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Move windows between KDE activties
KDE 4.6 Plasma Workspaces added support for managing windows in Activities, which are a sort of combination between virtual desktops and session management. But I still haven't figured out some basic ...
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can Windows be hacked to have “huge” screen resolution and not transmit it to monitor, i.e. only for remote desktop viewing?
the question is somewhat reminiscent of this one Virtual monitor / desktop accessable through vnc only (windows 7) . I have read that one of the reasons why you should not have Windows try have screen ...
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VirtuaWin shows Visual Studio 2010 in all Desktops
I'm using VirtuaWin in Windows 7 to have virtual desktop functionality and I think this program is awesome.
There's one small issue, though: on the computer at work, when moving to another desktop it ...
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Which Multiple Desktop Tool should I use on Windows 7? [closed]
Which Multiple Desktop Tool should I use on Windows 7?
Sysinternals Desktops
mdesktop
Dexpot
Virtual Dimension
VirtuaWin
Finestra
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Dexpot - Exclude Monitor(s) Settings?
I´m running Windows 7 with a dual monitor setup.
I would like to use the main monitor for multiple desktops, but keep the secondary monitor always the same for my Outlook and IM client.
I've tried ...
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Virtual desktop for Windows that allow window assignment programatically
Does anyone know a virtual desktop software for Windows that allow me to start a program from the command line, and assign it to a specific desktop. I.e I dont want to start it in the current desktop ...
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Dual Monitor + Virtual Desktop software (plus for cube)
I've recently purchased another monitor, my first one being a TV and being much larger. I now sit at a desk and use my shiny new 24" LED more often, but I like to extend the desktop into the TV. The ...
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How to show the menu bar on secondary desktops (spaces) on Mac OS X Lion?
I added additional Desktops (previously known as Spaces) via Mission Control on Lion. On each additional desktop the menu bar is missing. The menu bar is only visible/accessible from the primary ...
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How to disable flashing VirtuaWin systray icon? Window is not responding
I have to run an application which is not responding so ViruaWin isn't able to manage it. (There is a "1 window not responding" tooltip on its systray icon.) Because of the hanging VirtuaWin flashes ...
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Is there any Windows screen recorder that works with multiple virtual desktops?
I'd like to record a virtual desktop screen while working on another one. Is there a video recorder which would support such a thing?
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Ubuntu 11.10: No virtual desktop when i use Gnome Classic
I've a problem with virtuals desktops. I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 but i not use Unity. I've installed gnome-panel, and start my session with Gnome Classic.
But when i'm in 'Gnome Classic' i can't use ...
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Openbox : make 4 desktops 2x2
Strangely, my openbox default rc.xml file has keyboard shortcuts for the commands DesktopDown and DesktopUp, but it seems that the only configuration option for the desktops is their number (which is ...
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Is there a Linux window manager that allows separate virtual desktops (workspaces) on separate monitors?
For instance, in Gnome, I can set up multiple Gnome workspaces. But when I add a second monitor, all I get is my current workspace extended onto the second monitor. I hate it. Every time I run a ...
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“Spaces” or Multiple Desktops for one Monitor on a Multi-Monitor system?
I'm running Windows 7 x64 and three monitors. I wonder if there is a program that allows me to create multiple Workspaces/Desktops and switch between them, but only on the third monitor? (As my main ...
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In KDE, stop virtual desktop changing when I click on the desktop
I'm new to KDE and am running KDE 4.7.1 on top of Arch Linux. It's fantastic however I have one problem - virtual desktops. Yeah I know there are those "activities" things which people say replace ...
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Gnome 2.32 Virtual Desktop Looping
I'm using Ubuntu 10.10 with Gnome 2.32 and was wondering if anyone knows of a way to make the virtual desktops (workspaces) loop so that moving to the left when on the left-most desktop goes to the ...
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TightVNC virtual desktop on windows
I connect to my windows vista machine that runs TightVNC server. I want to set things up so that,
the person who connects via VNC can use a separate desktop and another person can work on the machine ...
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Virtual Desktop Manager that mantain taskbar order in Windows 7
someone knows a VDM that keeps taskbar order when switching between desktops? I have tested several applications but none seems to be even interested in the problem. Is incredible anoying when I put ...
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Pinning different programs to each virtual desktop's taskbar
I use Mark Russinovich's Desktops to organize my windows in my work computer. Is it possible to pin different programs to each virtual desktop's taskbar?
For example:
Desktop 1: Chrome, Windows ...
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Several desktops on Windows? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Virtual Desktop Manager for Windows 7
Windows XP, Windows 7, what is the best program to have several workspaces just like under Linux/GNOME?
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Which products can successfully virtualize Internet Explorer?
I want to find out which application virtualization technologies have successfully managed to virtualize Internet Explorer 8 and 9. I am looking for app virtualization, not OS.
The list of products I ...
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Gnome3 predefining virtual desktops
I've been a loyal user of Gnome 2 for many years now. I wanted to try Gnome 3.Many things in G3 don't bother me at all; however, not being able to predefine virtual desktops really erks the hell out ...
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When I move a window partially offscreen, the offscreen part shows on next/previous desktop
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04; when I move a window partially offscreen, the offscreen part shows on the next/previous desktop
In the screenshot below you can see CompizConfig (opened on the second desktop) ...
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Windows 7 Virtual Desktop Managers with Square Layouts
I'm looking for a virtual desktop manager for Windows 7 that reproduces the functionality of the built-in manager in Linux. Specifically, I want the ability to display the desktops as a 2x2 square and ...
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Software for virtual desktops in Windows 7? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the best Virtual Desktop Manager out there for Windows 7
So is there an application that creates virtual desktops decently, that anyone would recommend, ...
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Embedded VNC session
What I need is to allow a remote user access to a host machine (Ubuntu) via VNC. The catch is that the user should only be allowed to use a specific software and nothing else.
My solution for now is ...
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What's the best Virtual Desktop Manager out there for Windows 7 [closed]
Possible Duplicates:
What is the multiple desktop utility you suggest for Windows?
Virtual desktop(alt+ctrl+1,2,3,4,…) like linux on windows 7
Features that are important to me:
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Gnome change virtual desktops by moving mouse to edge of the screen - Delay
In Gnome change virtual desktops by moving mouse to edge of the screen. is described how to switch virtual desktops by mouse. Is it posible to define delay after which vdestop is switched? ...
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Oversized (higher resolution) virtual desktop by scaling/zooming out for Windows (XP)?
Is there any virtual desktop for Windows (XP) which can emulate higher resolution by scaling/zooming out?
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Is there a Desktop Manager similar to Virtual Dimension?
Currently I'm using a very old version of Virtual Dimension with a several years old code base as desktop manager in Windows 7. It's open source, and has several benefits compared to several other ...
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Virtualization Solution for Family Use
I'm trying to put together a solution for my family (wife + three kids). At the moment I have one newish desktop and a couple of aging laptops. There are always arguments over who should have the ...
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How to map a virtual desktop to a monitor in a multiple monitor setup?
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows 7
My laptop is plugged to a docking station that supports dual monitors, which I use extensively. I have windows placed where I want them. All is ...
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Multiple desktops in Windows
I'm running a program that uses WatiN to automate file uploads to different websites. I currently run it on a machine that I remote into via the standard Remote Desktop Connection in Windows - once I ...
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multiple system trays like virtual desktops?
there's software to give virtual desktops.. programs like virtual dimension, or virtuwin.
but what about a program to give each desktop its own system tray?
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Unique task manager per virtual desktop on KDE 4.5
I created two virtual desktops in KDE 4.5 and I would like to have a separate task manager (widget in the panel that displays the current opened programs) per virtual desktop.
I could not find a way ...
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are alternate shells for Windows stable?
I looked at alternate shells for WIndows that provide support for virtual desktops. I've found http://www.sharpe-shell.org and http://www.emergedesktop.org/ Are they stable enough to be used in work ...
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Virtual desktops with multiple monitors
Is anyone using virtual desktops combined with multiple monitors? I somehow never got into virtual desktops because my machine at a time wasn't fast enough to switch them seamlessly. Also, I always ...
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What is the equivalent of Mac OS X Spaces for Windows?
I am looking for a utility that does the same task done by Spaces for Mac OS X.
For who doesn't know it, it's a utility that allows you to create virtual screens in order to not have all the screens ...
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virtualbox seamless mode on multiple monitors without VRDP
Is there any type of emulation software, like VirtualBox, VMWare, etc... that supports seamless mode on multiple monitors? I saw the other question but the answer involves connecting to the windows ...
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How to make a Linux program available on all desktops
In Ubuntu 10.04 running Gnome I can right click on any window and it gives me an option to show that window on all desktops, so even if I switch to a different virtual desktop, that window will always ...
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Change the zoom out view in compiz
When I zoom out to see all my virtual desktops using the expo plugin in compiz, it displays them side by side. I want to make the windows bigger. I have four virtual desktops and would prefer to have ...
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Restore open applications, documents, and window state
When working on a project, I generally have a couple of Explorer windows open to relevant folders and a couple of applications (e.g. Eclipse and a form development tool) open to specific ...
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Which virtual desktop works properly? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Virtual Desktop Manager for Windows 7
Virtual desktop(alt+ctrl+1,2,3,4,…) like linux on windows 7
Hello
i have tried few virtual desktop software but all had ...
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Two dimensional virtual desktop space in Ubuntu
Is there any way to create a 2-dimensional virtual desktop space in Ubuntu? The only control I'm seeing is the number of virtual desktops, but they seem to only go in a line. I'm used to having a ...
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Move a screen from one virtual desktop to the other
I'm using the "Desktops" program by sysinternals. I'm wondering if it's possible to move a screen to one of the other virtual desktops?
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Good support to multiple desktops AND multiple monitors in Linux (Ubuntu or Debian)?
I'm starting to have A LOT of opened windows in my machine.
Sometimes within a project, I have e-mail/task management/personal e-mail/twitter, and a lot of different opened applications/terminals in ...
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Can I create a virtual machine on my laptop to be used with another monitor?
OK, the scenario is like this. I have my laptop and I have another user without a unit. He/she has only a keyboard, mouse and a monitor. Is there any way that I can make him/her use my computer by ...
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Getting higher resolution than Monitor supports
I have DG43NB mobo, that have onboard X4500 graphics. Its supports 1900 x 1200 Resolution. But my LCD monitor is only capable of resolution 1024 x 768. I have to test some websites in resolution 1900 ...
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Are Virtual-Desktop Managers good or bad for system resources?
I am looking at Virtual-Desktop Managers for Windows 7. Right now it seems that
VirtualWin is supposed to be about the best one available for use on Windows. I have never used anything like this ...
