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[Craig <weberc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Having just switched from Ubuntu 10.10 to Elementary on my desktop machine
(which I haven't used in over a year), I've noticed a real irritation when
trying to switch workspaces while one hand is on the mouse--the user has to
take a hand off the mouse, put both hands on the keyboard (many keyboards
don't have a super key near the arrow keys), activate the workspace
switching motion, and then return their hand to their mouse to continue
working. This isn't as big a problem on a laptop as most laptops have
semi-decent trackpads right below the keyboard; however, on a typical
desktop, this is a real irritation.

Under older versions of Ubuntu (the ones that used the compiz cube by
default) I liked being able to hold ctrl+alt and then click/drag to change
workspaces; however, that still requires moving one hand to the keyboard
which still feels tedious if your hand isn't there already. I propose
coming up with a solution. It may not seem like a big deal, but if you're
like me (having one application open per workspace) this can be a real
annoyance.

Thoughts?