Pop!_OS Switch Workspaces with Super + Number

Stephen Cross
3 min readSep 20, 2020

About Titling Windows

Pop!_OS introduced a “tiling window” like feature with version 20.04. With tiling window mode on, windows don’t overlap. When a window opens, it splits the space with the existing windows. Tiling windows allow you to maximize screen space and increase productivity using keyboard shortcuts.

Pop!_OS also supports Workspaces, which are virtual desktops. The combination of Tiling Windows, Workspaces, and dual monitors makes for a powerful combination.

I like to set up Workspace 1 for communication with e-mail and chat clients (Slack, Telegram, Mattermost…). Workspace 2 for developments with terminals, IDE, and browsers. Workspace 3 for documentation with text editors, note-taking apps, and browsers.

Keyboard Bindings

Pop!_OS has a set of keyboard shortcuts to navigate between windows and workspaces. I find them inadequate when it comes to switching between Windows and Workspaces. With the…

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Stephen Cross
Stephen Cross

Written by Stephen Cross

A web developer for 25+ year. Drupal developer, podcaster and Linux enthusiast.

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