Virtual Desktops: Is Picture in Picture Possible?

[noblerare]

Hi,

I don't know how many of you have played around with virtual desktops either in Linux or Windows environments. I realize that most virtual desktop software for Windows displays only one desktop on the monitor at a time.

I am wondering whether or not it's possible to get one or multiple virtual desktops within a main desktop, so I can see both desktops at the same time. Kind of like Picture in Picture mode on TVs, except on a computer.

If so, is there a free software I can download? So far I am using VirtualWin.

Thanks.

 

[waht]

In Linux compiz, there is an option to view all desktops at once. Although they were zoomed out a little bit, but you could drag files, icons, or opened apps from one to another.

 

[noblerare]

Thanks, but I'd like to do this in a Windows environment.

 

[g33kski11z]

I used MS Virtual PC.. its an 'ok' app. kinda a resource hog, but gets the job done. I was able to run several 'instances' of WinXP/2k for testing.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/