sDesk

 

Options

General

Context menu can be activated by hot key. sDesk can be hidden from task bar if you wish it can put icon to tray. If cycle desktops is enabled you can move from last desktop in line to first desktop in line if you have selected cycle single row is switched on or if you have switched on cycle all rows you will switch to first desktop on next row (hope that you understand ;-). You can specify if you want to move all windows to first desktop before exit or not.

Hot keys

On this page you can customize hot keys for quick desktop switching.

Window

Desktop dimensions are defined by count of desktop (columns and rows) and by size of each desktop.
You can select if you want to have visible desktop title. sDesk window can be hidden at one of four positions. You can select visible part of window or you can specify that you don't want to not hide  window. If you select smooth hiding window will be hidden slowly.

Screen saver

Start system screen saver - sDesk will use screen saver which you select in "Display properties". Run file sDesk will run specified file instead system screen saver, you can set arguments. If you are using WindowsNT and do you want to protect you workstation by password I strongly suggest you to not use this feature, because WindowsNT screen savers are running on different desktop (in OS meaning, not sDesk) so is more complicated to hack protected computer. Time specifies period after which time will be started screen saver, if mouse is in specified corner of screen. Corner is specified by activation position and size of match area by sensitivity. Allowed specifies if sDesk can activate screen saver, disabling this does not affect system wide screen saver settings.
 

Desktop switching

This page allow you customize desktop switching features. sDesk can monitor and switch desktop after focus change now you can disable this feature or you can use it in manual mode - you will need to press one of selected keys (alt, shift, ctrl) to confirm switch. You also can switch desktop simply by mouse hit to screen border you can set sensitivity - size of are where mouse must be for selected time - speed for this time you can't move mouse cursor. You can decide if you want to left mouse cursor on same place or if you want to move it. You disable move cursor after action feature sDesk will continue in switching until you move mouse out of sensitivity area.

Desktop names

Desktop name is visible for a while after desktop switch. You can enable/disable this feature, you can customize time for which is desktop name visible and ofcourse you can customize desktop names.

Sticky windows

Sticky windows are visible on all desktops - they are not moved. You can in this dialog configure way how sDesk recognize stable sticky windows. Stable windows can be recognized by part of caption or by it's clase name.