No virtual desktop config in System Settings->Desktop Behavior

[David L]

On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Rik Mills <rikmills at kubuntu.org> wrote:
> What happens if you run in a terminal?
>
> kcmshell5 desktop
Could not find module 'desktop'. See kcmshell5 --list for the full
list of modules.

>
> have you the package 'kwin-data' installed?
Yes.

Here is what I get for kcmshell5 --list
The following modules are available:
about-distro               - Information About This System
autostart                  - Automatically Started Applications
bluedeviladapters          - Bluetooth Adapters
bluedevildevices           - Bluetooth Devices
bluedevilglobal            - Advanced Bluetooth Settings
breezedecorationconfig     - Modify the appearance of window decorations
breezestyleconfig          - Modify the appearance of widgets
cache                      - Configure web cache settings
clock                      - Date and Time
colors                     - Application Color Scheme
componentchooser           - Default Applications
cookies                    - Configure the way cookies work
cursortheme                - Mouse Cursor Theme
desktoppath                - Location for Personal Files
device_automounter_kcm     - Configure automatic handling of removable
storage media
devinfo                    - Device Viewer
dma                        - DMA information
emoticons                  - Emoticon Theme
filetypes                  - Configure file associations
fontinst                   - Font Installation, Preview and Removal
fonts                      - Fonts
formats                    - Numeric, Currency and Time Formats
icons                      - Icon Theme
interrupts                 - Interrupt information
ioports                    - IO-port information
joystick                   - Joystick
kamera                     - Configure Kamera
kcm_activities             - Activities help you to focus on a specific task
kcm_baloofile              - Configure File Search
kcm_desktoptheme           - Desktop Theme
kcm_driver_manager         - Driver management software
kcm_energyinfo             - Energy Consumption Statistics
kcm_fileindexermonitor     - Monitor State of File Indexer
kcm_kaccounts              - Configure your internet accounts such as
Google, Live, Owncloud
kcm_kdeconnect             - Connect and sync your devices
kcm_keyboard               - Keyboard Hardware and Layout
kcm_kscreen                - Manage and configure monitors and displays
kcm_ktp_integration_module - General settings for Instant Messaging and VoIP
kcm_lookandfeel            - Look And Feel
kcm_memory                 - Memory information
kcm_notificationhelper     - Control the notifications for system helpers
kcm_pci                    - PCI information
kcm_phonon                 - Phonon Audio and Video
kcm_plasmasearch           - Configure Search
kcm_printer_manager        - Configure your printers
kcm_pulseaudio             - Configure the Audio Volume
kcm_sddm                   - Select login theme
kcm_splashscreen           - Splash Screen Theme
kcm_ssl                    - SSL Versions and Certificates
kcm_touchpad               - Touchpad settings
kcm_whoopsie               - Automatic Crash and Metrics Reporting
kcmaccess                  - Accessibility Options
kcmdolphingeneral          - Configure general file manager settings
kcmdolphinnavigation       - Configure file manager navigation
kcmdolphinservices         - Configure file manager services
kcmdolphinviewmodes        - Configure file manager view modes
kcmkded                    - Background Services
kcmkwineffects             - Desktop Effects
kcmlaunch                  - Application Launch Feedback
kcmnotify                  - Event Notifications and Actions
kcmsmserver                - Desktop Session Login and Logout
kcmtrash                   - Configure trash settings
kcmusb                     - USB devices attached to this computer
kcmview1394                - Attached IEEE 1394 devices
keys                       - Global Keyboard Shortcuts
kgamma                     - A monitor calibration tool
khotkeys                   - Configure Input Actions settings
kwalletconfig5             - KDE Wallet Configuration
kwincompositing            - Compositor Settings for Desktop Effects
kwindecoration             - Look and Feel of Window Titles
kwinoptions                - Window Actions and Behavior
kwinrules                  - Individual Window Behavior
kwinscreenedges            - Active Screen Corners and Edges
kwinscripts                - Manage KWin scripts
kwintabbox                 - Navigation Through Windows
mouse                      - Mouse Controls
netpref                    - Configure generic network preferences,
like timeout values
nic                        - Network interface information
opengl                     - OpenGL information
oxygenstyleconfig          - Modify the appearance of widgets
powerdevilactivitiesconfig - Per-Activity Power Management
powerdevilglobalconfig     - Advanced Power Management Settings
powerdevilprofilesconfig   - Energy Saving
proxy                      - Configure the proxy servers used
screenlocker               - Screen Locking Timeouts
smb                        - Use to configure which windows (SMB)
filesystems you can browse
smbstatus                  - Samba status monitor
solid-actions              - Manage actions available to the user when
connecting new devices
spellchecking              - Spell Checker Dictionaries and Options
standard_actions           - Standard Keyboard Shortcuts for Applications
style                      - Widget Style and Behavior
translations               - No description available
user_manager               - Add, remove or edit system users
useragent                  - Configure the way Konqueror reports itself
wayland                    - Information about the Wayland Compositor
webshortcuts               - Configure web shortcuts
workspaceoptions           - Workspace Behavior
xserver                    - X-Server information
>
> On 27/12/16 18:23, David L wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running Ubuntu 16.10 (64 bit) with KDE (I first installed Ubuntu
>> and then the KDE environment due to some installation problem with the
>> kubuntu iso).  When I open the Desktop Behavior entry under System
>> Settings, I don't have an option to configure Virtual Desktops from my
>> user account that I have been using under 16.04 and older.  From a new
>> user account, I do have the Virtual Desktop option, but I'd like to be
>> able to retain my KDE panel settings from my old account and be able
>> to configure user desktops.
>>
>> My options under System Settings->Workspace are:
>> Workspace
>> Desktop Effects
>> Screen Edges
>> Screen Locking
>> Accessibility
>> Activities
>>
>> Any idea why the Virtual Desktop config is missing?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>      David
>>
>
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