http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/932/
I'd like to see a task-oriented desktop realized (starting point ideas are in Plasma, Gimme). Basically take Virtual Desktop, "session" across reboots, and tag/metadata based file system, and application integration to permit work you do to be associated with different projects or tasks across applications.

You would be able to close a task and reopen it. Move a task to another machine. Switch between tasks as easily as virtual desktops. Easily post-hoc re-classify data events that occurred over a period of time to a given task in case they associated with the wrong one.

Also the window manager should do more of the window management, as IonWM, dwm do.

[53 votes] Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #932


[3 votes] Solution #2: Nautilus integration


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Imagine a desktop where the organizing principle for workflow becomes the "project" or "task." So I'm working on a coding project. Any research I do in the browser automatically attaches to the task. Instant message or IRC sessions in that task are kept organized there. Documents I create associate with the task.

I'd like to see a task-oriented desktop realized (starting point ideas are in Plasma, Gimme). Basically take Virtual Desktop, "session" across reboots, and tag/metadata based file system, and application integration to permit work you do to be associated with different projects or tasks across applications.

You would be able to close a task and reopen it. Move a task to another machine. Switch between tasks as easily as virtual desktops. Easily post-hoc re-classify data events that occurred over a period of time to a given task in case they associated with the wrong one.

Also the window manager should do more of the window management, as IonWM, dwm do.]]> Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:48:08 +0000 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:31:23 +0000 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:57:56 +0000 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:17:02 +0000
But ideally I think you would learn over time to arrange things so data/events attach to the proper task by default.]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:49:26 +0000
I'm typically working across about a dozen different tasks and have to switch quickly between them. I imagine my desktop with areas that are designated and "zoomable" for each project. Or perhaps each virtual desktop corresponds to a different task with its own collection of documents on the desktop. Within that zoomed area or virtual desktop should be the key active documents for the corresponding task. Links to schedules, todo lists, emails, code, websites, collaborators' contact information, etc should all be easily accessible for each task.]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:48:34 +0000
http://www.endolith.com/wordpress/2007/12/24/abolish-the-saving-of-documents/

Maybe I should file an idea if it's not already on Brainstorm.

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