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Possible to have different desktop folders for different workspaces? (startrek.website)
submitted 9 months ago by Corgana@startrek.website to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I am a "messy desk" person and like to have a big open visual space for all the pseudo-temporary files belonging to whatever project I'm working on at a given time. It would be nice to have a workspace specifically dedicated for "work" and still be able to create a fresh one when needed, without having to "put all the work stuff away" first. I've found GNOME extensions that allow different wallpapers, which is great, but I would love to have an actual separate desktop, not just windows.

Bonus points if I could change the dock applications and GTK theme too.

Running Ubuntu 22.04, btw.

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[-] backhdlp@iusearchlinux.fyi 31 points 9 months ago

You should be able to do this on Plasma with Activities.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago

+1 for Activities, it can do this (and more). https://www.datamation.com/open-source/11-activities-for-kde-plasma/

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 2 points 9 months ago

Would this mean switching to Kubuntu? (still kinda new to this world)

[-] backhdlp@iusearchlinux.fyi 15 points 9 months ago

It can mean that, but you can also install it on normal Ubuntu.

[-] djehuti@programming.dev 6 points 9 months ago

For the whole enchilada, sudo apt install kde-full

[-] Octopus1348@lemy.lol 3 points 9 months ago

No. You can just do sudo apt install kde-minimal or sudo apt install kde-full. If you see a popup asking you to select SDDM or GDM, select GDM for GNOME to still have the screen lock function.

Then log out, click your user, click on the ⚙️ and select Plasma. Now just log in and you can do this again if you want to go back to GNOME.

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ah very nice, I appreciate the explainer, thank you.

[-] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

Hey just a heads up. Installing gnome and kde side by side can result in a lot of weirdness like fonts messing up. It would be better to save your home partition and move to kubuntu or another kde specific platform.

[-] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

If youre going to be switching distros anyways, I recommend tuxedoOS, it's based on Ubuntu but does a few thing to make it a better experience.

[-] Shepy@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

Workspaces? Don't recall if it has its own icons

https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-to-work-with-workspaces-gnome/

[-] GravitySpoiled@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Thought about creating another user?

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago

Yeaaaah, likely the route I'll take.

[-] therealjcdenton@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 months ago

I'm pretty sure you can do it on Trinity and XFCE

[-] kylian0087@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Ever looked in to window managers?

[-] Corgana@startrek.website 1 points 9 months ago

No, what's that?

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