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Superfraggle
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:13 pm Post subject: Multiple Virtual Desktops |
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Microsoft (sysinternals) have released a new multiple desktop manager available here
This is nothing special, however what is interesting because of the way it works, spawning multiple explorer.exe instances it allows you to have several different AHK scripts running across the desktops, and utilising the same keys on each desktop. (I have quickly tested this, but seems to work ok)
For example on desktop you could press g and open google, however on desktop 2 you could press g and open something else instead.........
Also unlike other virtual desktop programs I ahve seen, if you run a program which utilises the systray, the icon stays on the appropriate desktop. _________________ Steve F AKA Superfraggle
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Serenity
Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1271
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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This is great, only 62KB! I would like the option of a persistent tray though. Also, it seems I can only have one instance of TaskManager, and if I open it in desktop 2-4 it only shows in desktop 1. _________________ "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." - Mae West
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Slanter
Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 739 Location: Minnesota, USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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This is pretty cool, only thing I wish it could do that it can't is move windows between desktops.
Nice find  _________________ Unless otherwise stated, all code is untested
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Serenity
Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Posts: 1271
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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It seems to use alot of memory, on 2k the three new instances of Explorer use ~22MB each. Without it running my single instance uses ~7MB normally. It's much faster at switching compared to VirtuaWin though. _________________ "Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly." - Mae West
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Sean
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 2462
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| It literally creates multiple desktops. |
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Superfraggle
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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I tried hiding a window, and then showing it on the second desktop thinking that could be a way of moving windows, however this didn't work.
I wonder if there is a way of doing it. _________________ Steve F AKA Superfraggle
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wtg
Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't work for me... bummer. I can create and switch to a new desktop, but within a couple seconds it switches back to the original. Perhaps I'm running an app that's not compatible with it, but I can't figure out what it is.
Darn... I liked how petite this was. |
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Chavez
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 256
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Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:07 am Post subject: |
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Very nice, this will be helpful.
Thanks for the find. _________________ -Chavez. |
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ScottMattes
Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 173 Location: USA
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wtg
Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Louisville, KY
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| wtg wrote: | | Perhaps I'm running an app that's not compatible with it, but I can't figure out what it is. |
Turns out it's not compatible with IBM Lotus Sametime, our corporate IM standard. Every couple seconds the desktop running Sametime activates itself.  |
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Chavez
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 256
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I can really get into this, probably one of the handiest tools i have ever downloaded. _________________ -Chavez. |
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Superfraggle
Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have looked into the DLL calls, and although it seems posible to launch any window on any of the desktops, it doesnt appear possible to transfer existing windows accross desktops.
Shame this would of been very handy if that was possible. _________________ Steve F AKA Superfraggle
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Wenger
Joined: 10 Aug 2008 Posts: 11
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| For a huge scrollable desktop try sdesk. It's small and portable. |
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Reynoldz
Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 41 Location: Australia
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Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Multiple Virtual Desktops |
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| Superfraggle wrote: | | Microsoft (sysinternals) have released a new multiple desktop manager available here |
I can't view that site... can someone post the download link on here? |
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Slanter
Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 739 Location: Minnesota, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Right here _________________ Unless otherwise stated, all code is untested
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