Portals: Desktop Organization
Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
Features
Properties
- Configurable
- Lightweight
- Customizable
- Support for Themes
Features
- Group Icons
- Drag and Drop
- File Organizer
- Ad-free
- Organization
- Launcher
- Works Offline
- Folder Mirroring
- Dark Mode
- Dock
- Window organizer
- Portable
- No registration required
- Built-in viewer
Tags
- folder-manager
- folder-organizer
- folder-management
- desktop-organizer
Portals: Desktop Organization News & Activities
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POX added Portals: Desktop Organization as alternative to Milee Grida- wj99 reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
A very good alternative to Stardock Fences. The GUI is not quite as slick as Fences, but actually offers more options, like precise placement and size of the portals.
- ronnie-drury reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
This app is great and very customizable.
- ILo64 reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
I use multiple display setups and virtual desktops in win11. Desktops have different backgrounds so that i can identify them easily. All other desktop organizers that i have tested seem to change the background after a while so that the same picture is in all desktops. Portals doesn´t do that. It is rather easy to configure after you figure out how it works. Good knowledge base helps with settings. So happy that i found this app!
- monfsa liked Portals: Desktop Organization
- hhladik reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
Nice little desktop organization tool. It works a bit differently than Fences but it is very much usable with a nice range of customisation. It is a decent alternative to Fences. To be clear, I like Fences a bit more, but I grew tired of Stardock and the way they do not even allow me to download software I have previously purchased.
KnightRlex added Portals: Desktop Organization as alternative to WFolder- RonaldTheFox reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
I used iTop and Fences, now all mving to a per 1 user subscription licences, making it too expensive for what you get. Tried Portals and it is exactly what I need for the prcice I want to pay. Higly recommended! Thanks Ross!
- chimerian reviewed Portals: Desktop Organization
A great desktop management application. It is resistant to the whims of Windows, which throws icons all over the desktop. The application allows you to customize a lot of settings and looks nice. Since I've been using it, working with the desktop has become much more convenient.
- chimerian liked Portals: Desktop Organization
What is Portals: Desktop Organization?
Create containers (aka Portals) on your desktop which show the contents of a specified folder. Divide your desktop into folders then use Portals to display the contents of the folders in an organized fashion - you can even hide the folders away somewhere else. You can even show Portals from folders from multiple different locations!
Icons are pulled from Windows itself to avoid messy, non-standard icons and the Portals can be colored in a way that suits your desktop style! You can even set the transparency, size, location of them.
Automatic scrolling will apply when there are more icons than are displayable in the Portal. Then when you're done, lock them in place so you don't accidentally move them.
Portals: Desktop Organization information
Developed by
Ross Patterson Licensing
Proprietary and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 4.8Alternatives
19 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Free, lightweight and looks like it's native to windows. A good alternative to Stardock Fences.
A very good alternative to Stardock Fences. The GUI is not quite as slick as Fences, but actually offers more options, like precise placement and size of the portals.
This app is great and very customizable.
I use multiple display setups and virtual desktops in win11. Desktops have different backgrounds so that i can identify them easily. All other desktop organizers that i have tested seem to change the background after a while so that the same picture is in all desktops. Portals doesn´t do that. It is rather easy to configure after you figure out how it works. Good knowledge base helps with settings. So happy that i found this app!
Nice little desktop organization tool. It works a bit differently than Fences but it is very much usable with a nice range of customisation. It is a decent alternative to Fences. To be clear, I like Fences a bit more, but I grew tired of Stardock and the way they do not even allow me to download software I have previously purchased.
A great desktop management application. It is resistant to the whims of Windows, which throws icons all over the desktop. The application allows you to customize a lot of settings and looks nice. Since I've been using it, working with the desktop has become much more convenient.
I used iTop and Fences, now all mving to a per 1 user subscription licences, making it too expensive for what you get. Tried Portals and it is exactly what I need for the prcice I want to pay. Higly recommended! Thanks Ross!