I faced this problem recently and was wondering how could I solve this problem. After some hit & trials ultimately the solution that worked me is as follows :
1. hit Alt+F2, then type “simple-ccsm” without quotes. It opens the Simple CompizConfig Settings Manager.
2. Then select Desktop, then Use the following settings:.
3. Then click Close. And try changing the Workspace.
with best regards,
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