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Because I can't see what's going on on a virtual desktop out of the corner of my eye? Because I can't easily play a game on one virtual desktop and have a brows

by Nursie 6y ago

Because I can't see what's going on on a virtual desktop out of the corner of my eye? Because I can't easily play a game on one virtual desktop and have a browser open to glance at a guide, or a discord server or ... I don't know why you wouldn't want two screens, personally. I've worked with three before and found them useful. Virtual desktops never felt natural. The closest I came to adopting them really was during the "compiz" era, using the desktop cube effect. That metaphor seemed to play into my brain's spatial awareness quite well. But still not quite as well as a separate screen.

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amelius 6y ago
> The closest I came to adopting them really was during the "compiz" era, using the desktop cube effect. That metaphor seemed to play into my brain's spatial awareness quite well. But still not quite as well as a separate screen. This makes me wonder how your brain can handle multiple browser tabs ;)
- Gene_Parmesan 6y ago
  For me personally (not who you responded to), honestly not very well. I'm always losing track of which tabs are which. When the tabs are simple content it's mostly okay; mentally it's just like having a tabbed notebook. But if the tabs are interaction- or app-centric, my brain begins to slowly jam up. My ADHD almost certainly takes a lot of the blame for that.
- Nursie 6y ago
  Honestly I have limits with those too. Any more than fit across the screen and I start to lose track. I find it mind boggling when people say they have dozens and dozens of tabs open at a time.
  - throwawayboise 6y ago
    Definitely. I typically have browsers open in two or three different workspaces, for different purposes and with different profiles. But within any browser session, I never have more than half-a-dozen open tabs. I can't really mentally manage more than that.

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Because I can't see what's going on on a virtual desktop out of the corner of my eye? Because I can't easily play a game on one virtual desktop and have a brows

by Nursie 6y ago

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amelius 6y ago
> The closest I came to adopting them really was during the "compiz" era, using the desktop cube effect. That metaphor seemed to play into my brain's spatial awareness quite well. But still not quite as well as a separate screen. This makes me wonder how your brain can handle multiple browser tabs ;)
- Gene_Parmesan 6y ago
  For me personally (not who you responded to), honestly not very well. I'm always losing track of which tabs are which. When the tabs are simple content it's mostly okay; mentally it's just like having a tabbed notebook. But if the tabs are interaction- or app-centric, my brain begins to slowly jam up. My ADHD almost certainly takes a lot of the blame for that.
- Nursie 6y ago
  Honestly I have limits with those too. Any more than fit across the screen and I start to lose track. I find it mind boggling when people say they have dozens and dozens of tabs open at a time.
  - throwawayboise 6y ago
    Definitely. I typically have browsers open in two or three different workspaces, for different purposes and with different profiles. But within any browser session, I never have more than half-a-dozen open tabs. I can't really mentally manage more than that.