Change name of Virtual Desktop in Windows 10












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When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:

Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc



Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?

i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?



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Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops










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    It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
    – MC10
    Aug 18 '15 at 20:12
















130














When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:

Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc



Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?

i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?



screenshot



Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops










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  • 4




    It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
    – MC10
    Aug 18 '15 at 20:12














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When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:

Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc



Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?

i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?



screenshot



Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops










share|improve this question















When adding Virtual Desktops on Windows 10 they are just named sequentially:

Desktop 1, Desktop 2, ... etc



Is there a way to modify these names to provide something more meaningful?

i.e. Home, School, Work, Project?



screenshot



Note: This has been a long pined over feature for Mac OS X Spaces/Desktops







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asked Aug 18 '15 at 19:57









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    It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
    – MC10
    Aug 18 '15 at 20:12














  • 4




    It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
    – MC10
    Aug 18 '15 at 20:12








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It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12




It looks like it is not possible in Windows 10 yet either. This thread mentions it being one of the most popular issues in the Windows feedback app in France. Another user suggested that Dexpot allows this but it hasn't been updated for Windows 10, not sure how compatible it would be.
– MC10
Aug 18 '15 at 20:12










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It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.






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    If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
    – Vityata
    Jul 20 '16 at 12:36



















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Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]




  1. Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.


  2. Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.







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  • 5




    Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
    – Don't Root here plz...
    Apr 19 '16 at 10:15






  • 2




    Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
    – jpierson
    Jun 27 '16 at 12:24










  • One way to make it work.
    – Nerdar
    Oct 11 '16 at 6:49










  • "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
    – Sahil Singh
    Sep 2 at 10:38










  • With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
    – TheSatinKnight
    Dec 26 at 20:10



















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This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.






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    I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.



    It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop



    enter image description here,



    as well as an icon in your traybar.



    enter image description here



    Here is the information from the readme file:




    Desktop Names



    In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.



    Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.







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      This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
      – Burkhard
      Jul 5 at 18:56





















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    Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.



    1st Solution



    Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)



    Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes



    Here's a screenshot of what I mean:



    Screenshot



    2nd Solution



    Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops



    Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.






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    • In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
      – Harman Nieves
      Dec 27 '17 at 20:51












    • github link is broken
      – JoelAZ
      Jul 14 at 3:14










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    112














    It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.






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    • 43




      If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
      – Vityata
      Jul 20 '16 at 12:36
















    112














    It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 43




      If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
      – Vityata
      Jul 20 '16 at 12:36














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    112






    It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.






    share|improve this answer














    It seems at this time, you can not rename the virtual desktops in Windows 10. It is a feature that I would love to have though.







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    edited Nov 7 '15 at 2:36









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    answered Aug 18 '15 at 20:18









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    • 43




      If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
      – Vityata
      Jul 20 '16 at 12:36














    • 43




      If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
      – Vityata
      Jul 20 '16 at 12:36








    43




    43




    If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
    – Vityata
    Jul 20 '16 at 12:36




    If someone from Microsoft is reading, I would also love to have this feature! :)
    – Vityata
    Jul 20 '16 at 12:36













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    Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]




    1. Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.


    2. Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.







    share|improve this answer



















    • 5




      Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
      – Don't Root here plz...
      Apr 19 '16 at 10:15






    • 2




      Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
      – jpierson
      Jun 27 '16 at 12:24










    • One way to make it work.
      – Nerdar
      Oct 11 '16 at 6:49










    • "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
      – Sahil Singh
      Sep 2 at 10:38










    • With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
      – TheSatinKnight
      Dec 26 at 20:10
















    10














    Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]




    1. Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.


    2. Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.







    share|improve this answer



















    • 5




      Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
      – Don't Root here plz...
      Apr 19 '16 at 10:15






    • 2




      Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
      – jpierson
      Jun 27 '16 at 12:24










    • One way to make it work.
      – Nerdar
      Oct 11 '16 at 6:49










    • "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
      – Sahil Singh
      Sep 2 at 10:38










    • With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
      – TheSatinKnight
      Dec 26 at 20:10














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    Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]




    1. Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.


    2. Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.







    share|improve this answer














    Great news, it IS possible to name virtual desktops! [Sort of]




    1. Open Notepad, save an empty file something like "Desktop Name.txt" and then resize the Notepad window down so you can just see the title bar with the desired name.


    2. Put that in the top left of each Virtual Desktop, and your desktops are (sort of) named.








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    Stephen Rauch

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    answered Apr 19 '16 at 3:15









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    • 5




      Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
      – Don't Root here plz...
      Apr 19 '16 at 10:15






    • 2




      Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
      – jpierson
      Jun 27 '16 at 12:24










    • One way to make it work.
      – Nerdar
      Oct 11 '16 at 6:49










    • "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
      – Sahil Singh
      Sep 2 at 10:38










    • With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
      – TheSatinKnight
      Dec 26 at 20:10














    • 5




      Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
      – Don't Root here plz...
      Apr 19 '16 at 10:15






    • 2




      Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
      – jpierson
      Jun 27 '16 at 12:24










    • One way to make it work.
      – Nerdar
      Oct 11 '16 at 6:49










    • "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
      – Sahil Singh
      Sep 2 at 10:38










    • With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
      – TheSatinKnight
      Dec 26 at 20:10








    5




    5




    Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
    – Don't Root here plz...
    Apr 19 '16 at 10:15




    Humorous answer but if you put it across in a more serious way, then it'd be better.
    – Don't Root here plz...
    Apr 19 '16 at 10:15




    2




    2




    Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
    – jpierson
    Jun 27 '16 at 12:24




    Maybe if you could tell me the bad news in a good way it will soften the blow.
    – jpierson
    Jun 27 '16 at 12:24












    One way to make it work.
    – Nerdar
    Oct 11 '16 at 6:49




    One way to make it work.
    – Nerdar
    Oct 11 '16 at 6:49












    "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
    – Sahil Singh
    Sep 2 at 10:38




    "it IS possible to name virtual desktops" is misleading. You are not really naming virtual desktops, instead providing an alternative way of labeling them.
    – Sahil Singh
    Sep 2 at 10:38












    With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
    – TheSatinKnight
    Dec 26 at 20:10




    With six monitors, this would require placing a file on every monitor since pushing the tasks icon shows the previews specifically for the monitor whose icon you pressed. You could set desktops specific to the "group" as well, but in all cases if your apps take up the entire monitor you lose visibility anyway. Thus a Name is really the only universal solution. I'm surprised nobody has found the registry option for this yet.
    – TheSatinKnight
    Dec 26 at 20:10











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    This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.






    share|improve this answer


























      8














      This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.






      share|improve this answer
























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        8






        This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.






        share|improve this answer












        This is great progress. If you miss the desktop naming feature (as I do) as well as configurable direct shortcuts to each desktop (which I miss more), then you can continue to use VirtuaWin in Windows 10.







        share|improve this answer












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        answered Dec 13 '15 at 14:15









        Leo

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            I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.



            It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop



            enter image description here,



            as well as an icon in your traybar.



            enter image description here



            Here is the information from the readme file:




            Desktop Names



            In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.



            Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.







            share|improve this answer

















            • 1




              This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
              – Burkhard
              Jul 5 at 18:56


















            7














            I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.



            It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop



            enter image description here,



            as well as an icon in your traybar.



            enter image description here



            Here is the information from the readme file:




            Desktop Names



            In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.



            Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.







            share|improve this answer

















            • 1




              This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
              – Burkhard
              Jul 5 at 18:56
















            7












            7








            7






            I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.



            It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop



            enter image description here,



            as well as an icon in your traybar.



            enter image description here



            Here is the information from the readme file:




            Desktop Names



            In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.



            Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.







            share|improve this answer












            I haven't found a tool to modify the names that windows uses, however there is an autohotkey tool on Github named win-10-virtual-desktop-enhancer.



            It shows a tiny tooltip when you change your desktop



            enter image description here,



            as well as an icon in your traybar.



            enter image description here



            Here is the information from the readme file:




            Desktop Names



            In a similar manner to wallpapers, you can also set a custom name for each desktop.



            Note that the desktop's name will be visible in the tooltip of the tray icon and also in the larger tooltip that appears momentarily when you switch desktops. If a desktop's name is not set, "Desktop " will be displayed. Again, like wallpapers, any number of desktops are supported by this feature.








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            answered Apr 20 '17 at 1:14









            Goatmale

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            • 1




              This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
              – Burkhard
              Jul 5 at 18:56
















            • 1




              This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
              – Burkhard
              Jul 5 at 18:56










            1




            1




            This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
            – Burkhard
            Jul 5 at 18:56






            This is brilliant! Thanks a lot. Exactly what I was looking for.
            – Burkhard
            Jul 5 at 18:56













            0














            Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.



            1st Solution



            Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)



            Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes



            Here's a screenshot of what I mean:



            Screenshot



            2nd Solution



            Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops



            Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.






            share|improve this answer























            • In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
              – Harman Nieves
              Dec 27 '17 at 20:51












            • github link is broken
              – JoelAZ
              Jul 14 at 3:14
















            0














            Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.



            1st Solution



            Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)



            Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes



            Here's a screenshot of what I mean:



            Screenshot



            2nd Solution



            Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops



            Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.






            share|improve this answer























            • In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
              – Harman Nieves
              Dec 27 '17 at 20:51












            • github link is broken
              – JoelAZ
              Jul 14 at 3:14














            0












            0








            0






            Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.



            1st Solution



            Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)



            Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes



            Here's a screenshot of what I mean:



            Screenshot



            2nd Solution



            Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops



            Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.






            share|improve this answer














            Here are 2 possible solutions to your problem.



            1st Solution



            Condition: You have nvidia gpu and possibly nvidia nview that should come with it or just download it (possibly might not need nvidia gpu)



            Your Implementation: Use Nview to rename virtual desktops, and change their backgrounds. You can comment. Basically nview is nvidia's software to rename and change and manage virtual desktops and as you change the desktop the name of the flashes



            Here's a screenshot of what I mean:



            Screenshot



            2nd Solution



            Condition: You need to have pre-opened all notepads in all virtual desktops



            Your Implementation: Use my autohotkey script (link broken), compile it to an exe or just run it. I made it quickly to just work for me and it does the job.







            share|improve this answer














            share|improve this answer



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            edited Jul 31 at 13:18









            KyleMit

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            answered Dec 27 '17 at 20:49









            Harman Nieves

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            • In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
              – Harman Nieves
              Dec 27 '17 at 20:51












            • github link is broken
              – JoelAZ
              Jul 14 at 3:14


















            • In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
              – Harman Nieves
              Dec 27 '17 at 20:51












            • github link is broken
              – JoelAZ
              Jul 14 at 3:14
















            In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
            – Harman Nieves
            Dec 27 '17 at 20:51






            In my opinion if you can use the nview gui that is simple and easy.
            – Harman Nieves
            Dec 27 '17 at 20:51














            github link is broken
            – JoelAZ
            Jul 14 at 3:14




            github link is broken
            – JoelAZ
            Jul 14 at 3:14





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