Arrange Dialog

The Arrange Dialog, which is depicted below, is used to arrange Desktop Icons and application windows.

The Arrange Dialog

The Arrange Dialog can be used to move or copy icons and windows between desktops by simply dragging and dropping them, or by using the menubar or context menu options. The Arrange Dialog can also provide access to the Options Dialog. The Arrange Dialog also provides access to the Global and Hidden Desktops as well as technical information relating to the currently open windows.

The menubar

The menubar, which is located at the top of the Arrange Dialog, holds the following menus:

File
View
Desktop
Window/Icon
Help

File menu

This menu contains a single option, "Exit", which, when invoked, causes DesktopPlus to shutdown.

View menu

Through this menu, the Options Dialog can be invoked, as described in Invoking the Options Dialog. Additionally, a refresh of the information displayed in the Arrange Dialog can be forced by selecting Refresh (or pressing F5).

Desktop menu

The Desktop menu holds options that relate specifically to a particular desktop. The Desktop menu is only active when a Virtual Desktop is selected from in the tree view. The Desktop menu can also be invoked as a context menu by clicking a Virtual Desktop in the tree view with the right mouse button.

The Desktop Menu

As can be seen in the screenshot, above, the Desktop menu offers the following options:

Switch to
Switch to the selected Virtual Desktop. This option is grayed when the selected Virtual Desktop is the current Desktop, or when the Hidden or Global Desktops are selected. Other methods of switching between Virtual Desktops are described in Switching between Desktops.
Rename
Rename the selected Virtual Desktop. This option is grayed when the Hidden or Global Desktops are selected. A Desktop can also be renamed from the Options Dialog.
Paste
Paste a window or icon that was previously copied (see the Window/Icon menu, below). This option is grayed when no item has been copied or when the item already exists on the current Desktop. Other ways of moving icons and windows are described in Moving and Copying Icons and Windows.
Properties
Invokes the Options Dialog, opening the branch for the desktop in question.

Window/Icon menu

The Window/Icon menu holds options that relate to a particular window or icon. The Window/Icon menu is only active when an icon or window is selected in the tree view. The Window/Icon menu can also be invoked as a context menu by clicking a window or icon in the tree view with the right mouse button.

The Window/Icon Menu

As the screen shot shows, the Window/Icon menu provides the following options:

Switch to
Switch to the windows Desktop (if necessary) and activate the window. This option is grayed when an Icon is selected.
Move to Desktop
Move the Window or Icon to another Desktop (chosen from the sub menu).
Copy to Desktop
Copy the Window or Icon to another Desktop (chosen from the sub menu).

NOTE: Other ways of moving and copying Windows are described in Moving and Copying Windows between Desktops.

Same position on all Desktops
Show the Icon at the same Position on all Desktops. This option is only shown when an Icon is selected.
Cut
Cut the Windows or Icon so that it can be Pasted to another Desktop. When the item is pasted, it will be removed from the current Desktop.
Copy
Copy the Windows or Icon so that it can be Paster to another Desktop.
Paste
Move or copy an item that was previously cut or copied. This option will be grayed if the cut or copied item is already present on the selected Desktop or if the Hidden Desktop is selected. This option will also be grayed if the item was copied and the selected desktop is the Global desktop (it is only possible to move items to the Global desktop).
Remove
Remove the Icon from the selected Desktop. This option will be grayed if there are no other copies of the Icon on other Desktops (it is not possible to delete an icon from the Desktop from DesktopPlus). This option is only shown if an Icon is selected.
Close
Remove the selected Window from the current Desktop and close it if this is the only copy. This option is only shown when a Window is selected.
Remove from all Desktops
Remove the Window from all Virtual Desktops and close it.

Help menu

The Help menu contains the following options.

Help contents
Shows this online help document.
About DesktopPlus
Displays DesktopPlus version information and enables you to register DesktopPlus.

The Global Desktop

The Global Desktop is a pseudo desktop which is used to represent all the Virtual Desktops collectively. Moving icons or windows to the Global Desktop makes them visible on all Virtual Desktops. Each window and icon maintains its own independent position on each Virtual Desktop.

The Hidden Desktop

The Hidden Desktop is a pseudo desktop which can be used to hold windows which must remain open but which are not used.

Window information

The columns on the right hand side of the Arrange Dialog contain information on each window. This technical information is mostly of use for advanced users, such as administrators or programmers. The following columns are shown:

Command Line

The command line which was used to start the process which hosts the window.

Process ID

The ID of the process which hosts the window.

Thread ID

The ID of the particular thread which spawned the window.

Window ID

The handle of the window.

Class

The Window Class assigned to the window.