[SOLVED] Ubuntutu 18.04.1 control freaks?

I just installed this and installed i3 - logged out, no way to switch desktops. it has the handycapped, wifi, sound and battery, and that is it. nothing, I seen nothing on the login name either like that little circle.
Code: ls /usr/share/xsessions
i3.desktop ubuntu-communitheme-snap.desktop
i3-with-shmlog.desktop ubuntu.desktopI have not tried Ubuntutut in years, is this what they've turned into .. use the desktop that comes with it or use the desktop that comes with it, like Windows10? ...