Thanks a lot Torsten for this writing. In [1] you can find my annotated version using hypothesis[2] [1] https://via.hypothes.is/https://medium.com/concerning-pharo/multiple-desktop... [2] https://hypothes.is/ Cheers, Offray On 26/08/15 20:19, Torsten Bergmann wrote:
Julien Delplanque provided this week a goodie to switch between "desktops" - but his initial solution was more or less hiding windows and not really switching between real Pharo worlds/desktops.
I gave him some tips what could be done on the pharo-user list. Havent heard from him afterwards.
Now I was able to spend a few hours on this topic myself and implemented a full multiple desktop solution myself.
This works in Pharo 5 only (currently) and requires latest VM (at least on Windows) from files.pharo.org to get the keyboard shortcuts right.
To try:
Gofer new smalltalkhubUser: 'TorstenBergmann' project: 'DesktopManager'; configuration; loadDevelopment.
The goodie has some nice features like keyboard navigation, world menu integration and even a custom spotter with preview of the desktops.
Quick start: =========== - evaluate the above expression in a Pharo 5 image - check the world menu "Desktop" - you can press CTRL + D and then CTRL + A (= Desktop Add) to add a new desktop - you can press CTRL + D and then CTRL + D (= Desktop Desktop) to open the overview - you can press CTRL + D and then CTRL + P (= Desktop Previous) to navigate to the previous desktop - you can press CTRL + D and then CTRL + N (= Desktop Next) to navigate to the next desktop
The code is hopefully a good example on how to build a custom spotter, shortcuts, inspector extensions, ... Additionally all this is described in a new article including screenshots and a guide on how to use this new goodie:
https://medium.com/@astares/multiple-desktops-for-pharo-5cbc46f3179f
Actually the article took more time to write than coding but I hope it helps explaining Pharo and why it is a power tool.
Project is on http://www.smalltalkhub.com/#!/~TorstenBergmann/DesktopManager Article and code is still subject to change.
Have fun T.