AWESOME! This is a small program for linux to switch between desktop/workspaces with customizable labels.

Requires the package NX (descendant of Xotcl) http://wiki.tcl.tk/36705

Tested on Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity 2D and Gnome (no effects).

At the moment will not work on Unity 3D or Gnome with effects, but it can easily be fixed by modifing the wmctrl -s statement.

ENJOY..!!!


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package require Tk
package require Tclx
package require nx
namespace import ::nx::* 

set deskCount 0
set activeDesk [exec wmctrl -d | cut -f 1,3 -d { } | grep \* | cut -f 1 -d { }]

Class create Desk {
    :variable deskName {}
    :method init {} {
        wm withdraw .
        destroy .desk
        toplevel .desk
        wm attributes .desk -topmost 1 ; # on top
        wm geometry .desk +0+0
        wm overrideredirect .desk yes ; # remove window decorations 
}
   :public method add {name} {
        global deskCount
        global deskCountList
        lappend :deskName $name
        lappend deskCountList $deskCount 
        label .desk.lbl_$deskCount -text $name -height 1 -padx 7 -pady 0 -bg #222222 -fg #bdbdbd \
        -font {-family "Fixedsys Excelsior 3.01" -size 12} 
        bind .desk.lbl_$deskCount <ButtonPress-1> "[self] pressed $deskCount"
        pack .desk.lbl_$deskCount -side left ; incr deskCount 
}

   :public method pressed {desk} {
        global deskCountList
        set active [.desk.lbl_$desk cget -text]
        foreach c $deskCountList {
            .desk.lbl_$c configure -fg [expr {[.desk.lbl_$c cget -text] eq $active ? "#efefef" : "#bdbdbd"}] 
            .desk.lbl_$c configure -bg [expr {[.desk.lbl_$c cget -text] eq $active ? "#535d6c" : "#222222"}]  }
        exec wmctrl -s $desk
        global deskCount
        global activeDesk
        foreach app [lindex ${:deskApp} $activeDesk] {
            label .desk.lbl_$deskCount -text $app -height 1 -padx 7 -pady 0 -bg #535149 -fg #DFDBD2 \
            -font {-family "Fixedsys Excelsior 3.01" -size 12} 
            pack .desk.lbl_$deskCount -side left ; incr deskCount 
       }
   }
}

Desk create desk
desk add main 
desk add development 
desk add television 
desk add office 
desk pressed $activeDesk
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