What's so good about virtual desktops?

PB · Post by PB » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:26 am

This is the best use for multiple monitors:

http://www.wideview.it/steve/

electrochrisso · Post by **electrochrisso** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:29 am

I don't use them myself but it could be handy to group similar type apps to desktops such as music stuff on one, coding stuff on another and office apps on another etc.

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:25 am

I use virtual desktops on all my PC's, i find it quite useful, because i can have different programs running on each desktop, and quickly swap between them.

Usually i use it like this:

- Company custom software
- Office
- Internet Stuff
- Funny Stuff

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:28 am

Partly it's because I like the same basic setup at work as at home and I don't have room for another 19" at home. Stuff like, both are XP pro, classic mode, two layers for start bar so I can fit most of my common apps in the quicklaunch (2 rows of 10), same version of MSoffice, same split keyboard, stuff like that.

Although, I use a mouse right handed at work and left handed at home... that's kinda weird I guess.

pdwyer · Post by **pdwyer** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:31 am

PB wrote:This is the best use for multiple monitors:

http://www.wideview.it/steve/

probably getting close to the point where it's cheaper to learn to fly real planes!

bembulak · Post by **bembulak** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:41 am

Funny.
Virtual Desktops are a "must" on nearly every Unix/Linux Box.
And I really miss that feature, when I have to work on a Windows-PC.

Even with 2 Monitors I NEED multiple desks on Linux.

- Work (programming, writing, drawing)
- Web (Firefox, FTP, SSH, Email,Chat)
- Sys (Apt-Get, Konsole, ps, tree, powertop)
- Misc (Filemanager, mp3,...)

But it took me a while to get familar with. But now I really love it!

Thalius · Post by **Thalius** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:17 pm

For Productivity i use 2 TFT Widescreens for the general desktop ( right usually holds the not so important stuff or the manual-helpfiles while left i work ). Then i use several desktops for tasks such as a fullscreen Virtualmachine of Windows ( for when i have to test on different platforms ).
Occassionally on a last desktop theres a cd burner running - some rendering task in the background or big copying going on usually.

Thalius

WishMaster · Post by **WishMaster** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:59 pm

I'm using four virtual desktops with my OpenSUSE Linux system (you know, the cube thing

)
I couldn't live without it.

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:41 pm

PB wrote:This is the best use for multiple monitors:

http://www.wideview.it/steve/

pdwyer wrote:probably getting close to the point where it's cheaper to learn to fly real planes!

LuCiFeR[SD] · Post by **LuCiFeR[SD]** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:20 am

I use virtual desktops (under linux) quite a lot, I do have a dual monitor setup too. Just keeps things uncluttered. But under windows I find dual monitors just fine. I tend to watch a lot of TV and movies on my PC's though, and it is pretty awesome to dedicate one of the monitors to the TV.

If, for example I am watching formula 1, the other split between the live timing screens and MSN/IRC/Other chat client. and flip to a VD to check website updates etc (YES I really am that big a geek when it comes to my love of motorsport LOL) So, yes, they rock my world

Irene · Post by **Irene** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:09 pm

Funny, whenever I install GNU/Linux onto my PC I always turn off the Virtual Desktops feature ^_^

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