More on Virtual Desktops – How To Use Virtual Dimension in Windows 7

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In the post on how to use Dexpot, a virtual desktop application,  it was discussed that the virtual desktop was not a default setting of Windows7. Nevertheless, using multiple desktops can make work easy and keep its elements organized in one location. In this post, we discuss a different virtual desktop program, Virtual Dimension.
Virtual Dimension is an open source project, distributed under the GNU Public License terms.

http://sourceforge.net/projects/virt-dimension/files/Virtual%20Dimension/0.94/VirtualDimension-0.94.exe/download

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Install the application.

Install Virtual Dimension

Click Start

Start-Virtual Dimension

Next you configure the Desktop.

Select Customize from the Icon

Configure the Desktop. There are several options available.

Configure The Desktop

The Setting tab has general information.

The Settings-Tab

Go to the Display Tab

The Display-Tab

The appearance can be changed by selecting Plain Color or Image

The Desktop Tab allows you to insert new desktops.

The Desktop-Tab

Select Insert to Add a new desktop.

Desktop-Tab Adding the second Desktop Desk2

Rename Desk1 to Desk2

Desk1 renamed to Desk2

Disk 1 Renamed

Desk2-Wallpaper

Changing Wallpaper

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The Multiple Virtual Desktops [Desk1 Desk2

Let’s look at two different desktops, identified by the background wallpaper.

Desk1-Configured - Nebula Astronomy Wallpaper Background

Desk2-Configured

Desk2-Configured - Andromeda Galaxy Wallpaper

With two desktops configured, the desktop manager allows you to toggle between the two desktops.

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