Virtual Desktops
Place Chrome windows on virtual desktops using a tiling grid
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2.92
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Extension works effectively for managing virtual desktops
- Useful once the habit of using it is built
- Potential for improvement and future functionality
Cons
- Poor and unintuitive instructions
- Lack of shortcut keys to switch between desktops hinders productivity
- Disappearance of non-primary desktops after signing out and back in
Most mentioned
- Need for better instructions
- Functionality works but could be more intuitive
- Shift+Alt+D is the primary command to use the extension
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-07 |  | | i don't know how it works:[ | |
| 2021-01-07 |  | | en | i don't know how it works:[ |
| 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. From a functionality point of view, it would be good to also have some sort of expose-style view that provides an overview of what's open on each desktop (similar to what's available in macOS or Windows 10), but I also understand that's asking a lot of a free extension - especially one that seems like it will be obsolete by the end of the year as multi-desktop support is already in beta channels of Chrome OS and Chrome. | |
| 2019-07-25 |  | | en | 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. From a functionality point of view, it would be good to also have some sort of expose-style view that provides an overview of what's open on each desktop (similar to what's available in macOS or Windows 10), but I also understand that's asking a lot of a free extension - especially one that seems like it will be obsolete by the end of the year as multi-desktop support is already in beta channels of Chrome OS and Chrome. |
| 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 :) | |
| 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. | |
| 2019-05-06 |  | | en | 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. |
| 2019-02-10 |  | | I don't know how it works. Ctrl-Shift-D bookmarks all tabsQ :( | |
| 2019-02-10 |  | | en | I don't know how it works. Ctrl-Shift-D bookmarks all tabsQ :( |
| 2018-04-16 |  | | GOOD |
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