I have setup my environment with a 3 x 3 matrix of desktops. I use CNTL-ALT-<arrow> to move around in relative fashion, and CNTL-ALT-<letter> in absolute fashion. The letters I use are a 3x3 matrix on the keyboard: qwe asd zxc This worked fine with 6.0. However, CNTL-ALT-z and and CNTL-ALT-s do not work in 6.1. Of course I set these with elightenment-conf.
Ctrl+Alt-s is, by default, bound to "make sticky" Make sure that that's unset before you proceed. Ctrl+Alt-z is unbound, and seems to be settable.