How do I move move to the next workspace using command line?
I am using Manjaro Linux 18 (Arch Linux based Linux distro). I am using XFCE desktop environment. I have 8 workspaces on my computer. How do I move to the next and previous workspace using the command line?
I have Googled and found multiple apps on Github that are said to do that, but none seem to work.
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I am using Manjaro Linux 18 (Arch Linux based Linux distro). I am using XFCE desktop environment. I have 8 workspaces on my computer. How do I move to the next and previous workspace using the command line?
I have Googled and found multiple apps on Github that are said to do that, but none seem to work.
xfce manjaro xfce4-terminal
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I am using Manjaro Linux 18 (Arch Linux based Linux distro). I am using XFCE desktop environment. I have 8 workspaces on my computer. How do I move to the next and previous workspace using the command line?
I have Googled and found multiple apps on Github that are said to do that, but none seem to work.
xfce manjaro xfce4-terminal
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I am using Manjaro Linux 18 (Arch Linux based Linux distro). I am using XFCE desktop environment. I have 8 workspaces on my computer. How do I move to the next and previous workspace using the command line?
I have Googled and found multiple apps on Github that are said to do that, but none seem to work.
xfce manjaro xfce4-terminal
xfce manjaro xfce4-terminal
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You will need xdotool.
Installation
sudo pacman -S xdotool
Usage
Going to the next workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative 1
Going to the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative -1
NOTE: Negative numbers are said to be allowed, but some versions of xdotool do not allow negative numbers or at least give an error. Test negative numbers before you implement scripts with negative numbers.
Work around for going to the previous workspace
If you have n workspaces, then for going into the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative n-1
where n = number of workspaces.
Example:
n = 8 workspaces
xdotool set_desktop --relative 7
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You will need xdotool.
Installation
sudo pacman -S xdotool
Usage
Going to the next workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative 1
Going to the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative -1
NOTE: Negative numbers are said to be allowed, but some versions of xdotool do not allow negative numbers or at least give an error. Test negative numbers before you implement scripts with negative numbers.
Work around for going to the previous workspace
If you have n workspaces, then for going into the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative n-1
where n = number of workspaces.
Example:
n = 8 workspaces
xdotool set_desktop --relative 7
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You will need xdotool.
Installation
sudo pacman -S xdotool
Usage
Going to the next workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative 1
Going to the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative -1
NOTE: Negative numbers are said to be allowed, but some versions of xdotool do not allow negative numbers or at least give an error. Test negative numbers before you implement scripts with negative numbers.
Work around for going to the previous workspace
If you have n workspaces, then for going into the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative n-1
where n = number of workspaces.
Example:
n = 8 workspaces
xdotool set_desktop --relative 7
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Prajwal DhatwaliaPrajwal Dhatwalia
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You will need xdotool.
Installation
sudo pacman -S xdotool
Usage
Going to the next workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative 1
Going to the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative -1
NOTE: Negative numbers are said to be allowed, but some versions of xdotool do not allow negative numbers or at least give an error. Test negative numbers before you implement scripts with negative numbers.
Work around for going to the previous workspace
If you have n workspaces, then for going into the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative n-1
where n = number of workspaces.
Example:
n = 8 workspaces
xdotool set_desktop --relative 7
answered 1 min ago
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You will need xdotool.
Installation
sudo pacman -S xdotool
Usage
Going to the next workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative 1
Going to the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative -1
NOTE: Negative numbers are said to be allowed, but some versions of xdotool do not allow negative numbers or at least give an error. Test negative numbers before you implement scripts with negative numbers.
Work around for going to the previous workspace
If you have n workspaces, then for going into the previous workspace
xdotool set_desktop --relative n-1
where n = number of workspaces.
Example:
n = 8 workspaces
xdotool set_desktop --relative 7
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