CNET Editors' review
This isn't the most feature-rich application, but it does offer a straightforward approach to creating and navigating virtual desktops. You can access VividDesktop's limited menu from the system-tray icon. Only two desktops are offered initially, but you can easily add more. Switch desktops using the menu or hot keys, though you'll get a bug when creating new hot keys. Only two tabs are offered for desktop settings, and one sets up the hot key. Default hot keys are assigned for the first two desktops, but the tab isn't available for new ones. You'll need to view the tab while one of the initial desktops is selected, then switch to the desktop you want to create the shortcut for. Check the box to indicate the desktop has a hot key, and then you can assign the desired keys to it. Aside from the hot key quirk, this freeware application is very simple to use and serves as a nice and inexpensive desktop manager.
Publisher's Description
From Vivid Designs:
Are you running out of desktop space. Are you constantly closing down programs that you really need running in order to make space. Do you want to be able to manage multiple desktops like you can on Linux. Well with VividDesktop you have the key to solving all these problems. With this easy-to-use program, you can run virtual desktops on one computer. They are all hot-keyed or easily available from the systray icon. VividDesktop allows you to create multiple virtual desktops within Windows. This means you can have different programs running under different desktops and switch between them with ease.
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3.0 starsout of 6 votes
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"Too few features to make it usable"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Pros
Very simple interface
Switching between desktops is pretty fast1
SeemsCons
No documentation, very few hints in the UI.
Too few features. It seems you cannot move windows from one desktop to another.
All WinAmp (classic skin) windows except the main window are sticky and appear on every desktop.Summary
Needs more features!
Hm, when I quit the program (to uninstall), it asked me what to do with the windows on other desktops. That's good usability!
Updated on Aug 13, 2009
I just wanted to add that what VividDesktop does do, it does well. It looked like stable software.
I just installed multiDesk and this is the app I've been looking for. -
"VividDesktop 1"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Pros
thanks ^-^
Cons
thanks ^-^
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"As indicated - I needed to switch 'fast & EASY' from one screen to other screens"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Pros
Free and works well on 6 computers of various OS breeds.
For sure - enable 4 screens,
- 1 for general purpose
- 2 for reading emails
- 3 for work in process as .doc file
- 4 for phone contacts and voip window
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"Not all applications comply with this application"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Pros
Does what it claim with some applications on the desktops. i.e. MSN Messenger, Excel
Cons
Does not work with others, WinAmps, Quintessential, Ati TV
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"Useless"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Cons
I'm used to working with multi-desktop window managers in UNIX, but I just couldn't make out what VividDesktop has to offer. After install & reboot it just dumped a few icons in the system tray. No trace of help or information. No visible difference between any of the desktops I configured: what I changed in one also affected all the others. Finally used its one useful function: the uninstall button.
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"Very Good"
Version: VividDesktop 1
Pros
Extremely simple and easy to set up.
Very similar to Linux workpanes
Cons
Not many advanced settings, you change everything to the way you want it
