[nzlug] Show KDE Desktop Name/Number on Desktop Change

[Andrew Bruce]

Thanks Glen,  that will do for the moment - I would still like alternatives as the popup is damn ugly (no transparency, and no positioning).

Another thing I remembered with his one you could also set the font and colour, and have a coloured outline as well.

Andrew



On Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:02:18 +1300, "Glen Ogilvie" <nelg at linuxsolutions.co.nz> wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> On 1/26/07, Andrew Bruce <abruce at hope-st.ath.cx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had a a workmate long ago that had a neat little app or Karamba theme
> of some description that would show the KDE desktop number or name whenever
> the desktop was changed (ie from Desktop 1 to Desktop 2).
>>
>> Does anyone know of what the app may have been?
> 
> I think you are looking for
> 
> KDE Control Centre -> Desktop -> Window Behaviour.
> In the focus/navigation area, there is an option: Popup desktop name
> on desktop switch.
> 
> Note, this does not work if you have a 3d desktop with compiz running
> running.
> 
> Glen
> 
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