• ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
    54·
    5 months ago

    I need to be able to see what I’m referencing while working

    The constant swap between virtual desktops is a pain

    However I do wish material shell (tiling) treated separate monitors as separate virtual desktops so I could swap left>right and up>down

    • NOPper@lemmy.world
      8·
      5 months ago

      Man, I’ve been running i3 at home for years and using Windows for work kills my efficiency so hard. Lemme have my billion virtual desktops and move tiles in half a second so I can stop dragging shit all over! I do use PowerToys to help a bit but it’s just not the same when you’re used to a kwyboard-centric workflow.

      • psud@aussie.zone
        2·
        5 months ago

        And when you have to have everything on the one small screen, outlook gets buried and you miss notifications

        Working from home I only miss notifications because I’m making coffee

      • gh0stcassette
        1·
        5 months ago

        You might be able to run WSL and just run a tiling wm/compositor inside that, depending on what it is you do and whether the company would allow WSL

        • NOPper@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          Unfortunately we’re pretty locked down, and it’s not a big enough deal to me to force the issue with our super cool InfoSec team.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      I use multiple workspaces for different workflows. CAD software, reference material, etc. on one workspace, email, Slack, Trello etc. open on another.