Windows 10: Track-pad gesture switching of Virtual Desktop for specific monitor

On Apple/OSX, I can swipe between virtual desktops for just the monitor I have my cursor on while the current desktop on the 2nd monitor remains the same.

On Windows 10, when I swipe between desktops on monitor 1, it also switches to the 2nd or 3rd desktop on monitor 2. This isn't ideal - is there a way to only swipe between just the virtual desktops on the monitor that has focus?

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is there a trackpad gesture for switching desktops (windows+ctrl+arrow left or right)

is there a track pad gesture for switching virtual desktops in the same way the key command windows+ctrl+arrow left or right does?

if not is there a way to edit the track pad gestures? because I have no use for the three fingers left to right/right to left gesture and it would be really useful if I could make this gesture control switching between virtual desktops

thanks for taking the time to read

 

issues with touch pad gestures with a touchscreen laptop

Thanks for the response.

I have tried the steps you suggested. It showed no issues, except to restart my PC. At the point when I performed these steps, I didn't have the issue that I reported - namely, not being able to use touch-pad gestures. Maybe I should try this when the touch-pad
gestures stop working.

 

virtual desktop as multiple monitor

Hello Dan,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Virtual desktops lets you create multiple, separate desktops that each can display different open windows and apps. Multiple desktops are great for quickly switching desktops. The idea of having multiple virtual desktops is being able to order programs
according to a set of tasks.

PC can’t have different virtual desktop on each monitor. However, we can
configure the taskbar for multiple displays to send windows from one monitor to another. We can customize Windows to have a taskbar shown on only one display, and a different taskbar on the other display. To do that, follow the below mentioned
steps.

• Right click on the taskbar and select
  Taskbar Settings.
  
• Scroll down to Multiple displays section and choose
  Taskbar where window is open under Show taskbar buttons on option.
  

By choosing that particular option in Settings, you can set its independent taskbar in addition to your primary display. Only the open windows are shown on the taskbar in that particular display.

As a workaround, we can create a new profile to switch your main display to another. By doing that, you can switch between profiles which will be having different displays in it.
To do that, follow the below mentioned steps.

• Right click anywhere on the desktop and select Graphics properties > Select
  Display > make changes to change your main displays > click on
  Save profile > assign a name to it.
  
• You can create multiple profiles to make different monitors as main displays each time.
  
• To apply the profile, right click anywhere on the
  desktop and select Graphics Options > Profiles > in there you can select the new account which you have created to switch the display.
  

Hope it helps.

Mala S

Microsoft Community - Moderator