9 replies to this topic

[m.oreilly]

http://www.otakusoft....com/deskspace/

this gui enhancement was created by the the folks responsible for the Yod'm multi desktop app we heard about awhile ago. otaku has purchased the desk cube app (think beryl for windows), renamed it "deskspace", and is holding a beta. i think there is promise, though this R3 release is still quite buggy (in vista 32bit).


some shots:

[Nvyseal]

Hey Mike, Dual monitor Support??

[m.oreilly]

Nvyseal, on Sep 6 2007, 12:53 PM, said:

Hey Mike, Dual monitor Support??

i dunno, i just installed it before going to work this morning, and haven't spent much time with any documentation. they do have a forum, so hopefully we can get a bit more info...

[Christopholofigus]

I would love to see dual monitor support!!!

[KelpFries]

Maybe im stupid but what does this do? Does it allow you to have multiple desktops say with multiple users logged in to each one? Does it allow open programs to run in separate desktops much like having dual monitors?

[m.oreilly]

KelpFries, on Sep 7 2007, 06:24 AM, said:

Maybe im stupid but what does this do? Does it allow you to have multiple desktops say with multiple users logged in to each one? Does it allow open programs to run in separate desktops much like having dual monitors?

multiple desktops (not different users atm, dunno if they can swing that). yeah, you can fill up each desktop w/ stuff going on, and have it auto switch when one screen or app needs attention. i enjoyed using beryl in linux, as it was more developed, but this is still too buggy to depend on for a daily driver, though i can see it becoming a real cool desktop addition if and when they smooth out the kinks.

[KelpFries]

So how is it on resources? Does it have a large impact on GPU/CPU and memory?

[m.oreilly]

i'll check that out this noon

[m.oreilly]

well, it does use a brief bit of memory and cpu cycles during flipping. i also get system buzzer during repeated spins, and now seem to have lost my task bar



(i really love the look of the lone start button)

[m.oreilly]

i installed the latest rc(4) this morning: buggy as all get out. i wish MS would have something like this (ie; that worked).