Ubuntu 14.04 workspace switch hotkeys

Question

I upgraded my Ubuntu from 12.04 to 14.04 and hotkeys for switching workspaces (Ctrl + Alt + arrow keys) are not working anymore.

I checked in System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts to make sure that they're assigned and they are, but why they are not working? How can I fix this problem?

Solution 1

I found the solution myself. It seems that I needed to enable Desktop Wall plugin in Compiz; just apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager, run ccsm and search for "wall" to find the option.

Solution 2

This has broken for me a couple times now in Ubuntu; most recently after going from 12.04LTS to 14.04LTS (in place upgrade).

• System Settings... (gear at top of screen)
• Appearance
• Behavior Tab
• Check box for Enable workspaces

Screen grab of configuration setting for workspaces:

Comments

[P.-H. Lin]

possible duplicate of How do I turn on workspaces? (Why do I only have one workspace?)

[Muodestis]

nope, workspaces are already enabled, just hotkeys are not working.

[Luís de Sousa]

If this was an upgrade the number of workspaces should have remained the same, I believe.

[klenwell]

This answer provides additional details which eventually helped me resolve this.

[Hesam]

unfortunately doesn't work for me :( I'm able to switch between 1 and 2 while cannot go to 3 and 4 via 1 and 2. In other words I'm able to switch horizontal between 1 and 2, 3 and 4 while I'm not able to switch between 1 and 3, 2 and 4 :(

[Jas]

how do you do that exactly can you please share details?

[psychok7]

same happened to me in ubuntu 16.04 and this solution solved it. thanks