/// <summary>
/// Opens a desktop.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">The name of the desktop to open.</param>
/// <returns>If successful, a Desktop object, otherwise, null.</returns>
public static Desktop OpenDesktop(string name)
{
// open the desktop.
Desktop desktop = new Desktop();
bool result = desktop.Open(name);
// something went wrong.
return(!result ? null : desktop);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new Desktop object with the same desktop open.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Cloned desktop object.</returns>
public object Clone()
{
// make sure object isn't disposed.
ThrowIfDisposed();
Desktop desktop = new Desktop();
// if a desktop is open, make the clone open it.
if (IsOpen)
{
desktop.Open(DesktopName);
}
return(desktop);
}
/// <summary>
/// Switches to the specified desktop.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="name">Name of desktop to switch input to.</param>
/// <returns>True if desktops were successfully switched.</returns>
public static bool Show(string name)
{
// attempt to open desktop.
bool result;
using (Desktop d = new Desktop())
{
result = d.Open(name);
// something went wrong.
if (!result)
{
return(false);
}
// attempt to switch desktops.
result = d.Show();
}
return(result);
}