Move windows across workspaces with arrow keys

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Tue Jun 4 13:32:30 CEST 2019


El 27/5/19 a las 16:20, Björn Baumbach escribió:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm new to this list. I use xfce4 since a few months and I'm really
> happy with it. But there is one thing which I would like to adapt.
> 
> On enlightenment, which I've used before for years, it was possible to
> grab a window with [Alt]+[left Mouse] and then switch to a different
> workspace. Then the grabbed window is also moved to the new workspace
> and is still grabbed.
> On xfce4 I switch to a different workspace by [ALT]+[one of the arrow
> Keys]. If I now grab a window and try to move it to a new workspace (by
> switching the workspace), I just move the window a short distance on the
> same workspace in the expected direction.
> Additionally, when I presss [Alt]+[left Mouse], it takes up to a second
> before the mouse pointer switches to the "move"-symbol. I've to await
> this time until I can move the window.
> 
> In the Windows Manager Keyword settings I've specified the following:
> 
> Move window: empty
> Move window to *: empty
> Upper workspace: Alt+Up
> Bottom workspace: Alt+Down
> Left ...
> 
> Unfortunately I do currently not see an option to achieve the old
> familiar behaviour.
> I know, there are other options to move windows to other workspaces, but
> I would like to use the mentioned way.
> 
> Best regards,
> Björn


I use this combination:

Mays+Ctrl+Alt+ Arrow left
Mays+Ctrl+Alt+ Arrow right

To move to previous or next workspace

You can set them into Window Manager settings.

I hope this helps you.

Cheers!

https://i.imgur.com/xY9VBOr.png




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