Just wondering if there is anything similar to the Beryl-Project or XGL (for Linux) on the Windows operating system?? I found a few different apps that allow you to use multiple desktops, but I want more. Something flashy... I will be focusing more on learning from different Linux distributions but for now, it's WinBlows.
2007-03-26 02:06:24 · 5 answers · asked by Mike C 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
i dont know any, but am pretty sure if it works it would be very heavy in use, i dont know why, i hope i m wrong
2007-03-26 02:11:06 · answer #1 · answered by abd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, there's nothing even close to what you see with Beryl or Compiz.
You can try one of the programs like powertoys listed above and yes it will provide a desktop manager and a few add-ons to your desktop, but for having both functionality & fully customizable eye candy galore - Nothing as of yet compares to either Beryl or Compiz (Correction - a Mac can come close).
So if you must (for some reason?) hold on to Windows. Just setup your system to dual-boot with one of the popular distro's of Linux (Ubuntu, Redhat, Mandrake, etc.) & install Beryl or Compiz and sit back and enjoy the eye candy, the games, the software & the security, and it's all completely free!
2007-03-29 06:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by rf186 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Funny this question comes up, I have been recently (yesterday in fact) messing with different virtual desktop programs. The best free one I think is VirtuaWin: http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/
Another free one with more bells and whistles is Virtual Desktop Toolbox: http://www.r2d2-software.com/VDT/Tutorial/Default/index.htm
Here is a scrollable one but I wasn't able to get the mouse to work: http://www.nearestexit.com/sdesk/
There is also the Microsoft one but I like the above ones better.
2007-03-26 02:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by icnintel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microsoft offers a free multiple desktop manager was part of its powertoys at microsoft.com
2007-03-26 02:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Go to the link I listed above and get the "Virtual Desktop Manager". That's should cure what ails ya.
Enjoy!
2007-03-26 02:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by Love Answers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋