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Shock 4Way 3D

Sudeep Naik, Sep 30, 2007 2100 hrs IST

A mini app that acts as a substitute for Vista's 'Aero' or Mac OS X

Expert Rating:

User friendly, Aesthetically pleasing, Less resource hungry, Runs on almost any configuration, Comes free

Minor bugs

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Features

As aforementioned, Shock 4Way 3D allows you to have 4 desktops (screens) in a cub-like formation running on the same computer. This lets you to dedicate unique desktops for work, games, entertainment, and whatever else you may have on your mind. The desktops are arranged perpendicular to each other and have a 2-way mirror effect.

To switch into each screen, you can either use the program interface or use keyboard shortcuts. Shock 4Way 3D allows you to change the keyboard shortcuts as per your liking, though I'm sure you all would prefer the program interface, as it gives a 3D view of all the screens - which you can rotate left or right to get to the screen you want to go to. Here, you may either choose to have screens as opaque, or make them blend into each other - without hampering visibility.

The software also provides a Screen Manager, which can be used to shift programs from one desktop to another. A few customization options are also available, like changing the camera view, selecting the background, or reconfiguring the keyboard shortcuts.