Bug 197132

Version:           4.2.2 (using KDE 4.2.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

[ originally a comment in 185710, but filing as a new bug ]

I have five virtual desktops, and the 'Slide' desktop effect enabled. If I use the 'desktop grid' effect to view all desktops (it zooms out to show all desktops), I see that they're laid out in 1 row * 5 column grid:

 1 2 3 4 5

However, if I switch between virtual desktops, the slide effect will slide the windows as if the desktop is laid out in a 2 row * 3 column grid:

 1 2 3
 4 5

ie, if i switch from desktop 1 to desktop 4, the slide effect scans downwards, not sideways as expected.

Note that I do *not* have the pager plasmoid running. If I start the pager plasmoid, then the behaviour of the slide effect seems to be correct (laid out in a 1 * 5 grid). If I then remove the pager, the correct behaviour remains.

So, the workaround is to add the pager app and then immediately remove it, but this must be done on every login.