Changes
no edit summary
Here are some desktop customizations to make using the desktop on an everyday basis more enjoyable. While the [[Linux and Unix Users Group at Virginia Tech]] does not endorse Windows, encountering the operating system is inevitable, so instructions on making the Windows desktop behave more like a *nix desktop are also included.
=Terminal Here=
While graphical file browsers offer luxuries such as file previews, they cannot match the power of the commandline. Below are some ways to speedily access the command line in the directory you are currently navigating.
In Windows XP, you can install the Open Command Window Here [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx PowerToy].
=Sloppy Focus=
'''Sloppy focus''' or '''focus follows mouse''' is a desktop navigation paradigm that originated on Unix systems. It has the advantage of needing less clicking, and, when clicking is set to not raise the active window, can allow input to windows that are not on top.
[[Image:Sloppy_focus_KDE4.png]]
==Windows XP==
Download the Tweak UI [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx PowerToy] and modify your mouse settings with it.
=Virtual Desktops=
=Gnome=
=KDE=
=Windows XP=
[[Category:Howtos]]
[[Category:*nix desktop]]