I apologize that this isn't directly about the software of the day but I think there must be a serious spam or bot problem attacking this site. There is no way there can be so many downvotes so fast, and when people say anything nice about the software of any given day they are almost immediately barraged with downvotes. Yet, no comments at all to corroborate what the problem is. It's almost like someone has it out for this site for some reason. Well, GOTD, I really appreciate the software you provide every day, and I really look favorably on the developers and publishers who participate. I hope it is advantageous for everyone involved. Not everyone is going to have a need for today's app but it does what it says and provides some advanced ways to manage the desktop. Thanks.

Nate tarafından yorumlandı  –  13 years ago  –  Bu yorumu yararlı buldunuz mu? evet | hayır (+211)

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@Sanjay

No, it doesn't.

Mainly, this tool is meant for tiny little netbooks.

These devices usually offer a fixed resolution of 1024x600, only.

Now, what if (on such a device) the window of an app is bigger or
an app requires a minimium resolution of 1024x768?

168 vertical pixels are missing and therefore you can't reach

some sections of that window,

or the app simply refuses to be started, anyway.
.

That's when today's tool comes in.
Now, you can extend your desktop without the need of a second monitor.

The only sad thing is that XP users can't use this tool, today,
but maybe this will change in the near future.

Visitor2011 tarafından yorumlandı  –  13 years ago  –  Bu yorumu yararlı buldunuz mu? evet | hayır (+119)

Çevir

Software works fine. The reason there are so many negative votes is that so many people out there give a thumbs down to software if they don't want the software, they don't realise that they are supposed to be voting on the quality and functionality!!!

SMD tarafından yorumlandı  –  13 years ago  –  Bu yorumu yararlı buldunuz mu? evet | hayır (+107)

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There is a version for XP. It is freeware.
GiMeSpace Free Edition 1.1.1.20
Just Google for it.

ric tarafından yorumlandı  –  13 years ago  –  Bu yorumu yararlı buldunuz mu? evet | hayır (+59)

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Nice application for lower resolution netbook and small laptop screens for web surfing BUT...(read on). Also good to cut and paste from multiple documents. But the automatic scroll if you slide the mouse pointer off the screen while scrolling down a window can get to be quite annoying with the screen jumping over - just slightly, enough to make it hard to read and requiring a time consuming adjustment to the other side - BUT the developer did provide a toggle to lock or unlike the screen scrolling - if I recall correctly it was ctrl scrlk. Nice little application once you get the hang of it. I use mine occasionally - it is not something I keep on all of the time.
Now for the bad - I did have some real problems activating the paid version - it required numerous efforts before it 'took'. Plus this is one of those annoying Digital River products that also require you to purchase an extended download option because you only get a loader (installer which does NOT contain the actual program)- and only the program downloaded from the DR site could be unlocked. If you download the trial IT WILL NOT UNLOCK forcing you to pay more than face value for the program and annoy the developer multiple times as you struggle through it. The DR customer service is TERRIBLE = the worst in the industry by far. My experiences were so bad REPEATEDLY that it was enough to go to another tabbed virtual desktop. God help you should you actually buy the program and need to reinstall it - it will NOT happen.
So the program is useful but the overzealous efforts of the developer to protect the program from download and activation should make you look elsewhere. When the developer gives you a self installing download and a key to activate for occasional but inevitable reinstalls then the program might be worthwhile.

software guy tarafından yorumlandı  –  13 years ago  –  Bu yorumu yararlı buldunuz mu? evet | hayır (+57)

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