KDE virtual desktop use being depreciated?

[Roy Dragseth]

On Monday, November 28, 2011 16:13:39 Ed Greshko wrote:
> I'm just wondering if the concept of using "virtual desktops" is being
> phased out in KDE.
> 
> The reason I ask/wonder is that with F16 when one brings up KDE the
> "pager" widget is not visible on the default panel.  A little poking
> around reveals you have to increase the number of "virtual desktops" to
> be more than the default of 1 in "system settings", "workspace behavior".
> 
> So, under the  current default configuration a person new to KDE may not
> have a clue that an option exists for "virtual desktops".
> 
> It even took me a bit of time to realize what was happening.  In F15 the
> default number of "virtual desktops" was set to 4.

Yes, I'm wondering about the same thing.  My new and shiny KDE 4.7 has a red-
blue-green button on the toolbar that brings me into something called 
"Activities".  Can someone explain to an old geezer what "Activities" are good 
for?  The kde.org website contain a fair bit of explanation on how to set  up 
activities but I couldn't find anything about the rationale behind the concept.  
What do activities bring to the table that virtual desktops don't?  Or am I 
missing the point completely?

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r.