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Mission Control alternatives

  • Dexpot

  • Dexpot turns your monitor into up to 20. It creates and manages virtual desktops and enables you to work far more efficiently and comfortably with many simultaneously opened windows on Windows 95/98/ME and NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista (incl. x64).

    tags: Discontinued minimize-to-tray multiple-desktops virtual-desktop
  • TotalSpaces

  • TotalSpaces provides a grid of spaces on OSX Lion

    tags: desktop-customization customize-spaces desktop-grid
  • Nimi Visuals

  • Adds eye-candy effects to windows (and start menu) like deformations (e.g: jelly windows - that makes moved window wiggle like being made from jelly; or fold - which hides windows by folding up horizontally, and unfolds when showing), physics (e.g.: keep momentum - making window to conserve move momentum; or bounce - that makes windows bounce upon receving focus ) and other SFX (e.g.: pixie dust - which makes moved window to leave a trail of twinkling pixie dust; or close puff - which displays puff cloud below cursor when closing window). »

    tags: Portable customization desktop-enhancement
  • BetterDesktopTool

  • Looking for Expose and Spaces on Windows ? BetterDesktopTool makes Expose and Spaces like Features avialabe on Windows PCs. Offering Mouse + Keyboard shortcuts and Active-Edges it is easy to use.

    tags: expose mission-control spaces virtual-desktop window-manager
  • Command-Tab Plus

  • Command-Tab Plus Is a Powerful and Customizable macOS App’s and Windows SwitcherCommand-Tab Plus is designed to help you switch between apps and windows in a faster and more convenient way. A great alternative for Mac App’s switcher.

    tags: window-manager
  • KWin

  • KWin is a window manager for the X Window System, and is in the process of becoming a Wayland compositor. It is an integral part, and the default window manager of the Plasma Workspaces, but it can also be used on its own or with other desktop environments.

    tags: window-manager desktop-enhancement desktop-manager window-resizer compositing
  • Virtuoz

  • Virtuoz was designed to be a minimal and robust program that allows to have more than one desktop on Windows. It was inspired by Sysinternals Desktops, but uses a different approach, which doesn’t impose the limitations which Desktops is bound to.

    tags: Portable window-manager desktop-environments virtual-desktop desktop-customization
  • Skippy-XD

  • Skippy-XD is a full-screen task-switcher for X11. You know that thing Mac OS X, Compiz and KWin do where you press a hotkey and suddenly you see miniature versions of all your windows at once? Skippy-XD does just that. It's most commonly known by Mac OS X's name for it - Exposé.

    tags: xfce desktop-enhancement window-organizer switcher task-switcher
  • Raskin

  • Inspired by Jef Raskin, our zoomable user interface shows you all the stuff on your computer on a single surface. Using zoom and pan to view, arrange and open documents feels so right. In minutes you’ll appreciate the simplicity and intelligence of our answer to the traditional desktop. Take a spin and see for yourself.30-day trial available, $24.99 to buy.

    tags: document-management file-browser finder photo-browser expose
  • Emcee

  • Emcee gives you a better way: one customizable keystroke or hot-corner gesture, or a tap on an icon brings up live thumbnail views of all your apps, both desktop and Windows Store, in one convenient, easy to manage view.

    tags: desktop-enhancement desktop-environments expose trigger-corners window-manager
  • Winflip

  • WinFlip emulates Windows Vistas "Flip 3D" effect for Windows XP. Using the hotkey of your choice, you can find the window youre looking for in a fast, clean 3D interface.

    tags: customization windows-theme vista-style xp-theme
  • Real Desktop

  • Real Desktop: The desktop embellishment for your PC! Real Desktop is a 3D animated multi desktop manager and the perfect tool to replace your wallpaper.

    tags: virtual-desktop desktop-manager 3d-desktop animated-desktop
  • Deskpose NXT

  • The ultimate desktop organizer. DeskPose NXT helps you to find your applications fast, organize your desktop and become more productive.

    tags: desktop-enhancement expose
  • Sawfish

  • Sawfish is an extensible window manager using a Lisp-based scripting language. Its policy is very minimal compared to most window managers. Its aim is simply to manage windows in the most flexible and attractive manner possible. All high-level WM functions are implemented in Lisp for future extensibility or redefinition.

    tags: window-manager desktop-environments
  • Manico

  • Manico is a fast application switcher for Mac that lets you access apps by simply holding the Option key and pressing the target number.

    tags: app-switcher switcher task-switcher