Ever wish your PC desktop was just a little bit bigger? Need more space for program shortcuts, documents, and temporary files? There are a number of ways to virtually increase the size of your desktop by creating multiple virtual desktops. Microsoft has a free power toy that lets you toggle between up to 4 desktops. Dexpot is a freeware program that lets you have up to 20. And virtual desktops are built into many Linux distributions.
But what if you don’t want a separate desktop? You just need one, but you’d like it to b wider than say, your 17-inch monitor. That’s where 360desktop comes in.
360desktop launches in private beta today. The application takes a new approach toward virtual desktops., Rather than toggling between desktops, 360desktop lets you expand your existing workspace past the edge of your monitor. You can either hover your mouse near the edge of the screen or use a pull-down navigation panel, which results in much quicker and smoother scrolling.
The program takes a panoramic photo and lets you treat it as an extended background. True to 360Destkop’s name, your desktop is treated as a big circle. Scroll far enough and you’ll wind up right back where you started.
You will get a better picture by watching 360 desktop video in action below.
