NAME

3ddesk - activates 3D-Desktop, a 3D desktop switcher.

SYNOPSIS

3ddesk [ OPTIONS ]

DESCRIPTION

3D Desktop is an OpenGL program for switching virtual desktops in a seamless 3-dimensional manner. The default "visualization" maps your screen onto an N-sided "carousel" which is rotated to select the next screen. When activated the current desktop appears to zoom out so as to make your desktop appear to be actually in a 3d environment with your other desktops.

OPTIONS

Activates the 3D Desktop. 3ddeskd daemon must be running. Where OPTIONS are:

--view=xxx: Uses the options from the view in 3ddesktop.conf
--mode=xxx: Sets the arrangement mode (one of carousel (default), cylinder, linear, viewmaster, priceisright, flip, or random).
--acquire[=#]: Grab images for all the desktops by cycling thru (sleep for x millisecs at each screen for refresh)
--acquirecurrent: Grab image for current desktop
--nozoom: Disable the zoom out
--changespeed: How fast the rotation or sliding of faces takes. Default is 40, must be between 1 and 300.
--zoomspeed: How fast it zooms in an out. Default is 45, must be between 1 and 300.
--gotoright: Goto the desktop to the right
--gotoleft: Goto the desktop to the left
--gotoup: Goto the desktop to the up
--gotodown: Goto the desktop to the down
--goto=#: Goto specified column (deprecated, use --gotocolumn)
--gotocolumn=#: Goto specified column
--gotorow=#: Goto specified row
--dontexit: Don't exit after a goto
--stop: Stop 3ddesktop (kill 3ddeskd daemon)
--reload: Force a reload of 3ddesktop.conf
--noautofun: Disable Fun Mode
--revmousewheel: Reverse the mousewheel
--swapmousebuttons: Swap left and right buttons on the mouse
--altmousebuttons: Use alternate mousebuttons scheme: Button 1 activates, 2 goes back and exits, 3 goes back, 6 goes left, 7 goes right.
--version: Output version information and exit

SETUP

3ddesk --acquire

This starts the 3ddeskd server and acquires an image of each of your virtual desktops. It will cycle through each desktop and return to your current.

USAGE

Bind a key combination to /usr/bin/3ddesk and press the bound key. This will bring you into a 3d environment where you choose your next desktop. If the server hasn't been started it will try to start it.

FILES

/etc/3ddesktop/3ddesktop.conf

AUTHOR

Brad Wasson bard at wassonartistry.com