If this is the case, download the older DLL, rename it to VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll, and overwrite the previous DLL. This may cause instability for users running older versions of Windows. This binary is included in this repository for convenience, and was recently updated to work with the 1809/1903≤ updates. This project relies partly on VirtualDesktopAccessor.dll (for moving windows to other desktops). You can disable the switching animation by opening 'Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows' and then unselecting the checkmark 'Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing'.

Install AutoHotkey v1.1 or later, then run the desktop_switcher.ahk script (open with AutoHotkey if prompted). I built this to better mirror the mapping I use on linux (with dwm), and it's always annoyed me that Windows does not have better hotkey support for this feature (for instance, there's no way to go directly to a desktop by number). This script creates more convenient hotkeys for switching virtual desktops in Windows 10. You can also customize the hotkeys and actions as described in the section below.

use Ctrl + Alt + 1 to switch to the Desktop 1, just as you would use CapsLock + 1).Īdditional hotkeys, such as pinning a window or app on all workspaces, can be added as well. If you'd like, you can enable the alternate configuration, to use Ctrl + Alt as hotkey combination keys instead of CapsLock (e.g. But you can make the button do more useful things such as open overview, or disable it altogether. Note, CapsLock continues to function normally even when it is used as a modifier. Move the current window to the previous or the next desktop, then switch to it Move the current window to another desktop, then switch to it (auto-cycles from the last to the first desktop) Switch to the virtual desktop on the right (auto-cycles from the first to the last desktop)

Switch to the virtual desktop on the left It also provides other features, such as customizing the key combinations, creation/deletion of desktops by hotkey, etc. An AutoHotkey script for Windows that lets a user switch virtual desktops by pressing CapsLock and a number row key at the sime time (e.g.

Autohotkey switch virtual desktop