Virtual Desktops
Overview
Virtual Desktops is a Chrome extension developed by Rudolf Polzer.
According to the data from Chrome web store, current version of Virtual Desktops is 0.6.0, updated on 2018-06-18.
1,000+ users have installed this extension.
12 users have rated this extension with an average rating of .
Place Chrome windows on virtual desktops using a tiling grid
This extension provides virtual desktop capabilities for ChromeOS, and some
more.
Current Features
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* Create virtual desktops. Move windows between them via keyboard shortcuts.
* Position windows on a tiling grid layout via keyboard shortcuts.
Note: to use the keyboard shortcuts (which is highly advisable), go to this
extension's settings and use the "Keyboard shortcuts" button to set a shortcut
to launch this extension. Alternatively, use the default shortcut of
[Shift]-[Alt]-d.
The following keyboard commands are available (where [Modifier] is any
modifier from Shift, Ctrl, Alt and Command, as per your preference, and
[Shortcut] is your configured keyboard shortcut, which is [Shift]-[Alt]-d by
default):
* [Shortcut] q: Move the current window to the top left (other position/size keys are displayed in the popup).
* [Shortcut] [Modifier]-q: Extract the current tab from the current window, and move it to the top left (other position/size keys are displayed in the popup).
* [Shortcut] [Left]: Switch to the previous virtual desktop.
* [Shortcut] [Modifier]-[Left]: Send the current window to the previous virtual desktop.
* [Shortcut] [Modifier]-[Right]: Send the current window to the next virtual desktop.
* [Shortcut] [Right]: Switch to the next virtual desktop.
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lito pagon
2021-01-07
i don't know how it works:[ |
Joshua Tatro
2019-07-25
I'll second what another reviewer mentioned, i.e. that it works, however, the instructions are not only poor but also unintuitive. The gist is that Shift+Alt+D opens the extension, from which point you can move the open window to the next virtual desktop. To actually switch between desktops, it's Shift+Alt+D to activate the extension, then with no hotkeys/modifiers press Left or Right to switch. The provided instructions suggest you'd need a modifier to switch even after activating the extension, but that's decidedly not the case. |
Gabriel Raphael Garcia Montoya
2019-06-20
Lots of potential, but the lack of shortcut keys to switch between desktops really hinders productivity. The actual plugin works great and does what it is intended to do, but having multiple virtual desktops is supposed to boost productivity. Having to go to the plugin everytime to switch desktops hinders more than it helps. Looking forward to an update to this plugin :) |
Larry Dailey
2019-05-06
It needs better instructions, for sure! Alt+Shft+d opens the extension. To make a new desktop, click on an open window, press Alt+Shft+d to open, the Ctl+right arrow to place the new window in its own desktop. Then Alt+Shft+d, right or left arrow to switch between desktops. Its useful, once the habit's built. The interface could be more intuitive. But the functionality is good, once you get onto it! Google should build this into Chromebooks, imho. It needs better instructions, for sure. That said, I use it almost every day. |
Dylan Lippencott
2019-02-10
I don't know how it works. Ctrl-Shift-D bookmarks all tabsQ :( |