New: VirtuaWin Portable 4.3 (virtual desktop manager) Released 2d526g

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Submitted by Pyromaniac on February 8, 2011 - 8:48pm

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portableapps.sitesunblocked.org Platform 2.0 Beta 5 s who already have this app installed, simply click 'Check for Updates' in your PA.c Menu to update to the new version.

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Screenshot VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager for the Windows . A virtual desktop manager lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called 'workspaces'). Virtual desktops are very common in Unix/Linux, and once you get accustomed to using them, they become an essential part of a productive workflow. You can configure as 1 to 9 independent desktops and switch between them with a hotkey (CTRL-ALT-ARROWS by default) or menus.

Learn more about VirtuaWin...

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VirtuaWin Portable is packaged in a portableapps.sitesunblocked.org Installer so it will automatically detect an existing portableapps.sitesunblocked.org installation when your drive is plugged in. It s upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in portableapps.sitesunblocked.org Format, so it automatically works with the portableapps.sitesunblocked.org Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

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VirtuaWin Portable is available for immediate from the VirtuaWin Portable homepage. Get it today!

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Skitter302

February 8, 2011 - 9:20pm

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!111!!!!!! 534x5x

Always wanted to see this PA.ced. Nice work.

Load the App and Play :evil:

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NathanJ79

February 9, 2011 - 12:21am

... 715a62

Just wanted to let you guys know, this app SUCKS...

...until you set it up right.

For some dumb reason, Windows doesn't do multiple desktops like Linux does. Even Windows 7... you'd think they'd figure out Linux's killer feature (IMO) but no. This app is pretty good, though it needs to put a widget or some such on the taskbar next to and independent of the system tray that lets you click on the individual desktops. I'm cool with using the mouse to push to the other desktops, but you have to set it up to do that.

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TaffinFoxcroft

February 9, 2011 - 12:38am

YMMV 43272f

Not neccessarily. I mainly use the keyboard more than anything else and I found this to be easier to use than most of the others, mainly because it was small, doesn't lag when it changes desktops and because I didn't have to use the mouse.

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John T. Haller

February 9, 2011 - 12:40am

CTRL-ALT 231f6j

Most people who use multiple desktops use arrow keys to switch them. CTRL-ALT and then the arrow keys switch between them.

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foxcole

February 9, 2011 - 10:16pm

Modules 6s3n4k

VirtuaWin has several independently developed modules that change how it appears in your system tray and how you can switch between desktops. Check it out:
http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/modules.php

I too am glad this is a PA app now.

Cheers!
---Fox

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oblivion

February 10, 2011 - 6:13am

Visual virtual desktops 1y1l39

The i-conized module for Virtuawin is particularly useful, if you prefer linux-ish clickable rectangles.

I've tried all sorts of virtual desktop apps, but the only one I keep around is Virtuawin+i-conized. It ran portably before, but the portableapps setup is a definite help!

--tim

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romulous

February 9, 2011 - 3:23am

Minor spelling error... 2s1g39

In the source link on the VirtuaWin Portable homepage: "ViruaWin" instead of "VirtuaWin"

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Chris Morgan

February 9, 2011 - 6:59am

Fixed 5nr3p

I've fixed that.

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spg SCOTT

February 9, 2011 - 11:07am

Love this :) 38186i

This is very useful for me, having loads of windows open for one thing or another Smile

I got errors when first starting it, BUT it is because CTRL + ALT + arrow is already ed...it makes my screen go sideways Blum
(errors are gone once I reassign the keys...NBD)

Just flicking the mouse to the right or left to switch is my prefered setup.

Compared to desktops, which I used at one point, this is much better.

Can't believe I missed this in the beta forums...

Keep the new apps coming Biggrin

Thanks

EDIT: (Sorry ;)) "allows you to have up to 9 independent virtual desktops"
You can have up to 20...least I can

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Pyromaniac

February 9, 2011 - 3:06pm

well 81l5c

your screen goes sideways probably because you have an Intel Media Graphics Accelerator or something (the PCs at school do the same thing).

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John T. Haller

February 9, 2011 - 3:17pm

Possible Change 2h6k14

BTW Pyromaniac, for the next release, we could edit path.cgh to be ${VIRTUAWIN_PATH}\..\..\Data\config (and move the CFG files there) so the launcher wouldn't have to stick around. I didn't want to switch it without checking with you as I don't know if all the VirtuaWin plugins would this. I did update your launcher.ini to handle the window.cfg and added an installer.ini to preserve modules and icons. Smile

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Pyromaniac

February 9, 2011 - 5:41pm

fine with me 5n4s69

How about the next time a new version of VirtuaWin is released, we add them changes?

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John T. Haller

February 9, 2011 - 5:44pm

Launcher Test 7g60

Want to post it as a launcher update test in the forums before then? I think we need to ensure that all the plugins work properly.

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spg SCOTT

February 9, 2011 - 5:02pm

Yep, that's exactly what it 6w544t

Yep, that's exactly what it says when you hover over the tray icon Blum

We had loads of fun with that one in school Biggrin

And it is also FAQ #1 in the VirtuaWin help.

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NiMhurchu

February 12, 2011 - 9:35pm

Multiple Monitors? 456x5x

Dear Forums,

does anyone of you know if this will work with a multi monitor setup?
Thanks alot,

NiM

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John T. Haller

February 12, 2011 - 9:54pm

Yup 4e5z3x

I'm using it with a dual monitor setup.

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