Activities vs. virtual desktops

[Anj Tuesday]

Am Sonntag, 29. April 2012, 17:37:09 schrieb Georgi Kourtev:
> Hi all.  Can anyone explain me what is the difference between the
> 'Activities' and 'virtual desktops'?  It seems quite the same for me and
> difficult to understand what is the value of using one against the other.

Each activity has its own set of widgets and its own wallpaper(s), and each
activity can automatically restore a set of running applications that is
specific to it but not to other activities. 

If virtual desktops are like swivelling around in your office chair and facing
a different desk, activities are like going into an entirely different 
room with different tools and projects ready to be worked with.

When it works, it's a simple way to switch between projects without bringing
all the other clutter along. 

Yes, virtual desktops can be used in such a manner *to an extent*, too. 
But I've come to appreciate to have an "general internet laziness" activity
and a "translation work" activity and a "replaying Ultima IV" activity,
for example. 

Anja