bumptop pushing the desktop metaphor


Despite the metaphor, current virtual desktops (a) have little resemblance to the look or feel of real world desktops (b). Bumptop explores making virtual desktops behave in a more physically realistic manner (c) by adding physics simulation. Objects can be casually dragged and tossed around.



Bumptop.com (thanks to Jack van Wijk, for the tip)

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  • Ah don't mind me asking.. The world is not a desktop: https://nextnature.net/research/?p=508

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  • Why not?

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    Neat, but why still working with mousecursors?

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