



















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            hey I found something!



            go to system settings (from the applications menu up to the left, utilities, system settings)



            click "keyboard"



            click the "shortcuts" tab



            click "navigation" (should be the second item on the menu to the left)



            "switch to workspace _" those should be the ones! ... and you have many other shortcut options to tweak!






            share|improve this answer
























            • like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

              – Samus_
              Apr 3 '14 at 0:12











            • In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

              – Hubro
              Oct 5 '15 at 3:16













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            The only way I have found to modify the keyboard shortcuts for workspaces 5 and up in GNOME Flashback, is through a shell using the dconf command.



            $ dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-1
            ['<Primary>F1']


            Here I read the shortcut setting for the first workspace, to get an idea about the syntax to use when setting values for the missing shortcuts. I'm using CTRL+ F1 myself.



            To add shortcuts for the remaining workspaces, just modify the value returned above to match the workspace number, and use dconfto apply them:



            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-5 "['<Primary>F5']"
            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-6 "['<Primary>F6']"





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            • works on 15.04 as well, thank you

              – jcupitt
              Aug 17 '15 at 7:45











            • Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

              – Hubro
              Oct 5 '15 at 3:16
















            21














            The only way I have found to modify the keyboard shortcuts for workspaces 5 and up in GNOME Flashback, is through a shell using the dconf command.



            $ dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-1
            ['<Primary>F1']


            Here I read the shortcut setting for the first workspace, to get an idea about the syntax to use when setting values for the missing shortcuts. I'm using CTRL+ F1 myself.



            To add shortcuts for the remaining workspaces, just modify the value returned above to match the workspace number, and use dconfto apply them:



            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-5 "['<Primary>F5']"
            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-6 "['<Primary>F6']"





            share|improve this answer
























            • works on 15.04 as well, thank you

              – jcupitt
              Aug 17 '15 at 7:45











            • Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

              – Hubro
              Oct 5 '15 at 3:16














            21












            21








            21







            The only way I have found to modify the keyboard shortcuts for workspaces 5 and up in GNOME Flashback, is through a shell using the dconf command.



            $ dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-1
            ['<Primary>F1']


            Here I read the shortcut setting for the first workspace, to get an idea about the syntax to use when setting values for the missing shortcuts. I'm using CTRL+ F1 myself.



            To add shortcuts for the remaining workspaces, just modify the value returned above to match the workspace number, and use dconfto apply them:



            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-5 "['<Primary>F5']"
            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-6 "['<Primary>F6']"





            share|improve this answer













            The only way I have found to modify the keyboard shortcuts for workspaces 5 and up in GNOME Flashback, is through a shell using the dconf command.



            $ dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-1
            ['<Primary>F1']


            Here I read the shortcut setting for the first workspace, to get an idea about the syntax to use when setting values for the missing shortcuts. I'm using CTRL+ F1 myself.



            To add shortcuts for the remaining workspaces, just modify the value returned above to match the workspace number, and use dconfto apply them:



            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-5 "['<Primary>F5']"
            $ dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings/switch-to-workspace-6 "['<Primary>F6']"






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            answered Feb 28 '14 at 10:57









            Lars HaugsethLars Haugseth

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            • works on 15.04 as well, thank you

              – jcupitt
              Aug 17 '15 at 7:45











            • Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

              – Hubro
              Oct 5 '15 at 3:16



















            • works on 15.04 as well, thank you

              – jcupitt
              Aug 17 '15 at 7:45











            • Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

              – Hubro
              Oct 5 '15 at 3:16

















            works on 15.04 as well, thank you

            – jcupitt
            Aug 17 '15 at 7:45





            works on 15.04 as well, thank you

            – jcupitt
            Aug 17 '15 at 7:45













            Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

            – Hubro
            Oct 5 '15 at 3:16





            Aha, there they are! Can somebody explain why the answer with -1 votes is above the correct answer with 6 votes?

            – Hubro
            Oct 5 '15 at 3:16













            4














            Maybe a slightly more comfortable way then using dconf on the command line is dconf-editor. Run dconf-editor and then navigate to



            org -> gnome -> desktop ->wm ->keybindings



            There you can find and edit the switch-to-workspace and move-to-workspace commands for workspaces 1 through 9.






            share|improve this answer




























              4














              Maybe a slightly more comfortable way then using dconf on the command line is dconf-editor. Run dconf-editor and then navigate to



              org -> gnome -> desktop ->wm ->keybindings



              There you can find and edit the switch-to-workspace and move-to-workspace commands for workspaces 1 through 9.






              share|improve this answer


























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                4








                4







                Maybe a slightly more comfortable way then using dconf on the command line is dconf-editor. Run dconf-editor and then navigate to



                org -> gnome -> desktop ->wm ->keybindings



                There you can find and edit the switch-to-workspace and move-to-workspace commands for workspaces 1 through 9.






                share|improve this answer













                Maybe a slightly more comfortable way then using dconf on the command line is dconf-editor. Run dconf-editor and then navigate to



                org -> gnome -> desktop ->wm ->keybindings



                There you can find and edit the switch-to-workspace and move-to-workspace commands for workspaces 1 through 9.







                share|improve this answer












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                answered Dec 22 '16 at 10:27









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                    I don't know how to add more shortcuts but you can use alt+ctrl+right/left arrow to move between the workspaces



                    (and you can use alt+ctrl+shift+right/left arrows to move windows to other workspaces)



                    I always use those






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                      – Samus_
                      Jan 3 '14 at 14:09
















                    0














                    I don't know how to add more shortcuts but you can use alt+ctrl+right/left arrow to move between the workspaces



                    (and you can use alt+ctrl+shift+right/left arrows to move windows to other workspaces)



                    I always use those






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                      – Samus_
                      Jan 3 '14 at 14:09














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                    I don't know how to add more shortcuts but you can use alt+ctrl+right/left arrow to move between the workspaces



                    (and you can use alt+ctrl+shift+right/left arrows to move windows to other workspaces)



                    I always use those






                    share|improve this answer













                    I don't know how to add more shortcuts but you can use alt+ctrl+right/left arrow to move between the workspaces



                    (and you can use alt+ctrl+shift+right/left arrows to move windows to other workspaces)



                    I always use those







                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



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                    answered Nov 14 '13 at 23:54









                    Mina MichaelMina Michael

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                    • I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                      – Samus_
                      Jan 3 '14 at 14:09



















                    • I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                      – Samus_
                      Jan 3 '14 at 14:09

















                    I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                    – Samus_
                    Jan 3 '14 at 14:09





                    I use those but I also like to jump to a specific one, thanks anyway.

                    – Samus_
                    Jan 3 '14 at 14:09











                    -2














                    hey I found something!



                    go to system settings (from the applications menu up to the left, utilities, system settings)



                    click "keyboard"



                    click the "shortcuts" tab



                    click "navigation" (should be the second item on the menu to the left)



                    "switch to workspace _" those should be the ones! ... and you have many other shortcut options to tweak!






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                      – Samus_
                      Apr 3 '14 at 0:12











                    • In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                      – Hubro
                      Oct 5 '15 at 3:16


















                    -2














                    hey I found something!



                    go to system settings (from the applications menu up to the left, utilities, system settings)



                    click "keyboard"



                    click the "shortcuts" tab



                    click "navigation" (should be the second item on the menu to the left)



                    "switch to workspace _" those should be the ones! ... and you have many other shortcut options to tweak!






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                      – Samus_
                      Apr 3 '14 at 0:12











                    • In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                      – Hubro
                      Oct 5 '15 at 3:16
















                    -2












                    -2








                    -2







                    hey I found something!



                    go to system settings (from the applications menu up to the left, utilities, system settings)



                    click "keyboard"



                    click the "shortcuts" tab



                    click "navigation" (should be the second item on the menu to the left)



                    "switch to workspace _" those should be the ones! ... and you have many other shortcut options to tweak!






                    share|improve this answer













                    hey I found something!



                    go to system settings (from the applications menu up to the left, utilities, system settings)



                    click "keyboard"



                    click the "shortcuts" tab



                    click "navigation" (should be the second item on the menu to the left)



                    "switch to workspace _" those should be the ones! ... and you have many other shortcut options to tweak!







                    share|improve this answer












                    share|improve this answer



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                    answered Jan 3 '14 at 14:52









                    Mina MichaelMina Michael

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                    • like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                      – Samus_
                      Apr 3 '14 at 0:12











                    • In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                      – Hubro
                      Oct 5 '15 at 3:16





















                    • like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                      – Samus_
                      Apr 3 '14 at 0:12











                    • In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                      – Hubro
                      Oct 5 '15 at 3:16



















                    like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                    – Samus_
                    Apr 3 '14 at 0:12





                    like I said, it "used" to be there but it isn't on recent versions.

                    – Samus_
                    Apr 3 '14 at 0:12













                    In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                    – Hubro
                    Oct 5 '15 at 3:16







                    In the most recent version of Gnome, it only lists workspaces 1 through 4

                    – Hubro
                    Oct 5 '15 at 3:16




















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