Click on workspace name: left = switch only, middle and right = switch and show overview

[sluedecke]

To quickly switch between workspaces the clicks on workspace names could be differentiated between: switch to workspace and show overview (current behaviour for any mouse button) and switch only.

Right now it requires two clicks to just switch the workspace (or a single one on a task, but this is not always desired).

So the feature request is to have different behaviour in _toggle_ws(ws_index) based on the mouse button.

[sluedecke]

A patch like this might do the trick patch-workspace-buttons-switch.txt

[fthx]

That's of course a possibility. I thought about that when I created these workspaces buttons. But I don' t see a case in which this new behavior could be better:

• when you switch to a non-empty ws, you can click on a task directly ;
• when you switch to an empty ws, it's to launch a new app, so overview is better.

So I'm open if I see here that the new behavior allows easier clicks.

[sluedecke]

It probably depends on personal preference.

case 1: sometimes I don't want to raise a specific task, just switch to the workspace. For that the workspace button is easier to target with the mouse. Personally I appreciate and use both options: simply switch to a WS (e.g. to return to a browsing session or a video player) and switch to a specific task on a WS (e.g. to raise a tool window from a bunch of open windows, all parked on a "tool" workspace)

case 2: I agree for default configurations. Since I also use the "dash to dock" extension, I have the dock with my favorites shown on empty desktops anyways. Also I can have a look at my wallpaper in full, which is a welcome 'break' moment from time to time before I open the next task (yes, the overview shows it too, but it is not at full size)

Thinking about it, I make a lot of use of the workspace buttons and they are a lot easier to hit for me. In terms of visual categories it also makes sense to me: thinking "switch workspace" maps to "target a workspace" and the buttons are clearly distinctive from task buttons. Thinking "switch to task XYZ" maps to target a specific task icon which are visually distinctive, too.

[fthx]

Ok I will make a preference.

[sluedecke]

Great, sounds good, thanks a lot!

[fthx]

https://github.com/fthx/babar/commit/ac91c58e64c82bae3c849db8e6950f0d15bcca0a

[fthx]

It's already reviewed. So you should get a GNOME extensions update notification soon.

[sluedecke]

That was fast :)