Re: [libreoffice-users] 1st steps with a different OS, was: No answers to my question

On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi :)
> Ahh, i didn't need to create new workspaces.  I just liked that i
> seemed to be able to navigate to existing ones using an easy key
> combination.  Something like;
> Ctrl/Apple-key/Alt and keyboard arrows

Apple calls Workspaces spaces. To find out how to go from one space to
another via tha keyboard just look at the Help Center, which shows:
Do any of these:

   - Swipe left or right with three fingers to scroll through your spaces.
   - Enter Mission Control, and then click the space you want to use.
   - Press the Control key and the number key for the space you want. For
   example, press Control-3 to go to Desktop 3.
   - Press the Control key and an arrow key to scroll through the spaces.

 That seems to be about as easy as in Linux.

> I
>  hadn't previously realised Apple even had the workspaces idea
> built-in.  About a decade ago i wouldn't have recognised it nor realised
>  how useful it is.  Now that i have used non-Windows OSes i did recognise
> it.
>
> Hmmm, that just led me to trying similar combinations on
> Ubuntu and i just found that pressing the 'Windows' key and holding it
> down brought up an overlay/pop-up that shows "Keyboard Shortcuts".  Is
> that just in Unity?  So i have just learned i can switch workspaces by
> pressing;
>
> Ctrl Alt arrow-keys
> and that deals with 1 of the problems i've had with Unity.
>
>
> 'Obviously' in Unity if you just tap the 'Windows' key it brings up the
> "Dash Home" which shows thumbnails of recently used apps and recently used
> files (potentially embarrassing if you have been working on confidential
> files or some such).  To get the elegant looking pop-up/overlay i held down
> the button for a while.
>
>
> I wonder
>
> 1.  Why Ubuntu keyboards still use the MS logo on their 'Windows' key
> 2.  If the police (or some such) will burst into my home and arrest me for
> scratching that logo out and painting a penguin on.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> > From: jomali <jomali3945@gmail.com>
> > To: Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
> > Cc: "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org>
> > Sent: Friday, 24 May 2013, 21:51
> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: no answers to my question
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 3:43 AM, Tom Davies <tomdavies04@yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:
> > > Hi :)
> > > Just in case anyone thought i was sounding unusually knowledgeable (and
> > > about Macs!) all my stuff was in the snipped out bit.  It was all Alex
> and
> > > Ken there.
> > >
> > > I have just had a few days (1hour/day) on a Macbook but it's the first
> > > time i have used Mac in about a decade.  Wow though!  It was really nice
> > > and smooth!  It had some features that i really like Gnu&Linux for,
> such as
> > > multiple workspaces/virtual screens.
> >
> >
> > Click on Mission Control, move cursor to the right of the top of the
> > screen, click the "+" sign. Voila - new virtual screen/workspace.
> >
> >
> > > Some things were a bit upside down.  When you want to move a page up the
> > > screen to go on to the next page the gesture is to slide your fingers
> up.
> > > Hmmm, now i write that it seems more logical than the Windows way!  I'm
> not
> > > likely to buy one but it's really nice to use.
> > > Regards from
> > > Tom :)
> > >
> > > <snip>
> >
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