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Edwin · Feb 7, 2022

einstein1969 said:
none of them do multi desktop.

Have you tried the Dexpot program I suggested?

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

einstein1969 said:
I had already searched around and found only multi desktop fences. However I have tried 3 or 4 of those software and unfortunately none of them do multi desktop.

I guess I'm getting confused with your use of desktops. Windows 11 has a multiple desktop feature, though I've not had the use to play around with it. Or are you looking for something like what Fences does?

Edwin · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
I guess I'm getting confused with your use of desktops. Windows 11 has a multiple desktop feature, though I've not had the use to play around with it. Or are you looking for something like what Fences does?

I think the OP is wanting real virtual Desktops where each desktop has it's own environment, it's own set of icons and folders, etc.
I suggested Dexpot but, I don't know if he/she has tried it.
It's old as dirt and been abandoned for years but, it still works flawlessly.

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

Edwin said:
I think the OP is wanting real virtual Desktops where each desktop has it's own environment, it's own set of icons and folders, etc.

That's what I thought until I saw the OP wanted a common trash can, etc. (Whatever the "etc." means here. That could be a lot!) I don't think you can have a common trash can with each desktop having its own environment, can you? I'm unfamiliar with using them.

Edwin · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
I don't think you can have a common trash

The Recycle Bin is common per user.

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

Edwin said:
The Recycle Bin is common per user.

Gotcha'. Thanks for the clarification!

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

Of course, if the OP is looking for virtual desktops, then why not just use the virtual desktop feature native in W11? It seems pretty straightforward.

How to Manage Virtual Desktops in Windows 11

The virtual desktops feature gets a makeover in Windows 11. Here's how to organize and customize them in Microsoft's next-gen OS.

www.pcmag.com

Edwin · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
Of course, if the OP is looking for virtual desktops, then why not just use the virtual desktop feature native in W11? It seems pretty straightforward.

Because, they're not really Virtual Desktops..., they are more like Desktop Pages, the folders and icons will be shared across all.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

Edwin said:
Have you tried the Dexpot program I suggested?

I've tried it now, but it doesn't seem to allow having "different" icons for each desktop.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
That's what I thought until I saw the OP wanted a common trash can, etc. (Whatever the "etc." means here. That could be a lot!) I don't think you can have a common trash can with each desktop having its own environment, can you? I'm unfamiliar with using them.

With Fences, you can have the recycle bin on every desktop, the recycle bin is enough for me. Then each desktop is customizable and can have different icons on each one. Real desks should work like this. If there is no way I can make it myself but it takes me a lifetime to do it myself.

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

einstein1969 said:
With Fences, you can have the recycle bin on every desktop, the recycle bin is enough for me. Then each desktop is customizable and can have different icons on each one. Real desks should work like this. If there is no way I can make it myself but it takes me a lifetime to do it myself.

Fences are basically containers on your one desktop, not different desktops; they are used for grouping icons. You might try the virtual desktop feature native in Windows 11. I have a link to an article on them in post #27. That sounds like what you're looking for.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
Fences are basically containers on your one desktop, not different desktops; they are used for grouping icons. You might try the virtual desktop feature native in Windows 11. I have a link to an article on them in post #27. That sounds like what you're looking for.

Don't work for personalized/different icons. Read from post #2

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

einstein1969 said:
Don't work for personalized/different icons. Read from post #2

Yes, I see what you're saying. Did you try Dexpot like @Edwin suggested?

cereberus · Feb 8, 2022

The current virtual desktop feature is really only a fancy way of handling open windows, and personally, I never found it to be much use.

I always wanted to have a home desktop, and a work desktop and was disappointed such a useful feature has never been developed (emojis coming first of course /s).

As an experiment, I actually devised a method of displaying different icons for home and work.

I just setup a two source folders (home folder and work folder) with all the desktop icons I needed for home or work, and I had a batch file (desktop.bat) which depending on which parameter I entered e.g. desktop 1 or desktop 2, deleted all icons in my desktop folder and copied relevant ones from the relevant source folder.

If I wanted common apps, I left them in the public desktop folder.
background

Then if I installed a new app for work, I would install to my personal desktop if possible (or move from public desktop), and then copy personal desktop to the source folder.

I never really developed this (admittedly clunk DIY) solution further but it basically worked.

Of course, it did not handle different backgrounds, but maybe could probably be included with a bit of thought i.e. copying background images to a display image, but that would probably need a reboot to activate change.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

jvickers said:
Yes, I see what you're saying. Did you try Dexpot like @Edwin suggested?

Yes. Read post #29

jvickers · Feb 8, 2022

einstein1969 said:
Yes. Read post #29

Sorry. I missed that. Based on what we've been looking at/for combined with @cereberus's post, you might not be able to accomplish what you want. You can find software that will allow you to group icons or use virtual desktops that don't really meet your needs.

Sorry I couldn't be of more assistance. Perhaps someone else who hasn't seen the thread yet will have a solution for you.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

cereberus said:
The current virtual desktop feature is really only a fancy way of handling open windows, and personally, I never found it to be much use.

I always wanted to have a home desktop, and a work desktop and was disappointed such a useful feature has never been developed (emojis coming first of course /s).

As an experiment, I actually devised a method of displaying different icons for home and work.

I just setup a two source folders (home folder and work folder) with all the desktop icons I needed for home or work, and I had a batch file (desktop.bat) which depending on which parameter I entered e.g. desktop 1 or desktop 2, deleted all icons in my desktop folder and copied relevant ones from the relevant source folder.

If I wanted common apps, I left them in the public desktop folder.
background

Then if I installed a new app for work, I would install to my personal desktop if possible (or move from public desktop), and then copy personal desktop to the source folder.

I never really developed this (admittedly clunk DIY) solution further but it basically worked.

Of course, it did not handle different backgrounds, but maybe could probably be included with a bit of thought i.e. copying background images to a display image, but that would probably need a reboot to activate change.

Yes, I've thought about it too and I'm developing something with a script. The problem is saving the position of the icons which in my opinion is necessary. I used a free "DeskTopOK" application that does everything by itself. But I'm using it to do a different thing ... Let's see what comes out of it. Then, I place the script here.

Edwin · Feb 8, 2022

einstein1969 said:
I've tried it now, but it doesn't seem to allow having "different" icons for each desktop.

It should!

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

Edwin said:
It should!

I didn't succeed, now I'm seeing better how to do it.

einstein1969 · Feb 8, 2022

I'm trying it, it's just a bit slow when switching desktops to realign icons takes about 5 seconds

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