Changing between workspaces by clicking on them in the graphical pager on the panel. Pressing Ctrl-Alt-LeftArrow or Ctrl-Alt-RightArrow will cycle through the workspaces. Scrolling the mouse wheel while hovering over the pager or the desktop background has the same effect.

To add or remove workspaces, you can use the middle-click desktop menu or through the Workspace settings dialog.

If you don't want maximized windows to cover up the entire screen, you can set workspace margins in the Settings Manager.

The Workspace Switcher Settings window can be accessed by right-clicking on the graphical pager on the panel and selecting Properties.

Workspace Switcher Settings Window

Workspace Settings General Tab

Workspaces

This list shows the list of available workspaces. If you want to edit the name of one of them, double-click the row. When it's done press the Enter key, to return to the list

Number of workspaces

This option allows you too choose the number of workspaces you want to use (between 1 and 32).

Margins

Workspace Settings Margins Tab

Margins are areas on the edges of the screen that maximized windows won't cover. You can adjust the size, in pixels, of all margins (left, right, top and bottom).

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