How do I move window to specific workplace via keyboard?

unity workspaces shortcut-keys

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That's either a bug or a consequence of a tweaked environment.

To verify the keyboard shortcut visit the gear in the upper right hand corner, select system settings -> keyboard -> shortcuts -> navigation. Move Window one workspace to the [direction] should be defined. If it is and you're still having problems then try resetting unity to defaults.

To reset unity to it's defaults: unity --reset:

How do I reset my Unity configuration?

Once that's done: CTRL+ALT+SHIFT [ARROW] will take the active window and place it on the desktop you're pointing to. CTRL+ALT [ARROW] just switches the current desktop.

UPDATE:

After clarifying the bug with the user. I found out that this is actually a known bug.

It looks like it's getting lost in the wishlist status. I would recommend filing a new bug to bring fresh attention to it. I agree that it's a bug. If it isn't an option then it should be removed from Navigation shortcuts to begin with. I think I will to, this would be very useful.

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Iakov Davydov

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Iakov Davydov over 1 year

In 11.11 keyboard settings there are Move window to workspace N options (N is the workspace number). But they do not work.

Is there a way to bind key for moving window to a specific workspace/viewport?
- Lambart almost 10 years
  
  I know this isn't exactly what you want, but I use the keyboard to move windows between workspaces all the time, so this could be a useful workaround. I press Alt-Space (which brings up the window menu), press W (Move to another Workspace), and then select the workspace number (1, 2, 3, ...)
Iakov Davydov over 12 years

I am talking about moving window to a specific workspace. Not left/right/up/down. See Navigation -> Move window to workspace 1.
Iakov Davydov over 12 years

Thanks. I have reported the bug.
Brian White over 10 years

I don't suppose there's any work-around, either?
Gauthier almost 10 years

@BrianWhite: there is, with CCSM, see my answer.
Noel Yap about 9 years

The 'Put' Plugin isn't working for me, either.
Tyler Collier over 8 years

This is a great answer, but it doesn't work for me. Compiz recognizes the keyboard shortcut, but always moves the window to viewport 2, even if I have it set for 1, 3, 4, etc. I can't move that window (that I just moved to viewport 2) or any other window to any other viewport. Odd.
Tyler Collier over 8 years

Anyone interested in having this bug fixed should subscribe to those bug reports so that the developers can see how many people want it fixed.