{"id":803,"date":"2010-09-07T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2010-09-07T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/?p=803"},"modified":"2010-09-05T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2010-09-05T15:17:10","slug":"multiple-desktops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgetoon.com\/blog\/multiple-desktops\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Desktops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I love to tweak and customize my computer’s desktop. I love to add widgets, gadgets, shortcuts, and informational apps. I’ll add just about anything that will allow my system to be as unique and distinct as possible and still allow me to get my work done.<\/p>\n

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This is another big reason why I run Linux here in my studio. Linux can be customized in hundreds of different ways. You can run different desktop environments<\/a>, add a wide variety of desktop widgets, and run multiple desktops.<\/p>\n

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3D Desktop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It’s the last item I want to discuss.<\/p>\n

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If you run Windows, you know that your desktop can sometimes get cluttered with multiple programs. You may be running a word processor, browser, MP3 music player, and email program all at the same time. You have to scroll through all these windows to get to the program you want to use.<\/p>\n

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If you run Linux and the KDE desktop environment<\/a>, you can run up to 20 desktops. Each desktop would be distinct and enable you to do a specific task.<\/p>\n

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For instance, on desktop 1, you could be editing a word document. On desktop 2, you could run your music player. Over on desktop 3, your browser and email program could run side by side. Simply flip over to a desktop (by clicking on the tool bar) to see the application running in it’s full maximized window and awaiting your input. The possibles are endless. And having more than one desktop cuts down on a lot of the clutter and help organize your tasks.<\/p>\n

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And the really amazing thing is, Linux isn’t a memory hog. It’s able to run multiple desktops and applications with a minimum amount of memory. Linux handles memory much differently than Windows. But Linux also isn’t bogged down with anti-virus, anti-malware, and anti-pop ups software. Windows has to constantly run all these extra programs in the background. And that activity eats memory and results in slower system performance. With Linux, there’s no need to run all these programs. Linux is immune to Windows’ viruses, malware, and Trojans.<\/p>\n

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\"Orton<\/a><\/p>\n

Orton Hall, The Ohio State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The fun thing about running multiple desktops is customizing each to look unique and different from all the others. This is my favorite part, because I really enjoy collecting images from free sources around the web or using my own snapshots.\u00a0 I’m partial to wallpapers of my Alma mater, the Ohio State University.<\/a><\/p>\n

On my current desktop computer, I’m running four desktops.\u00a0 I have different wallpapers and widgets on each desktop.\u00a0 Desktop 1 has an image of Orton Hall.\u00a0 Desktop 2 features the Lane avenue bridge.<\/p>\n

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Lane avenue bridge, The Ohio Sate University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can see the various wallpapers in the top screen shot showing my desktops in 3D.\u00a0 I can spin the cube around or select the desktop from the toolbar and it’ll flip into place.\u00a0 I can have an application running on each desktop and never have to worry about clutter.<\/p>\n

Doesn’t this make more sense than the Windows’ approach of being locked into one desktop?\u00a0 In windows, you’re limited to one desktop, one wallpaper image, and one set of gadgets.<\/p>\n

With Linux, I can run multiple desktops, each with its own wallpaper and set of widgets. wheni want to change to lok of my sytem,I simply flip over to a new desktop!<\/p>\n

If I come across a new image that catches my fancy and want to use it, I just create a new desktop and drop it in.<\/p>\n

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Multiple desktop settings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Adding more desktops is a snap. Simply navigate to the multiple desktop control in the “Configure Your Desktop” settings area of Linux. Click the up or down arrows to add desktops.\u00a0 If you prefer, you can give the desktop a unique label (name). You can also further tweak the way desktops change by selecting the Switching tab.<\/p>\n

Give Linux a try!<\/a> You’ll have a system that you can make as unique to your own personality as you wish.\u00a0 Linux has been shown to be more stable and secure than Windows, so you’ll have piece of mind when you communicate, work, or surf the web.\u00a0 And given it’s wide variety of tools and customization options, you’ll get more work done because you’ll be more organized.<\/p>\n

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