# &applet; Manual

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This manual describes version &appletversion; of &applet;.

## Feedback

To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &applet; applet or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page.

The &applet; displays the workspaces for your GNOME Desktop in the panel and enables you to switch between them. You can also manage windows by dragging them between workspaces.

## Introduction

### &applet; Applet

Shows Workspace Switcher applet. Contains a button for each workspace.

The &applet; applet displays the workspaces that are on your GNOME Desktop. A workspace is a discrete area on the GNOME Desktop in which you can work. Every workspace on the GNOME Desktop contains the same desktop background, the same panels, and the same menus. However, you can run different applications and open different windows in each workspace. You can display only one workspace at a time but you can have windows open in other workspaces.

By default, the &applet; applet displays a visual representation of the workspaces on the GNOME Desktop, as shown in . The applet displays the application windows and dialogs that are open in a workspace. The applet highlights the background of the current workspace and the window that has focus. You can change the default behavior of the applet to display only the names of the workspaces in the applet. See for more information about how to configure the applet.

shows the &applet; applet when a session contains four workspaces. The applet displays the workspaces in order from left to right across the rows of the applet. In the applet is set up to display the workspaces in one row. See for information about how to change the number of applet rows.

### To Add &applet; to a Panel

Perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the panel.

2. Choose Add to Panel.

3. Scroll down the list of items in the Add to Top Panel dialog, then select Workspace Switcher.

4. Click Add.

## Usage

### To Navigate Workspaces

The background of the button in the applet that represents the current workspace is highlighted. To switch to another workspace, click on the button that represents the new workspace. To return to your original workspace, repeat this for the workspace you started on.

When you switch to a different workspace, the content of the Window List applet changes to reflect the windows that are open in the new workspace.

### To Move a Window From One Workspace to Another

To use &applet; to move a window from one workspace to another, drag the window from the current workspace to the new workspace.

## Preferences

To configure the &applet; applet, right-click on the applet, then choose Preferences. The Workspace Switcher Preferences dialog is displayed.

Switcher

  Select one of the following options to determine which workspaces the &applet; displays:

  - Show only the current workspace

    Select this option to only display the current workspace in the &applet; applet.

  - Show all workspaces in ... rows

    Select this option to show all of the workspaces that are on your GNOME Desktop in the &applet; applet. Use the spin box to specify the number of rows to use to display the workspaces in the applet.

Workspaces

  Use the following options to determine how the applet displays the workspaces:

  - Number of workspaces

    Use this spin box to increase or decrease the number of workspaces in a session.

  - Workspace names

    Use this list box to edit the names of the workspaces on your GNOME Desktop. To edit a workspace name, click twice on the name, then type the new name.

  - Show workspace names in switcher

    Select this option to display the names of the workspaces in the applet instead of a visual representation of the workspaces.