gnomemousevirtual-desktop
I remember with older window managers you could switch virtual desktops by moving the mouse to the edge of the screen and your virtual desktop would change.
So if you have two virtual desktops left and right, if you move the mouse to an edge your virtual desktop would switch to that one.
Is this feature in gnome or do you need to use keyboard shortcuts and the virtual desktop widget in the panel.
Yes, you can use virtual desktops in Windows utilizing the Sysinternals tools. Desktops is the module you want to use.
The feature has now been released as one of several "Virtual Desktop Improvements" in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Build 14316):
You can now pin a window so it’s available on every desktop. To do this, launch Task View then right-click on the window you want to pin and choose “Show this window on all desktops”. Try pinning Skype or Groove Music so they’re always at your fingertips. And if you have a multi-mon setup, you might enjoy the ability to have your email app on the second monitor no matter which desktop you switch to.
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The Compiz window manager supports this through its "Viewport Switcher" plugin, if I remember correctly. (Get
compizconfig-settings-managerakaccsm.)If you're using plain Metacity, it does not have such a feature.