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.
https://pixelfed.ca/i/web/post/803729306382291972
- 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?
4 Comments
Evkob@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y
Based on the thumbnail, for a second I thought someone was posting about Yes' classic prog rock album, Close to the Edge.
klu9@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
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 :)
maggotbrain@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Hi. Thanks for sharing your tip. However, I'm not seeing the links to your screenshots.
Could you check your link formatting?
klu9@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
Hmmm, link works for me both in desktop web browser and in Voyager mobile app.
I'll post a plain URL in my main post and here in this comment.
https://pixelfed.ca/i/web/post/803729306382291972