The Regular Virtual Desktop Effect (was Re: The Cube Efffect)

[Leo Mauler]

I was a bit embarrassed during one "educate the
Windows user about Linux" situation when the guy I was
talking to thought that the multiple virtual desktops
were kinda cool (and this was well before Compiz), but
he didn't really see the need for multiple virtual
desktops in higher-end hardware.  While there's some
organizational benefit to having more than one desktop
on one machine, I couldn't come up with a reason why
an average user would gain much from more than one
desktop, let alone three or more.

What are the advantages of virtual desktops, and why
even have more than two virtual desktops?  Linux can
do several virtual desktops, and Compiz can create a
dodecahedron of virtual desktops, but if there's no
benefit other than the "my computer is cooler than
yours" ego boost, there's not much point to it.

--- Jestin Stoffel <jestin.stoffel at gmail.com> wrote:

> > One thing for sure: a Compiz enabled disk will
> > definitely be a great demonstration of what 
> > Linux is and can be - one way or the other.
> 
> Just having Compiz enabled really isn't enough. 
> Somebody needs to be able to show off the 
> features.  New users will have no idea how to 
> even see the cool effects if nobody is there to 
> show them.  To give a good demo, things like 
> window grouping and tabbing need to be shown, 
> as well as add-on applications like the Avant 
> Window Navigator.  People need to see that it's 
> more than just having wobbly windows, but Compiz 
> can actually be used for productivity reasons.


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