Multiple Desktops (like *nix) in Windows XP

[Skyclad1uhm1]

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<< I'm running GeoShell instead of explorer.exe. Saves a lot of RAM and gives me some virtual desktops, plus more goodies.

And it doesn't crash >>



Luckily you didn't put up a linky, or people might bother trying it out. *HINT* *HINT* >>


google.com <enter>
geoshell <enter>
click on second link >>



Too much work atm, I'm tired and depressed

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Someone else suggested Go Screen, which I'm going to try. www.eol.ca/~andgur/software/goscreen.html

I didn't like PowerToys, it was too resource intensive. I have a 1.2g duron w/384 mb of ram in XP , and it took much longer than I would have liked to switch between desktops. GoScreen is small, but it's a little different.

I didn't want to mess with setting up a new shell like litestep or geoshell yet. If it comes to that, then I'll do it.

 

[Nemesis77]

Even if you can have more than one desktop in Windows, have you have more than one terminal? I mean, In Linux I have several terminals, with only one is dedicated to GUI. Ctrl + Alt + F1 through F6 are CLI-terminals (tty1 - tty6). I can log in as different users and run programs. Ctrl + Alt + F7 is X, which can then be divided in to several desktops. Usually, I have apt-get updating my system in tty1 (first terminal) while I work in X.

 

[Elledan]

<< Even if you can have more than one desktop in Windows, have you have more than one terminal? I mean, In Linux I have several terminals, with only one is dedicated to GUI. Ctrl + Alt + F1 through F6 are CLI-terminals (tty1 - tty6). I can log in as different users and run programs. Ctrl + Alt + F7 is X, which can then be divided in to several desktops. Usually, I have apt-get updating my system in tty1 (first terminal) while I work in X. >>


Windows is GUI-based, therefore it has only virtual desktops. In Geoshell you switch between desktops using Win|1-4.

 

[MrBond]

<< I ran PowerToys a couple of installs ago, but does anybody know how much the virtual desktops will slow your system down, or how many resources it takes? Knowing MS.......I'm worried. >>

CPU Usage with IE and MIRC running, no vdesktop manager, 2% (average).

CPU Usage with MIRC, IE, and desktop manager: 2% (average)

 

[Nemesis77]

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<< Even if you can have more than one desktop in Windows, have you have more than one terminal? I mean, In Linux I have several terminals, with only one is dedicated to GUI. Ctrl + Alt + F1 through F6 are CLI-terminals (tty1 - tty6). I can log in as different users and run programs. Ctrl + Alt + F7 is X, which can then be divided in to several desktops. Usually, I have apt-get updating my system in tty1 (first terminal) while I work in X. >>


Windows is GUI-based, therefore it has only virtual desktops. In Geoshell you switch between desktops using Win|1-4. >>



Ya, I know that, just wanted to make sure

 

[yakko]

I dislike the multiple desktops.

 

[RGN]

<< I dislike the multiple desktops. >>



Thanks for your input.

 

[helpme]

Are there any managers for windows that allow you to switch desks by moving your mouse to the edge of the screen?

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

GoScreen was perfect. Did exactly what I wanted. The only problem was that it would die when an IE window spawned a pop-up, even one like the box to put an http link here...

 

[sandorski]

Litestep can have up to 99 desktops(that's the most I've seen implemented in a Litestep theme)!!

Helpme: Litestep can do that, I hate switching that way, so I disable it.

 

[silverpig]

Yeah, I hate that way of switching too. I turn it off in linux when I'm running it...

 

[helpme]

<< Helpme: Litestep can do that, I hate switching that way, so I disable it. >>



But how about without replacing the shell?

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< I dislike the multiple desktops. >>



Thanks for your input. >>



THAT is how you become a lifer

 

[sandorski]

helpme: I'm not sure you can, for Litestep is a shell replacement. Litestep's shell can be almost anything though. There are WinXP, MacOS, Linux, and many custom made interfaces to choose from.