This is the patch I did as a hotfix for Knoppix; but it doesn't address 
anything about true support for workspaces.

http://lxde.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=lxde/lxpanel;a=commit;h=04bf325265f302a70cdd2e43cce8601eac982066

Let me take this opportunity to say, having looked at the Linux Magazine 
feature on Knoppix 6.3, it is always nice to see your work in glossy brochure 
form.

http://www.linux-magazine.com/w3/issue/113/032-034_dvd.pdf

On 04/15/2010 06:02 AM, Klaus Knopper wrote:
> Hello Andrew & Marty,
> 
> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 04:26:39PM -0400, Marty Jack wrote:
>> There would be no way to get this working without fairly extensive code 
>> changes because the existing LXPanel does not handle certain root window 
>> properties that define the viewports.  I have it working here.  I am now 
>> testing it with Openbox to make sure the non-viewport environment still 
>> works.
>>
>> On 04/14/2010 03:16 PM, Andrew Lee wrote:
>>> Hi Marty,
>>>
>>> I played a bit with compiz on my old aspireone since yesterday. Compare
>>> to xcompmgr, it was faster by my eye! :)
> 
> Its not only eye-candy, some of its features are vitally important for
> accessibility, such as color negative (Super-N) and realtime zoom with
> focus tracking (Super-Wheel). Also, the overview functions are very
> practical.
> 
> Of course, it also looks nice, and works fine with lxde. ;-)
> 
>>> And I understood what do you mentioned in this mail. The workspace
>>> switcher and application bar don't work correctly as it thoughts it's
>>> only on one desktop.
>>>
>>> @Klaus, did you do any magic to make workspace switcher works in Knoppix?
> 
> Actually, Marty sent me a patch for lxpanel that fixed the unsupported
> window property that caused the problem. So, lxpanel (0.5) in Knoppix
> works with compiz' cube rotation again. I have not tried the development
> version yet.
> 
> Regards
> -Klaus
> 

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