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VirtualDesktop

VirtualDesktop is C# wrapper for IVirtualDesktopManager on Windows 10.

Features

Switch, add, and remove a Virtual Desktop.
Move the window in the same process to any Virtual Desktop.
Move the window of another process to any Virtual Desktop (Support in version 2.0 or later).

Installation

Install NuGet package(s).

PM> Install-Package VirtualDesktop

VirtualDesktop - Core classes for VirtualDesktop.
VirtualDesktop.WPF - Provides extension methods for WPF Window class.
VirtualDesktop.WinForms - Provides extension methods for Form class.

How to use

Preparation:

<!-- Please create application manifest file and run without debugging. -->
<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
    <application>
	    <!-- Windows 10 -->
	    <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
    </application>
</compatibility>

using WindowsDesktop;

Get instance of VirtualDesktop:

// Get all Virtual Desktops
var desktops = VirtualDesktop.GetDesktops();

// Get Virtual Desktop for specific window
var desktop = VirtualDesktop.FromHwnd(hwnd);

// Get the left/right desktop
var left  = desktop.GetLeft();
var right = desktop.GetRight();

Manage Virtual Desktops:

// Create new
var desktop = VirtualDesktop.Create();

// Remove
desktop.Remove();

// Switch
desktop.Switch();

for WPF window

// Need to install 'VirtualDesktop.WPF' package

// Check whether a window is on the current desktop.
var isCurrent = window.IsCurrentVirtualDesktop();

// Get Virtual Desktop for WPF window
var desktop = window.GetCurrentDesktop();

// Move window to specific Virtual Desktop
window.MoveToDesktop(desktop);