Gnome-shell dual monitor separate workspaces

gistfile1.sh

# By default the behavior is:
#   Primary monitor work as always and second monitor only have one and fixed workspace 
#   I.e. you change to next workspace, primary monitor change to this workspace and second monitor remain as is.
# The desired behaviour is:
#   Primary monitor and secondary monitor are linked workspace.
#   I.e. you change to next workspace, primary monitor change to this workspace and second monitor too.

$ gconf-editor 
# Look for /desktop/gnome/shell/windows/workspaces_only_on_primary and set to false

Any tips on three minister setup... I'd love to have two screens as one workspace, but the third as a static space.

Is there any way to have the monitors have separate workspace movement rather than having to be at the same level on both?

"Is there any way to have the monitors have separate workspace movement rather than having to be at the same level on both?"

Yes, I also would like to have that behaviour?

@BuZZ-dEE @vyruz I'm also looking for that functionality, let me know if you come across it

@vyruz @BuZZ-dEE @Frozenfire92 did you ever find a way?

Did anyone ever find a way of having individual workspaces per monitor?

@vyruz @BuZZ-dEE @Frozenfire92 @petitJAM @jaddie Did anyone find a way of having individual workspaces per monitor? It seems XMonad window manager has this feature but I don't really want to change my window manager...

Nope, I just have workspace switching on my primary monitor with static secondary monitors. Just got used to it :/

With gnome 3.30 seems that each workspace could be configured separated and it's configured via GNOME Tweaks app (more info: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/612 )
I can't say more becauase it is not an issue for me anymore (sorry), I hope it helps.

Has anyone found a solution to have individual workspace per monitor?

well... wishing someday someone mess with it

In the issue that I linked, it seems to be fixed:

gsettings set org.gnome.mutter workspaces-only-on-primary false

It's also mentioned:

By the way, you should be able to set this in the Workspaces page of the GNOME Tweaks app.

I can't confirm it because I don't have a Linux desktop with two monitors nowadays.

Linked workspaces work just fine on multi monitors on Ubuntu 20.04. I don't think there's a solution for separate workspaces per monitor however.

Thanks @rgo, this command saved my life! Now it's working with multiple monitors.
gnome-tweaks isn't working on 20.04 so this is the only way to change this config.

In the issue that I linked, it seems to be fixed:

gsettings set org.gnome.mutter workspaces-only-on-primary false

It's also mentioned:

By the way, you should be able to set this in the Workspaces page of the GNOME Tweaks app.

I can't confirm it because I don't have a Linux desktop with two monitors nowadays.

You're welcome @jose-daniel 👍🏻

Did anyone ever find a way of having individual workspaces per monitor?

I'm also interested. If anyone ever found that, I'd like to know how.

@Hugobsb my current setup, I would say Manjaro default(I do not recall touch anything on this regard)) has workspaces in the external monitor and one fix workspace in the secundary monitor.

There is an open issue since ages requesting it: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/-/issues/37

@rgo hey! Yes, I've found this one a bit later after finding this thread here. It looks like it will stay opened for a long time.

By the way, I'm currently using the other monitor with the workspace fixed. If I ever miss again separate workspaces, I think I'm going back to dwm that supports this feature.