Do you use workspaces?

[ukripper]

2 mostly

[WRDN]

I typically use 4 workspaces, allowing for a clear divide between work items, and other stuff. For ease and speed of access, F1-F4 are mapped as workspace switchers.

[Lisimelis]

Really helpful feature!!! It saves me from a lot of frustration while organizing my work. I use only ubuntu at the office and this was one of the reasons when I first got to know Linux.

[youbuntu]

I think the workspace switcher in Unity is brilliant! It is exactly like Apple's one, even down to the transition speed (and I'm not saying that copying the idea is a problem - we all should learn & share ideas... and besides, who had workspaces first, eh? )

Great! I have yet to use it, but superbly impressed with it!!

[3Miro]

I am surprised that 10 people said "no workspaces". How do those people manage to stay alive?

[youbuntu]

I am surprised that 10 people said "no workspaces". How do those people manage to stay alive?

Explain please...

[false truths]

I use workspaces, but the number varies from 2-16 depending on how many I need at the time. GNOME Shell automatic workspaces ftw. I guess I'd list myself as 5+ since I go up to 16.

[3Miro]

Explain please...

Workspaces are such a vital part of my life that I don't think how anyone can live without them. It is a bad attempt at a joke, but I am indeed surprised that so many people don't use workspaces.

[WannabeFantasma]

I don't really use workspaces...
Actually one of the first things I did after installing Ubuntu 10.04 was removing 2 of the workspaces from the bar...
I still have 2 but I always use 1...

Reason: Not really sure, but It works for me so

[Copper Bezel]

I'm surprised by that as well.

I usually use two. I have a third activated, but it's rare that I actually use it. I'm finding them more useful for organizing tasks now that I'm using Compiz wallpaper, which helps me remember where I put stuff. I don't use them to get stuff out of the way (that's what minimizing is for) but I will switch workspaces if I'm working on a project and interrupt it for another, or use one for image editing and another for a browser if I'm posting images somewhere, etc.

Edit: Oh, and I generally use mouse scroll to switch to a new workspace for the first time when I'm starting a new task and use a Scale corner (All Workspaces) to switch from then out. I only use Expo if I've managed to get myself disorganized and have to rearrange everything.