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iTrauco/disable_xfce_scroll_workspace.sh

Created April 1, 2025 03:24
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Script to disable scroll-based workspace switching in XFCE
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disable_xfce_scroll_workspace.sh
#!/bin/bash
# 🔧 Disables scroll-based workspace switching in XFCE
# 📂 Backs up current settings to ~/.xfce-backups/pre_scroll_disable.txt
mkdir -p ~/.xfce-backups
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -lv | grep -E "scroll|rollup" > ~/.xfce-backups/pre_scroll_disable.txt
# Disable scroll workspace switching and title bar rollup
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/scroll_workspaces -s false
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/mousewheel_rollup -s false
echo "✅ XFCE scroll-based workspace switching disabled."
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