Operating System Virtual Desktop Techniques

An apparatus comprising:

• a processing system;
• and
• memory configured to maintain an operating system that is executable by the processing system to perform operations including outputting an application launcher for display in a user interface, the application launcher including representations of applications that are selectable for execution in a respective one of a plurality of virtual desktops of the operating system in which display of the representation of the applications as part of the application launcher includes use of a visual characteristic indicative of a corresponding one of the plurality of virtual desktops with which execution of a respective said application is associated.