klu9 (@[email protected])
pixelfed.ca
New to Pixelfed, new to Lemmy. And new to workspaces, fairly new to Linux and Xfce (returning after many years away). When I first started using workspaces (virtual desktops), I would get confused. "Wait, which workspace am I on again?" So I used Xfce's feature to have different backgrounds for different workspaces. That helped, but only a little because on my low resolution screen, I almost always have my windows maximized. I wanted to see if I could change other elements (e.g. window colours, panel colour etc) per workspace, but couldn't. So instead I adjust panel opacity to let some of the desktop colour bleed through, 95% on "Enter", 75% on "Leave". A user on the Mint forums suggested adjusting the workspace margins to show some of the desktop even when windows are maximized. So I set it to show an 8-pixel strip just above the panel. Now I never have to wonder which workspace I'm in. Going to try and share this with my new Lemmy account.

New to Lemmy.

And new to workspaces. I’d get confused at first which workspace I was on.

Different backgrounds helped a bit, but I’m almost always in maximized windows.

I wanted to have different colours for windows, panel etc but couldn’t.

So I adjusted panel opacity to 95% on Enter, 75% on Leave. That allows the background colour to bleed through.

A user on the Linux Mint forums suggested adjusting workspace margins to let the background show even when windows are maximized.

So now I have an 8-pixel strip of desktop showing just above the panel. Combined with the lowered panel opacity, I never have to wondr anymore what workspace I’m on.

  • Workspace [1/2/3] with windows minimized.
  • Workspace [1/2/3] with window maximized, panel at “Leave” opacity of 95%.
  • Workspace [1/2/3] with window maximized, panel at “Enter” opacity of 75%.

(I read somewhere that it’s better to host images for Lemmy on Pixelfed. So I made my first post there with all the screenshots, and linked to it. Hope that works.)

PS: Anyone have any other ideas to help distinguish workspaces at a glance?

  • Evkob (they/them)English
    3·
    2 days ago

    Based on the thumbnail, for a second I thought someone was posting about Yes’ classic prog rock album, Close to the Edge.

    • klu9OPEnglish
      2·
      1 day ago

      I only started listening to Yes a few years ago, and on streaming. So I only think of it with the big yellow borders.

      But I see it now :)