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[Simon Steinbeiß <ochosi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I think this approach to the problem might not be the most efficient one, I
> think that users who do use multiple workspaces might think the feature is
> broken. I also think that we should preserve our new selected panel layout. So
> I think a better solution to the problem would be to reduce the amount of
> virtual desktops to 1. This will render the scroll wheel issue irrelevant, and
> also preserve the panel layout and the scroll wheel feature that people who do
> use multiple workspaces might find desirable. Users who want to have more than
> one virtual desktop will also know how to add their own desktop switcher
> applet to the panel.

I disagree. I think disabling the scroll_workspaces feature is a good choice by default anyway, no matter what the panel-layout looks like. It can still lead to unexpected behavior because there is currently no direct visual feedback for this action. More advanced users can easily re-enable it. (There is a patch against xfwm4 upstream to enable an alt-tab like dialog for when navigating workspaces, which would be the appropriate feedback imo.)

I don't see why we should disable virtual desktops altogether. They're still very accessible via the middle-click menu on the desktop and there are keyboard-combos as well as the context-menu of Xfwm4 which lets you go to other workspaces or move apps to other workspaces.
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