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[Omar B. <estelar57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Isn't the "sets" idea similar to kde-activities ?

http://maketecheasier.com/use-kde-plasma-activities/2010/09/01

http://lifehacker.com/5668873/use-kde-activities-to-create-different-desktops-for-work-and-personal-use

the "virtual desktops" we have are indeed primitive in comparison.

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> Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:55:43 +0100
> From: t_w_@xxxxxxxxxx
> To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Are Workspaces the right model?
>
> On 11/01/2011 01:53 PM, Evan Huus wrote:
>
> > The only advantage the current implementation has in my opinion is
> > simplicity of representation - while I'm quite impressed by sets, I
> > have no clear idea how the user-interface for them would work. They
> > expose so many different states and actions that adding items to the
> > launcher (where the Workspace switcher currently is) would quickly
> > overload it.
>
> For the basics, a set manager could be rather similar to the workspace
> switcher. That is, a launcher icon that brings up an overview of all
> sets and their windows. Sets would look much like workspaces then, but
> the wallpaper shouldn't be repeated per set.
>
> Moving windows between sets would happen via dragging. Much like moving
> files between tiled file-manager views (on a single file-system).
> Shift-drag for adding a window to several sets, similar to how you might
> create copies of files.
>
> There's already grouping of windows on a per application level. The
> question would be if it should be treated as being on the same, or a
> different level than explicitly created sets.
>
> A set could be selected by a click anywhere on its area. Closing the
> overview on right click. Selecting several sets via shift-clicks.
>
>
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> Thorsten Wilms
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