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From: awessels@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Allen Wessels)
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Subject: Re: The Amiga's Future
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Date: 14 Jun 91 15:29:33 GMT
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In article <5137@orbit.cts.com> chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch) writes:

>Ok, i'll give on that one, for now, but once you move that window off the
>screen, you can't see it anymore.  AmigaDos 2.0 supports virtual workbenches,
>that will scroll the screen when you come to the edge so your work area can be
>larger than your monitor space.  This supported on the Mac?

Yes, with a 3rd party product called Stepping Out, or a shareware/PD program
called BigScreen (or something like that.)  This is only in 1 bit mode, but
the screen space is limited basically to available RAM.  Some of the settings
in Stepping out are given in foot measurements.

I think some display cards also support virtual screens, and possibly in
color, limited by VRAM.