thank you both for your help!

ich wohne selbst nicht so weit weg von Saarbrucken, in die nähe von Kaiserslautern and am enjoying the struggle of learning a new language!

Danke wieder
tom

[quote="Nebel"]You can send/copy a window to another desktop manually or with [b]Dexpot-Rules[/b].[/quote]
This rule might do what you're looking for:

[code]All windows -> Copy to all Desktops
[x] Don't apply rule to invisible windows[/code]

[quote="tomos"]
Before I do that I'd love to know:
Will my desktop as I know it be gone forever (I'm quite fond of the way it is ~ just isn't big enough!). Just to know one way or the other ...[/quote]
First Dexpot doens't change your actual Desktop Settings related to the icons. All Icons are on Desktop 1.
[quote]
Actually, like frinski above, I'm not sure I understand the programme.

I dont see the advantage of having different windows open in different desktops ~ does it save memory usage or is it for people who like having [b]loads[/b] of programmes open at same time ?

My interest is in having different desktops with different icons, say, image related; tools; text related; whatever[/quote]
You can use Dexpot for both. Send a window to another Desktop or have different Desktops with differnet Icons (and Wallpapers...)

[quote]didnt realise I couldnt edit post [/quote] Only if you are registered

[quote]Can I then set up Dexpot so I can change between these [i][b]Desktops[/b][/i] [i]without[/i] affecting the open windows ?

Would the idea be that once you have these different desktops that the programmes related to them would be minimised on that desktop taskbar ??

I like the idea of having different desktops (icons), but being able to see ALL the open programmes on the taskbar.
Is that possible with Dexpot ?
(I just love that name !!)
[/quote] :dex:
The idea is, that an application started normally will stay on the current desktop. e.g. the Windows-Explorer is started on Desktop 1 and you change to Desktop 3 you'll not see the Explorer Window on D 3. If you change back to D 1 the window is still there.

You can [b]send/copy[/b] a window to another desktop manually or with Dexpot-Rules.

Regards

didnt realise I couldnt edit post :) !!

Would the idea be that once you have these different desktops that the programmes related to them would be minimised [i]on that desktop taskbar[/i] ??

I like the idea of having different desktops (icons), but being able to see ALL the open programmes on the taskbar.
Is that possible with Dexpot ?
(I just love that name !!)

thanks in advance for any help ~ advice
(I would have tried posting in German forum but wasnt sure which one to go for)
tom

ich kann auch ein bisschen deutsch,

but i'm not clear on the first step in the Link above:
Symbol anordnen
ah I see now, you deselect all the options.

Before I do that I'd love to know:
Will my desktop as I know it be gone forever (I'm quite fond of the way it is ~ just isn't big enough!). Just to know one way or the other ...

Can I then set up Dexpot so I can change between these [i][b]Desktops[/b][/i] [i]without[/i] affecting the open windows ?

Actually, like frinski above, I'm not sure I understand the programme.

I dont see the advantage of having different windows open in different desktops ~ does it save memory usage or is it for people who like having [b]loads[/b] of programmes open at same time ?

My interest is in having different desktops with different icons, say, image related; tools; text related; whatever

Hi,

yes it is possible. http://dexpot.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=463 (german but some screenshots; The checkmarks in the english version are at the same position).

Regards

I am not sure I quite understand DEXPOT. But give me a little time!

Can I have a completely different sert of icons on different desktops?

So, for example, on Desktop-1 I might have only one icon and that is an icon for Nero.

And on Desktop-2 I might have two icons: one for MS Word and one for Firefox.

Is this possible?