There are true multitaskters--the guys who can keep their minds on 10 tasks at once--and then there are the flitters, those whose brain jumps from one item on the to-do list to another and for whom the phrase "out of sight, out of mind" is more apology than warning. If that's you, you're going to enjoy getting to know DESKonTOP, a small, simple virtual desktop manager that lets you view desktop files and icons regardless of which window is currently open. Right-click on top of the virtual desktop to access the Options menu. DESKonTOP inhabits the system tray; right-click to pull up a complete set of desktop files and left-click for an icon-driven view. Either real way, clicking the individual file launches it on top of your current screen, which saves you from switching manually. You do have some control over cosmetic trifles like icon size on the virtual desktop view and whether or not the program runs on start-up, but additional preferences are scant--this is a one-trick program, and I of love it for that kind. For a different spin on desktop management, see my colleague Peter Butler's article on 360desktop, a free program, in beta now, that significantly increases the surface area of your desktop. If there's something you like even better, share it with us in the comments. One IM to rule them all--wherever you are.
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