[schmrom]

Things it does:
Giving you multiple desktops like on the mac.

Compatibility:
Requires .NET-Framework 2.0 at least

Where to get it:
http://www.schmrom.de/MySpaces.zip

Current version:
0.9 Beta

History:
well no history yet

Install:
Unzip to any folder you want.

Usage:
Right-click on the taskbar-icon, there are some options.
Win+Z shows overview

@Matonga: to keep the style I copied your post, thanks

[Ojalord]

It's working fine if I switch desktops directly through memy or by hotkey, but if I select "desktop overview" I get the screen in attachment.

And it's using 35 MB of RAM.

Still, considering this is too early for even an alpha build, it's a great idea and something that was needed. Keep the effort on!

Edit: That white patch seems to be Avedesk...

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[matonga]

It works fine here.

I have AveDesk and same problem here...

@shmrom:

Are you using PrintWindow( ) to snapshot the windows? Then you should avoid snapshotting layered windows, at least in Windows XP.

I suppose you are using Visual Basic .NET for this, you should check for the WS_EX_LAYERED flag in the windows style, in unmanaged code is something like this:

If (GetWindowLong (hwnd, WS_EXSTYLE) AND WS_EX_LAYERED) = 0 Then
' screenshot the window...
End If

GetWindowLong is from Windows API, I don't remember how to put this into .NET or maybe there is a Windows.Forms equivalent.

Other than that, it runs ok in this machine.

Edit:

Oh, I forgot: congrats for this release!

[Leonhart]

Great Release, it's still beta but works fine, it miss some features of the original OS X Spaces like drag windows from a desktop to another, the indicator in the fast switch (Win+arrows) and an icon for the Desktopoverview.

Leon

[matonga]

Oh wow!!! You can already switch with Win+arrows, I didn't know that

I definitely love this app

[schmrom]

@matonga: In Vista I am using DWM, XP I made screens... hmm what is the problem with layered windows?

@Leonhart: You can move the windows from one to another Desktop in the overview (Win+Z)

[jakub.karasek]

On my computer it's using 80mb of RAM, thats a lot. It looks great, but its not for me, I dont need it.
But congratz, every aplication like this makes Windows closer to OSX. Thx to all developers

[Leonhart]

@schmrom:not in XP

[schmrom]

@Leonhart: Hmm interesting trying to fix this, on Vista its working

[matonga]

@schmrom:

The problem, in XP, with layered windows, is they appear as white rectangles instead. And happens what Ojalord told you, see his first post.

I didn't know you where using DWM for Vista, layered windows should perform fine there (as long as you use DWM). But it would be good to avoid them at all in XP, if there isn't any way to capture their contents. Also the layered windows remained white after exiting Win+Z mode

[Larsen2k4]

Nice work schmrom - although it reminds me of the Vista Virtual Desktop Manager (http://www.codeplex.com/vdm) - did you use the source-code? (just wanna know )

[schmrom]

@Larsen2k4: No, I didn't but I used some ideas, because I am not very creative

Englisch zu schreiben ist anstrengend -.-

[MacRulesWorld]

is there a icon or docklet to add to objectdock to go to the screens preview menu?

[Leonhart]

There is a feature in the Leopard Spaces, that if you drag the windows out of the screen it goes to the next desktop, so if i drag a window in the right corner of the screen and I keep dragging for about 2 second I will go to the next desktop, if I drago to the bottom corner instead of the right I'll go to the third desktop and so on, Sorry fo the bad english, I think that this feature in your program will be useful.

Sorry for the bad english

Leon

[jive]

Like the concept. The implementation is very slow.... not much of a fan of the full screen effect. If I'm gonna use spaces, I want to be able to flip back and forth as quickly as possible.

[schmrom]

@MacRulesWorld: No there is nothing like that now, maybe someone wants to create one?

@Leonhart: Okay going to implement that when I have the time.

Coming soon:
- Switcher which is showing from where to where you are switching
- Move Window to corner to move it to the next desktop

So school is starting in two days again, and I dont have much time, but I will keep working on it.

[ethereal]

Thanks man, cool

[jive]

I wish it were possible to have a true spaces clone like mas osx. I've been searching for this for some time... Same window sizes, responce time transitions etc...

[MacRulesWorld]

the file transfer implementation is great but I would like to get the preview capabilities I want it to be as much like leopard as possible!

[Levi- The perfectionist]

woo... myspace!

...ohh