Change name of Virtual Desktop in Windows 10
When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:
Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc
Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?
i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?
Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops
windows-10 virtual-desktop virtual-desktop-manager
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
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When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:
Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc
Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?
i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?
Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops
windows-10 virtual-desktop virtual-desktop-manager
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
4
It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
add a comment |
When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:
Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc
Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?
i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?
Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops
windows-10 virtual-desktop virtual-desktop-manager
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:
Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc
Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?
i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?
Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops
windows-10 virtual-desktop virtual-desktop-manager
windows-10 virtual-desktop virtual-desktop-manager
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
edited Dec 5 at 14:20
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
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asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57
KyleMit
1,81941732
1,81941732
4
It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
add a comment |
4
It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
4
4
It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
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It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
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answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
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If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
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Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]
Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.
Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
add a comment |
This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
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I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.
It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop
,
as well as an icon in your traybar.
Here is the information from the readme file:
Desktop Names
In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.
Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
add a comment |
Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.
1st Solution
Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)
Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes
Here's a screenshot of what I mean:
2nd Solution
Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops
Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
add a comment |
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It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
43
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
43
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36
angussidney
1992416
1992416
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18
CHammond
1,276166
1,276166
43
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
43
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
43
43
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
– Vityata
Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
add a comment |
Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]
Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.
Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
add a comment |
Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]
Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.
Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
add a comment |
Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]
Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.
Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]
Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.
Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
edited Apr 15 at 15:32
Stephen Rauch
2,26581625
2,26581625
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15
Kimble
12513
12513
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
add a comment |
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
5
5
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
– Don't Root here plz...
Apr 19 '16 at 10:15
2
2
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
– jpierson
Jun 27 '16 at 12:24
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
One way to make it work.
– Nerdar
Oct 11 '16 at 6:49
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
"it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
– Sahil Singh
Sep 2 at 10:38
add a comment |
This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
add a comment |
This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
add a comment |
This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15
Leo
334212
334212
add a comment |
add a comment |
I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.
It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop
,
as well as an icon in your traybar.
Here is the information from the readme file:
Desktop Names
In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.
Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
add a comment |
I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.
It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop
,
as well as an icon in your traybar.
Here is the information from the readme file:
Desktop Names
In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.
Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
add a comment |
I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.
It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop
,
as well as an icon in your traybar.
Here is the information from the readme file:
Desktop Names
In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.
Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.
It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop
,
as well as an icon in your traybar.
Here is the information from the readme file:
Desktop Names
In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.
Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14
Goatmale
25038
25038
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
add a comment |
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
1
1
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
– Burkhard
Jul 5 at 18:56
add a comment |
Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.
1st Solution
Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)
Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes
Here's a screenshot of what I mean:
2nd Solution
Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops
Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
add a comment |
Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.
1st Solution
Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)
Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes
Here's a screenshot of what I mean:
2nd Solution
Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops
Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
add a comment |
Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.
1st Solution
Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)
Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes
Here's a screenshot of what I mean:
2nd Solution
Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops
Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.
1st Solution
Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)
Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes
Here's a screenshot of what I mean:
2nd Solution
Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops
Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
edited Jul 31 at 13:18
KyleMit
1,81941732
1,81941732
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49
Harman Nieves
51
51
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
add a comment |
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
– Harman Nieves
Dec 27 '17 at 20:51
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
github link is broken
– JoelAZ
Jul 14 at 3:14
add a comment |
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It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12