The system tray does not show your active desktop number.
Install the VirtualDesktop PowerShell module and trigger functions via AutoHotkey or your launcher. windows virtual desktop helper
# Create new desktop and move current window to it $new = New-Desktop Move-Window -Window (Get-ActiveWindow) -Destination $new Switch-Desktop $new The system tray does not show your active desktop number
; Create new desktop #n::VirtualDesktop.CreateDesktop() Create new desktop #n::VirtualDesktop.CreateDesktop()