Manage your applications Linux style

Have you ever needed to organise your work over several desktop environments? VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager which allows you to do this over several workspaces.

VirtuaWin is small, fast and easy-to-use and doesn’t overload itself with unnecessary features. It sits in the system tray and supports the addition of small plugins without weighing down VirtuaWin. Although virtual desktops are a relatively new concept in Windows, they have been common in Unix systems for a while and although it takes some getting used to, you will find numerous advantages.

By separating different areas of your work over different workspaces, you can avoid confusions caused by mixing folders and tasks. You can also make a clearer distinction between that work which requires prioritising and that which doesn’t. With plenty of add-ons to customise it according to your needs, you should find that VirtuaWin increases your productivity or even helps you decide whether to switch to Linux or not.

VirtuaWin is a simple elegant tool that brings many of the desktop sharing advantages of Linux to Windows.

Fixed bug causing current window to be moved to the next desktopAdded new module interface message to control desktop changingUpdated external interface documentationImproved VW_FOREGDWIN message so that modules can force VW to give focus to their unmanaged windowsImproved VW_FOREGDWIN message to allow modules to get VW to choose a suitable foreground windowFixed problem with hidden linked windows being made visible by VWAdded manifest file to the source packageFixed minimised window activation issue when using new ‘Only hide taskbar button …’ option.Changed BltMode to HALFTONE (not Win9x) to improve image qualityImproved initial deskop image by simulating the taskbar and adding a boarder.Improved Window Rule’s hide method option behaviour to avoid invalid combinationsAdded documentation for hidden config optionsFixed size of box around User Interface section in Setup

Changes

• Fixed bug causing current window to be moved to the next desktopAdded new module interface message to control desktop changingUpdated external interface documentationImproved VW_FOREGDWIN message so that modules can force VW to give focus to their unmanaged windowsImproved VW_FOREGDWIN message to allow modules to get VW to choose a suitable foreground windowFixed problem with hidden linked windows being made visible by VWAdded manifest file to the source packageFixed minimised window activation issue when using new ‘Only hide taskbar button …’ option.Changed BltMode to HALFTONE (not Win9x) to improve image qualityImproved initial deskop image by simulating the taskbar and adding a boarder.Improved Window Rule’s hide method option behaviour to avoid invalid combinationsAdded documentation for hidden config optionsFixed size of box around User Interface section in Setup

VirtuaWin is a virtual desktop manager which lets you organize applications over several virtual desktops (also called ‘workspaces’). Virtual desktops are very common in Unix/Linux.

Once you get accustomed to using them, they become an essential part of a productive workflow. VirtuaWin is designed to be simple and elegant to use yet still be highly configurable and extensible.