Fences UI: Desktop Pages
- Paul Scroggins (Unlicensed)
Access multiple screen of icons by grabbing and pulling the edge of your screen, just like on your mobile phone. Use them to keep different parts of your computing life separate
How to use desktop pages
Switch to another page using your mouse, grab and pull the left or right edge of your desktop. Alternatively, you can also press both mouse buttons and drag from anywhere on your desktop, or likewise drag using your middle mouse button
How to move icons or fences between desktops
To move an icon or Fence between pages, drag the icon or Fence to the left or right edge of the screen, and hold it there for a moment. The desktop will switch pages so that you may drop it there. You may create as many pages left/right as you wish
How to use with a touch-enabled system
Switch to another page on your touch-enabled system, drag your desktop left or right using two fingers
How to create a new desktop page
To create a new desktop page, drag an icon or Fence to the edge of your screen. Hold it there a moment, and your desktop will switch pages. Drop the icon or Fence to place it on this new page
How to use with a keyboard
Switch to another page using your keyboard, activate the desktop by clicking on it, and then press the left or right arrow keys while holding ALT. Alternatively, you can also hold ALT and use your mouse wheel while the desktop is activated
Page Switching
Switch pages by pulling edge of screen with mouse
On/Off
Switch pages with two-finger drag
On/Off
Switch pages with ALT + Left / ALT + Right, or ALT + Mouse Wheel
On/Off
Switch pages with middle mouse button drag
On/Off
Switch pages with left+right mouse button drag
On/Off
Additional settings
Animate the page-switching
Setting to turn On/Off the page switching animation
Lightly bounce after switching pages
Setting to turn On/Off a bouncing animation when you switch desktop pages
If hidden, unhide my desktop icons when switching pages
Stetting to turn On/Off forcing hidden Fences to show when switching pages
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