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Virtual desktops
Raised as a usability problem by 6 people on Hacker News over 14 years (2009–2022), in 6 threads.
People raised many different problems with Virtual desktops, but no single problem has yet been raised by 3 people in 3 different months and threads.
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 6 complaints
- Virtual desktop concepts in overlapping window systems are hard to understand and use2022-02-11
- Workspace switching animation is distracting, changing the whole screen in front of the user2020-09-15
- Playing PC VR requires many steps and removing the headset repeatedly, adding too much friction2020-05-25
- Switching between many open windows and contexts is a mess and causes strain2017-06-12
- Virtual workspaces are confusing for ordinary users2012-11-11
- Screen-wide layout change on desktop switch is jarring and distracting2009-09-02