Fast, lightweight desktop manager written in AutoHotkey

[Joeri]

This seems to be a virtual desktops utility. Can anyone explain what it does differently from microsoft's virtual desktops utility?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc817881.asp...

[Sir_Cmpwn]

Well, imagine if that utility had 10x the footprint and was written in the worst language for the job.

[pknight]

The one hosted there is very limited. You can't move windows from one virtual desktop to the next for one. Mdesktop is pretty light weight.

[jmlucjav]

I used mdesktop quite a long time ago, it was the best window manager without a doubt for me, tested all others I found.

[botismarius]

It is open source, so you can learn a lot from its sources.

[bubbleburster]

this app mdesktop contains adware opencandy and there is no need for it. virtuawin has worked for years http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/

[octalmage]

I was testing OpenCandy as an alternative way to make money but I just removed it. It's not worth it.

VirtuaWin is abandoned and slow and most prefer mDesktop:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-d...

[rlvesco7]

Another autohotkey based program is bug.n. http://www.autohotkey.net./~joten/bug.n.html It combines tiling with desktops similar to dwm or xmonad. Whenever I have to used windows, this is what I use.

[qwerta]

Back in my Windows days I used LItestep. I have not found anything so scriptable even on Linux:

http://www.litestep.net

[chriswarbo]

When forced to use Windows at a previous job, I used http://code.google.com/p/python-windows-tiler/

In fact I only had 2 applications running: Outlook and Cygwin/X tunneled to a Linux server, where I did everything else.

[krakensden]

This is the most disgusting hack I've seen in a long time.

It's also beautiful. More like this, please.

[octalmage]

This is my favorite, can I use it on the website?

[latishsehgal]

Very nice!

[WorldWideWayne]

I love how many people at HN have to preface anything that they say about their usage of Windows with a disclaimer, such as "When I was forced to use Windows..." or "Back when I used Windows..." or "Whenever I have to use Windows..."

It's as if, if they don't hide this perceived weakness, the alpha-nerds will eat them!

[dmux]

The only way I'd ever use Windows is through Ludovico.