I'm currently using 2 workspaces on Ubuntu 10.10, and compiz.
Is it possible to completely remove the gnome panel from one of the workspaces? I'd like to have a clean desktop to work with on the second workspace, and a regular desktop with panels on the first workspace. Is that at all possible?
(UPDATE)... I just fixed a "bug" where the script (below) would only look for "panel_6"
... Also, the script will only be of use for a single-monitor system...
... However, looking into it a bit further, it may be possible with Dual/Multi-monitors.
... Here is a link to something about Panels on a second monitor...
... moving panels (between screens)
... Im not sure if it's what you're after, but is seems more appropriate for multi-monitors.
Assuming that there is no "built-in" way to do it, as seems to be the case, I've cobbled up a script to "sort-of" do it... It simply sets the panels of your choice to auto-hide... and you can choose which workspace(s) via the args.
You can bind the script to the same keys that Compiz currently uses to switch works-spaces...
If you use any other method to get to the next workspace, it won't work, but you can also use the script to toggle the panel(s) on/off... (ooops! I haven't got the time today to finish that bit... :(
I haven't fine-tuned it yet, but it works (up to a point). It may or may not suit you.
(You will need wmctrl 
)
Here is the script as it currently stands:
#!/bin/bash
# Arg1: A capital letter; L or R .. to indicate the Left or Right direction for next work-space
#
# Arg[*]: Each arg, after the first, is the number (1-based) of a work-space for which you wish to hide the panel(s)
# If no args are supplied, the current state will be toggled; show/hide ... hide/show
#
# Choose your panel identifiers by opening gconf-editor with this command:
#
# gconf-editor /apps/panel/toplevels/
#
# You can test each of the listed panels by clicking in the "Value" checkbox
# of the "auto-hide" item...
#
# Then add the Panel-IDs which you want to be hidden,
# as shown here
panels="panel_6 panel_6" # I only use one panel, so I've just repeated it to make an "example" list
######
dir=$1;
valids="LR"
if [ "${valids/${dir}/}" != "$valids" ]
then shift 1
else exit 1
fi
eval $(wmctrl -d |sed -n "s/.*DG: \([0-9]\+\)x[0-9]\+ \+VP: \([0-9]\+\),.* \([0-9]\+\)x[0-9]\+ .*/wmax=\$(((\1\/\3))); wcur=\$(((\2\/\3)+1)); wide=\3; hide=false/p")
if [ "$wcur" -eq "$wmax" ] ; then
if [ "$dir" == "R" ] ; then
wnew=1
else
wnew=$((wcur-1))
fi
elif [ "$wcur" -eq "1" ] ; then
if [ "$dir" == "L" ] ; then
wnew=$wmax
else
wnew=$((wcur+1))
fi
else
if [ "$dir" == "R" ] ; then
wnew=$((wcur+1))
else
wnew=$((wcur-1))
fi
fi
wmctrl -o $(((wnew-1)*wide)),0
for w in $@ ; do
if [ "$w" -eq "$wnew" ] ; then
hide=true
break
fi
done
for panel in $panels ; do
gconftool-2 --set /apps/panel/toplevels/$panel/auto_hide --type bool $hide
done
exit
###############################################################################
I think this is not possible. All gnome-panel settings are general for "all workspaces".
Edit: I've tried to google some information and it seems to me, that there's no "alternative panel" that have different settings for different workspaces. (I've tried xfce4-panel, fbpanel and pypanel.)
