Comments on: Three Options for Virtual Desktops on Windows http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/ A Technology Crow in search of Bright Shiny Objects Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: VirtuaWin and Virtual Desktops » Solo Technology http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-48280 VirtuaWin and Virtual Desktops » Solo Technology Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:52:39 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-48280 [...] months ago I looked at three options for Virtual Desktops for Windows machines. Shortly afterwards I switched to Vista and never pursued (nor needed) to [...] [...] months ago I looked at three options for Virtual Desktops for Windows machines. Shortly afterwards I switched to Vista and never pursued (nor needed) to [...]

]]> By: nortexoid http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-24520 nortexoid Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:43:09 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-24520 In Virtuawin you can enable under the "Mouse" tab "Enable mouse desktop changing", which allows you to drag windows to other desktops. It works more intuitively if you also enable "Mouse warping" so that the cursor (and window) arrives on the connecting side of the new desktop. As you note, you can also just use the assign function as well. The crappy thing about the Powertoy application is that if you have your taskbar positioned on the right or left (like myself) it becomes *very* thick in order to show the four virtual desktop taskbar icons laid out in their horizontal fashion. It should position them vertically, or have the option to do so. I don't like a super thick taskbar on the side. Virtuawin has tons more (useful) options than the Powertoy app. I don't know about the other ones. I don't really have the need to use anything other than Virtuawin. Also, you may use hidden desktops that do not show up in the tray icon, which are accessed by your own definable hotkey. Very nice. In Virtuawin you can enable under the “Mouse” tab “Enable mouse desktop changing”, which allows you to drag windows to other desktops. It works more intuitively if you also enable “Mouse warping” so that the cursor (and window) arrives on the connecting side of the new desktop.

As you note, you can also just use the assign function as well.

The crappy thing about the Powertoy application is that if you have your taskbar positioned on the right or left (like myself) it becomes *very* thick in order to show the four virtual desktop taskbar icons laid out in their horizontal fashion. It should position them vertically, or have the option to do so. I don’t like a super thick taskbar on the side.

Virtuawin has tons more (useful) options than the Powertoy app. I don’t know about the other ones. I don’t really have the need to use anything other than Virtuawin. Also, you may use hidden desktops that do not show up in the tray icon, which are accessed by your own definable hotkey. Very nice.

]]> By: Nathan Taylor http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14928 Nathan Taylor Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14928 I agree that there are some apps that it are hard to give up. I use vmware server or virtualbox( i would recomend vmware server for your case) which are both free. I couldn't live without outlook. We use Exchange and Evolution only comes so close and Outlook 2007 raised the bar that much higher. Installing XP in vmware server is really wuote easy and it runs really well. As for games, there are lots of posts on getting games to work in linux. some work some don't, sometimes you need cedega. If that is something you really do a lot of a dual boot is a great option that will allow you to use linux for your day to day work, and windows for gaming. Good luck. I agree that there are some apps that it are hard to give up. I use vmware server or virtualbox( i would recomend vmware server for your case) which are both free. I couldn’t live without outlook. We use Exchange and Evolution only comes so close and Outlook 2007 raised the bar that much higher. Installing XP in vmware server is really wuote easy and it runs really well.
As for games, there are lots of posts on getting games to work in linux. some work some don’t, sometimes you need cedega. If that is something you really do a lot of a dual boot is a great option that will allow you to use linux for your day to day work, and windows for gaming.

Good luck.

]]> By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14905 Chris Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:08:21 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14905 Shame on me: I forgot Cedega (http://www.cedega.com/) Worth a look for the gamers. Shame on me: I forgot Cedega (http://www.cedega.com/) Worth a look for the gamers.

]]> By: Chris http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14904 Chris Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:07:31 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14904 Good questions David. In some cases, you can't -- you look for alternatives. In other cases you dabble with VMware Client (free) and/or WINE. Gaming is the tough one though... Good questions David. In some cases, you can’t — you look for alternatives. In other cases you dabble with VMware Client (free) and/or WINE.

Gaming is the tough one though…

]]> By: David Eliason http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14813 David Eliason Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:55:38 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-14813 So if I replace my Windows XP with Linux I get virtual desktops for free. Great! Now can someone please explain to me how I get Outlook, Visual Studio, IE, IIS and SQL-server to work in Linux? I need those tools to do my work as a developer. Or maybe I should just just Linux at home. Can someone explain to me how I get Half-Life 2, Bioshockm Crysis and Call of Duty 4 to run under Linux? I'm actually half serious here. I really would like to try Linux. So if I replace my Windows XP with Linux I get virtual desktops for free. Great!

Now can someone please explain to me how I get Outlook, Visual Studio, IE, IIS and SQL-server to work in Linux? I need those tools to do my work as a developer.

Or maybe I should just just Linux at home. Can someone explain to me how I get Half-Life 2, Bioshockm Crysis and Call of Duty 4 to run under Linux?

I’m actually half serious here. I really would like to try Linux.

]]> By: DeskSpace and Virtual Desktops » Solo Technology http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-12647 DeskSpace and Virtual Desktops » Solo Technology Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:35:18 +0000 http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/2007/08/14/three-options-for-virtual-desktops-on-windows/#comment-12647 [...] “stick” with me for some reason. In fact, while writing this I realized I wrote about 3 other options just a month ago.  I’m blushing. Oh, and that reminds me that I wanted to give Virtual [...] [...] “stick” with me for some reason. In fact, while writing this I realized I wrote about 3 other options just a month ago.  I’m blushing. Oh, and that reminds me that I wanted to give Virtual [...]

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