Virtual desktop manager
First Claim
1. Method for providing different background images for multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface being presented on a display of a computer system, the method comprising:
- presenting on the display of the computer system a full-size virtual desktop with a full-size background image and two or more thumbnails of virtual desktops including a thumbnail of the full-size virtual desktop;
receiving a first indication, selecting a virtual desktop from the two or more thumbnails as a selected virtual desktop;
receiving a second indication, selecting an image as a new background image for the selected virtual desktop;
changing a background image associated with the selected virtual desktop to the new background image;
changing a background image of a thumbnail of the selected virtual desktop to the new background image; and
changing the full-sized background image to the new background image when the selected virtual desktop corresponds to the full-sized virtual desktop.
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Abstract
A method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface is described. The method comprises receiving an indication from a user to preview the multiple virtual desktops and displaying multiple panes on the display. Each pane contains a scaled virtual desktop having dimensions that are proportionally less than the dimensions of a corresponding full-size virtual desktop. Each scaled virtual desktop displays with one or more scaled application windows as shadows if the corresponding full-size virtual desktop has one or more corresponding application windows that are active.
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1. Method for providing different background images for multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface being presented on a display of a computer system, the method comprising:
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presenting on the display of the computer system a full-size virtual desktop with a full-size background image and two or more thumbnails of virtual desktops including a thumbnail of the full-size virtual desktop; receiving a first indication, selecting a virtual desktop from the two or more thumbnails as a selected virtual desktop; receiving a second indication, selecting an image as a new background image for the selected virtual desktop; changing a background image associated with the selected virtual desktop to the new background image; changing a background image of a thumbnail of the selected virtual desktop to the new background image; and changing the full-sized background image to the new background image when the selected virtual desktop corresponds to the full-sized virtual desktop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, enable a computing device to perform a method for providing different background images for multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface being presented on a display of a computer system, the method comprising:
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presenting on the display of the computer system a full-size virtual desktop with a full-size background image and two or more thumbnails of virtual desktops including a thumbnail of the full-size virtual desktop; receiving a first indication, selecting a virtual desktop from the two or more thumbnails as a selected virtual desktop; receiving a second indication, selecting an image as a new background image for the selected virtual desktop; changing a background image associated with the selected virtual desktop to the new background image; changing a background image of a thumbnail of the selected virtual desktop to the new background image; and changing the full-sized background image to the new background image when the selected virtual desktop corresponds to the full-sized virtual desktop.
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