Snapper

When working with multiple applications, your desktop tends to become rather cluttered and difficult to navigate through. Snapper is a practical piece of software developed to provide you with the means of creating with several virtual desktops, also splitting your screen into numerous sections and letting you arrange running utilities however you, please.

The program is fairly easy to handle and understand, but some degree of prior experience may be required to work with it on the first try.

The helpful information provided in the startup screen could cater to that need, and after a few tries, at most, you will be able to use it quite effortlessly, and without too much fuss.

Unlike Windows 10, which comes with a built-in feature for virtual desktops, previous versions of the OS do not offer such advantages. For multi-taskers, this can prove essential, as it enables you to increase your productivity without getting overwhelmed or confused by too many screens.

With Snapper, you can use as many as 99 different virtual desktops, switching between some them through keyboard shortcuts (CTRL+Shift+1/2/3/etc - up to 9). To configure the applications you wish to keep handy, all you need to do is drag and drop them from the ‘Snapper Toolbox’. However, they need to be running to be displayed there; a ‘Refresh App List’ will ensure they are all visible.

At first, your screen in only split once vertically, but using the dedicated buttons from the ‘Toolbox’, you can add new splits (vertical and horizontal). Moreover, with your mouse cursor, you can drag the edges of each box and redimension it to suit your preferences.

With the help of the ‘Reset Splits’ and ‘Clear’ button, you can discard the current configuration and start all over again. When you are happy with the result, you can press ‘Finish’ to save the settings to enjoy your virtual screens.

In conclusion, Snapper is a useful and reliable utility that can assist you in creating virtual desktop layouts, helping you increase your work productivity by allowing you to keep numerous programs open at the same time, without them getting in your way.