workspace behaviour

[James Takac]

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:05 PM, Doug Stewart <dastew at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> James Takac wrote:
> > Hi Chris
> >
> > On Wednesday 02 July 2008 14:45:52 Chris wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:37:16 +1000
> >>
> >> James Takac <p3nndrag0n at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Guys
> >>>
> >>> Been noticing something interesting on one of my ubuntu pc's. It's
> >>> the only one on 24/7. Basically if left alone for some time it
> >>> switches workspaces by itself. It did it this morning as I watched.
> >>> No intervention from me. Is this meant to be a feature or some oddity
> >>> on my end?
> >>>
> >>> James
> >>>
> >> If you leave it unlocked (sceensaver) perhaps your cat, or other
> >> creature is secretly calling up creature-porn when you are away ;)
> >>
> >> Anyways, sounds odd to me and may just be somewhat environmental.
> >> Perhaps the table your PC is on is vibrating when the air conditioner
> >> or fan is kicking in?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Well, actually a tower sitting on carpeted floor so I don't see vibration
> as.
> > No movement in the room at the time either, i.e. I was seated across the
> room
> > on this laptop. I know the workspaces can be changed via the mouse wheel
> if
> > the desktop is visible so maybe a quirk in the mouse or its driver? I
> don't
> > have a screen saver activated. My idea of a screen saver is turning the
> > monitor off when not viewing it LOL So I have no  need of an active
> screen
> > saver
> >
> > Oh yeah, table is also on carpet so I'd expect that'd be cushioned from
> the
> > effects of the fan in the tower. Basically just a curio on my part at the
> > moment
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> do you have a wireless mouse?
> I have seen interference between wireless mice.
>
> Nope. Just a tethered optical
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