Multiple Desktops?

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

I generally work with four desktops - but then I run Debian.

On 04/30/12 04:32 pm, John Ferrell wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net

I use three desktops.

Perce

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

Look here,
http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/

Also consider Googling for virtual desktops or multiple desktops.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

Are you somehow implying that it's messy to have more than one folder
open at a time? In other words, you start off by saying you open a
folder to work on its contents, and then you abruptly segue into
asking about multiple desktops. What does one have to do with the
other?

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Char Jackson

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:20 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

Are you somehow implying that it's messy to have more than one folder
open at a time? In other words, you start off by saying you open a
folder to work on its contents, and then you abruptly segue into
asking about multiple desktops. What does one have to do with the
other?

He'd rather open another desktop than bring the folder to the front on a
crowded desktop.

Two desktops, each with its own subset of apps arranged to suit, can be
a pretty clean way to work. I like it, but not quite enough to install
such an app.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)

On 4/30/2012 4:43 PM, ray wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

I generally work with four desktops - but then I run Debian.

But isn't this ng alt.windows7.general?

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On 4/30/12 2:32 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

LOL More complaining about your question than a real answer.

Yes, a single user can have multiple desktops. It's one of the default
features of OS X that I've fallen in love with.

MS has a freebie, desktops.exe, that is part of the System Internals
Suite. I've got it install in Win 7 Home 64 bit, XP Pro fully updated,
XP Pro fully updated virtual machine, and Vista Ultimate fully updated
virtual machine.

If you'd like a screenshot of what I have, the email address above is valid.

--
Ken

Mac OS X 10.6.8
Firefox 12.0
Thunderbird 12.0
LibreOffice 3.5.2.2

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:15:50 -0400, James Silverton wrote:

On 4/30/2012 4:43 PM, ray wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

I generally work with four desktops - but then I run Debian.

But isn't this ng alt.windows7.general?

By golly, you're right!

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:47 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:20 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

Are you somehow implying that it's messy to have more than one folder
open at a time? In other words, you start off by saying you open a
folder to work on its contents, and then you abruptly segue into
asking about multiple desktops. What does one have to do with the
other?

He'd rather open another desktop than bring the folder to the front on a
crowded desktop.

Two desktops, each with its own subset of apps arranged to suit, can be
a pretty clean way to work. I like it, but not quite enough to install
such an app.

I guess I don't get it, which is no one's problem but mine.
Thanks.

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Char Jackson

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:26:27 -0600, Ken Springer
wrote:

On 4/30/12 2:32 PM, John Ferrell wrote:
I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

John Ferrell W8CCW

LOL More complaining about your question than a real answer.

Yes, a single user can have multiple desktops. It's one of the default
features of OS X that I've fallen in love with.

MS has a freebie, desktops.exe, that is part of the System Internals
Suite. I've got it install in Win 7 Home 64 bit, XP Pro fully updated,
XP Pro fully updated virtual machine, and Vista Ultimate fully updated
virtual machine.

If you'd like a screenshot of what I have, the email address above is valid.
Thanks to all.
Ken has shown me the solution I was after.
John Ferrell W8CCW

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:10:42 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:47 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:20 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

Are you somehow implying that it's messy to have more than one folder
open at a time? In other words, you start off by saying you open a
folder to work on its contents, and then you abruptly segue into
asking about multiple desktops. What does one have to do with the
other?

He'd rather open another desktop than bring the folder to the front on a
crowded desktop.

Two desktops, each with its own subset of apps arranged to suit, can be
a pretty clean way to work. I like it, but not quite enough to install
such an app.

I guess I don't get it, which is no one's problem but mine. Thanks.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you've never used them, that's understandable.

I've been using multiple workspaces since my Amiga days, circa '87, which
continued after I abandoned it, and switched to PCs and Linux some 12
years ago. I've always found Windows' single desktop confining,
inefficient, and counterproductive, if you need to do more than one thing
at a time.

Stef

On Tue, 1 May 2012 04:19:45 +0000 (UTC), Stefan Patric
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:10:42 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:47 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:20 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:32:38 -0400, John Ferrell
wrote:

I currently open a particular folder to work on a given subject or
project. My question is "can a single user have multiple desktops"?

Are you somehow implying that it's messy to have more than one folder
open at a time? In other words, you start off by saying you open a
folder to work on its contents, and then you abruptly segue into
asking about multiple desktops. What does one have to do with the
other?

He'd rather open another desktop than bring the folder to the front on a
crowded desktop.

Two desktops, each with its own subset of apps arranged to suit, can be
a pretty clean way to work. I like it, but not quite enough to install
such an app.

I guess I don't get it, which is no one's problem but mine. Thanks.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you've never used them, that's understandable.

It's not that I haven't seen or tried multiple desktops, it's just
that I have, and found no value (to me) in doing so. When I'm working
on multiple things I have no problem bringing the respective window to
the front and it doesn't matter to me that there are about 30 windows
open or minimized behind the active window. What am I missing?

I've been using multiple workspaces since my Amiga days, circa '87, which
continued after I abandoned it, and switched to PCs and Linux some 12
years ago. I've always found Windows' single desktop confining,
inefficient, and counterproductive, if you need to do more than one thing
at a time.

I was an Amiga person, too, starting with an A500 in '87 and finally
ending when I sold the A4000 in '96. The Amiga had a slightly
different way of doing things, but it didn't result in making me feel
confined or inefficient when I switched to Windows.

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Char Jackson

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:10:42 -0500, Char Jackson
wrote:

On Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:47 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote:

[snip]

Two desktops, each with its own subset of apps arranged to suit, can be
a pretty clean way to work. I like it, but not quite enough to install
such an app.

I guess I don't get it, which is no one's problem but mine.
Thanks.

It is just a manner of organising work.

For example, I have some apps that are open all the time. I am
careful to minimise them when I am not using them. If I minimise an
app, I save first if it is that sort of app. This works for me. Other
people may have other preferences.

With Firefox, I have several tab groups. This is similar to
multiple desktops.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

On 5/1/12 11:51 AM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
For example, I have some apps that are open all the time. I am
careful to minimise them when I am not using them. If I minimise an
app, I save first if it is that sort of app. This works for me. Other
people may have other preferences.

If I understand you correctly, to switch between apps takes you two
clicks on the mouse, or two keyboard shortcuts, one to minimize app A,
another to open app B.

With alternate desktops, you can do the switching with one keyboard
shortcut.

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Ken

Mac OS X 10.6.8
Firefox 12.0
Thunderbird 12.0.1
LibreOffice 3.5.2.2