HOWTO: Switch Workspaces Using Your Mouse – Compiz
One of the handiest features of Compiz is having multiple workspaces, anywhere from 2 to 1024 (for the extreme multi-tasker).
By default, you can switch through workspaces by using Control + Alt + Left/Right. However I find it’s far quicker to switch workspaces by just spinning your mouse wheel.
To do so (presuming you have compizconfig-settings-manager installed) go to Desktop > Viewport Switching.
Click on the “Desktop Based Switching” tab, and change “Move Next” to Button 5, and “Move Prev” to Button 4. You’ll now be able to flip between workspaces with your mouse wheel 
Personally, I also like to go to Desktop Wall, and click on the “Viewport Switching” tab, and define “Non-Sliding Windows” to
(name=gnome-panel) & name=desktop_window
This prevents Gnome-Panel and the Desktop Background sliding, making the windows just slide over them
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Tags: Compiz, Ubuntu, viewport, workspaces
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Thanks. You saved me a lot of trouble here.
Glad to hear it!