Rename desktop in mission control

I am hoping there is a way to rename desktop spaces in Mission Control. Is there anyway to highlight "Desktop 1, Desktop 2, etc" and change the names to "Editing, Browsing, etc?"

Does anyone know if this is something that might be made available in a later OS update? Or is there a process to follow to request such a feature formally with Apple?
This seems to be an incredibly basic requirement for desktop management, and as a brand new Mac user, I'm astonished that these types of features seem to be missing from so useful and friendly a management system!
I've written a couple of desktop managers myself (in Windows, hoick-ptui ) and one of the first things I was asked by users was to enable personalisation of all spaces.
Fingers crossed, this will be something to appear in the very near future...

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Hello aPS...,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
Mac Basics: Mission Control
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4689?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Desktop - The desktop you are currently in, as indicated by its white border
Tip: To close a desktop other than Desktop 1 - hover your cursor over the desktop you want to close, then click the X icon that appears in the upper left.
Full-screen applications
Add Desktop button - Appears when the cursor is in the upper right; click it to add a new Desktop or drag an application window or the application icon to it to move the application to a new Desktop.
Have a nice day,
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Right so I've recently bought a new rMBP. I use it both in my studio where I hook it up to a Samsung external monitor which works fine, and outside in various offices and other locations.
On my previous MBP, which was running Snow Leopard, I used Spaces extensively across a variety of different apps/programmes. I've started to use Mission Control, as a replacement of Spaces. My only issue with it is when I connect it to my external monitor, I'd like to assign apps not just to specific desktops but also to specific screens within that 'mission control desktop'.
Eg. On spaces, I had Mail and Calendar assigned to one Space. When connected to external monitor, I would move mail onto the external display and keep calendar on the laptop screen, so could effectively view both full screen on two different displays. These settings seemed to stick when I turned the laptop off, or disconnected and reconnected it to the external screen. With Mission Control however, it never sticks. If the laptop goes off, disconnects from the screen, or even logs out, the mail and calendar app will be in the same 'Desktop', but they won't assign to the specific screens I want them to, and will just revert to the primary display 'Desktop', meaning I have to move the apps all over again across all my different Mission Control Desktops.
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I'm not sure I understand exactly what you are trying to do because the dragging applications around is making me unsure. I'll give you some information and maybe that will help me help you.
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