Freeware to pan the desktop?

[John H.]

DOes anyone know if there is freeware which allows you to set the size
of the window area to be larger than the screen size of the desktop?
In short, something that will pan the desktop? I don't need several
virtual desktops, just one, REALLY BIG one.

I used to have a laptop where the video driver had two settings, one
for Window area and and one for screen size. THis would be so nice to
have again...

John H.
www.jhoodsoft.org

 

[emmexx]

Il 07/12/2004 17.37, John H. scrisse:

DOes anyone know if there is freeware which allows you to set the size
of the window area to be larger than the screen size of the desktop?
In short, something that will pan the desktop? I don't need several
virtual desktops, just one, REALLY BIG one.

I used to have a laptop where the video driver had two settings, one
for Window area and and one for screen size. THis would be so nice to
have again...

I asked the same question about one month ago but I got no good answer.
You have to go with linux...

bye
maxx

 

[Guest]

Years ago I came across a freeware that would kinda do that. If you moved
the mouse to the edge of the screen it would "jump" to the next virtual
desktop. I believe it was called something like 2X Desktop or similar. Try
Googling on that or similar for a start.

M

 

[Gabriele Neukam]

On that special day, John H., ([email protected]) said...

DOes anyone know if there is freeware which allows you to set the size
of the window area to be larger than the screen size of the desktop?

Which video card do you have? Some of the vendors (eg ATI) offer this as
part of their video drivers.


Gabriele Neukam

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[Susan Bugher]

DOes anyone know if there is freeware which allows you to set the size
of the window area to be larger than the screen size of the desktop?
In short, something that will pan the desktop? I don't need several
virtual desktops, just one, REALLY BIG one.

Hi John, perhaps this app:

Program: Scrollable Desktop (SDesk)
Author: (Robert Bresner)
Install: n.i.
Ware: Donationware
http://www.nearestexit.com/sdesk/

<q>SDesk is not a multi-desktop program. It is a program that creates a
single, giant desktop that extends beyond the visible region of the
monitor.

SDesk has been tested with Windows NT4, Windows 98, Win2k, and WinXP but
should work with any 32bit Windows. Nothing fancy going on here.</q>

Susan

 

[John H.]

Thanks Susan -

It takes some getting used to, but it does the trick!
John H.

 

[Bob Adkins]

DOes anyone know if there is freeware which allows you to set the size
of the window area to be larger than the screen size of the desktop?
In short, something that will pan the desktop? I don't need several
virtual desktops, just one, REALLY BIG one.

I used to have a laptop where the video driver had two settings, one
for Window area and and one for screen size. THis would be so nice to
have again...

If you use an Nvidia graphics card, the driver already has that function
built in.

-- Bob

 

[Susan Bugher]

Thanks Susan -

It takes some getting used to, but it does the trick!

YW. Glad to hear one choice was enough. (I thought there was another app
but haven't found it.)

Susan

 

[John H.]

Susan/Bob.

THanks Bob - This will help on my home system which is Nvidia. Susan
if you come up with the name of the other progam let me know.

John H.

 

[ironn_]

i´ve got an Nvidia graphic card, how do i activate the function?

 

[Bob Adkins]

i´ve got an Nvidia graphic card, how do i activate the function?

Right click the desktop,,Properties,,Settings,,Advanced,,Geforcexx


It's buried somewhere in the Desktop Options.

-- Bob

 

[Susan Bugher]

Susan/Bob.

THanks Bob - This will help on my home system which is Nvidia. Susan
if you come up with the name of the other progam let me know.

Will do. It may just be a figment of my imagination. . .

Susan