Activities vs. virtual desktops

[Guus]

On 29/04/12 17:20, Anj Tuesday wrote:
> 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.
Thank you very much for this explanation. I never understood what 
activities were actually for, but your metaphore seems quite clear.
Thank you.

> 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
>


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Kind regards, Guus Bonnema.