Switch between desktops
 

Hi,

re: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...510#post181510

With this: http://mikie.dy.fi/maemo/switchdesktop.install

You can have two separate "desktops" with different applets visible for each.

The first time you click the application icon, your current desktop setup is saved as desktop 1.

Next time you click, you will switch to desktop 2.

Then, disable all applets and switch back to desktop 1 by clicking the icon again.

All your applets reappear in desktop 1.

Go back to desktop 2, enable another set of applets, switch to desktop 1.

The state of desktop 2 is saved when you switch.

Now you have two sets of applets, and can change between the two desktops quite easily.

It will take ~10 seconds to switch, because hildon-desktop needs to be restarted when switching.

I do not know any other method to make it read the configuration files than restarting it.

Re: Switch between desktops
 

UPDATE: version 0.0.2 also saves the desktop background, statusbar-applets and tasknavigator settings.

Re: Switch between desktops
 

Very nice work!

Reminds me of workspaces a slight bit :)

Re: Switch between desktops
 

emjayes, does this allow for two Personal Menus and two sets of bookmarks?

BTW, re Personal Menu, there's also this now.

Re: Switch between desktops
 

Not yet, in next release I will try to integrate this as well.
Now I am pretty close to switching desktops without restarting hildon-desktop. I will make this work first.
Then all running apps can remain running while switching.

Re: Switch between desktops
 

This app will no longer install. Right?

Re: Switch between desktops
 

It does, but only for Chinook. I have not yet had the time to test and package it for Diablo.

Stay tuned.

Re: Switch between desktops
 

Has there been an update for this? Its just what I need!

Re: Switch between desktops
 

It's a good idea. :)

Re: Switch between desktops
 

Don't know how I missed this one... Thanks!

Tim