Desktop Switcher May 2026

var manager = GetVirtualDesktopManagerInternal(); IObjectArray desktops; manager.GetDesktops(out desktops); uint count = desktops.GetCount(); for (uint i = 0; i < count; i++) desktops.GetAt(i, typeof(IVirtualDesktop).GUID, out IntPtr pDesktop); var desktop = (IVirtualDesktop)Marshal.GetTypedObjectForIUnknown(pDesktop, typeof(IVirtualDesktop)); desktop.GetId(out Guid id); if (id == desktopId) manager.SwitchDesktop(pDesktop); Marshal.Release(pDesktop); break; Marshal.Release(pDesktop);

// Windows 10+ Virtual Desktop API via COM [ComImport] [Guid("aa509086-5ca9-4c25-8f95-589d3c07b48a")] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] interface IVirtualDesktopManagerInternal desktop switcher

Control = 0x0002, Shift = 0x0004

[ComImport] [Guid("6b335ad5-2037-4456-9bd9-fbdbaaed4d87")] [InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)] interface IObjectArray var manager = GetVirtualDesktopManagerInternal()

// Simulate Ctrl+Win+F4 InputSimulator.SendKeyDown(Keys.LWin); InputSimulator.SendKeyDown(Keys.Control); InputSimulator.SendKeyPress(Keys.F4); InputSimulator.SendKeyUp(Keys.Control); InputSimulator.SendKeyUp(Keys.LWin); uint count = desktops.GetCount()

Type serviceType = Type.GetTypeFromCLSID(new Guid("aa509086-5ca9-4c25-8f95-589d3c07b48a")); dynamic instance = Activator.CreateInstance(serviceType); return instance;

// Dynamically get the internal service private static dynamic GetVirtualDesktopManagerInternal()