14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 finally comes with multiple desktops support, a feature that was first requested shortly after Windows 7 came out and that is already available in rival operating systems such as Linux-based distributions.
But just like any other feature that’s only now making its debut in Windows, multiple desktops still needs improvements, and in order to make sure that it gets everything right, Microsoft is now looking to get in touch with testers to find out their opinions.
In a post today, the Windows team is calling for those who are using multiple desktops on a regular basis to share their thoughts on the way they work and whether there are any other improvements they’d like to see when Windows 10 is ready.
Choose your favorite
At the same time, Microsoft is also asking Windows insiders to choose the default settings for future Windows 10 builds when it comes to working with several apps on multiple desktops.
“On one side, some users want stronger separation between desktops and expect to see open windows that are only on the current desktop. On the flip side, other users expect the taskbar to always give them access to all their open windows no matter where they are. The hard part is choosing which one is the default so we think the only option is to let you decide,” Redmond says.
Multiple desktops are already available in all Windows 10 technical previews, but the company is still making some improvements with the release of new builds, so some of the features that we see right now could be removed when the operating system reaches RTM.
For example, the leaked Windows 10 build 10056 comes with options to drag windows from one desktop to another, but users are also asking for settings to configure different wallpapers and names for each desktop.
There’s still plenty of time to improve this feature until Windows 10 sees daylight in mid-2015, so expect more on this soon.