My workspace switcher cannot change names

[Matt Harrison]

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> The docs I see on the Gnome panel suggest that it should be easy to apply
>> names to the workspaces in the switcher.  I've found it impossible to even
>> find a place to try.
>>
>> If I right-click on a workspace in the switcher, I can select preferences
>> but the only preferences available are the number of rows and columns.
>> I haven't found anything else that even comes close.
>> I don't see anything relevant in the System -> Preferences menu either.
>>
>>
>        I looked at preferences and got Help and nowhere was naming a
> space even mentioned. Where on the Gnome panel did you get the
> impression you can do so?
>
> 73 Karl
>
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Go to System --> Preferences --> Appearance
Click on Visual Effects
Set to None
Right click on a Workspace and Select Preferences

This will allow you to rename the workspaces, however, I don't think
they stay named if you turn Visual Effects back on.  I could be wrong
though, never tried it.