2.6 Using Virtual Desktops
The desktop environment allows you to organize your programs and tasks on
several virtual desktops between which you can switch the pager in the
panel (see Section 1.2, Exploring the Desktop Components). If you often run a lot
of programs simultaneously, this minimizes the number of windows to
arrange on your screen. You might, for example, use one desktop for
e-mailing and calendaring and another for word processing or graphics
applications.
Moving an Application to Another Virtual Desktop
You can display a running application on one or all virtual desktops or
move it to other desktops.
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Open the application.
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Right-click the title bar of the application.
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Click .
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Select the desktop on which to place the application.
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To switch between desktops, click the desired desktop in the pager in
the panel.
Adding Additional Virtual Desktops
Some users might need more desktops than provided by default. To add
additional desktops:
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Right-click the pager in the panel and select . A configuration dialog appears where you can
increase or reduce the number of virtual desktops. You can also change
the default names of the desktop.
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Click to apply the changes and to close the
configuration dialog.
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If you want the names of the desktops to appear in the pager rather
than the number, right-click the pager and select .
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From the drop-down list, select and
click to apply your changes and close the dialog.
