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PowerToys
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We released a new powerful efficiency tool called RunFlow, which is similar to PowerToys and Alfred, welcome to try it
RunFlow is a cross-platform productivity tool which can launch apps and search files and more, that similar to Wox and PowerToys on Windows, and also similar like Alfred and Raycast on macOS. But we have differences with these tools, and we have our own unique new features. Right now, at the below, we will introduce you what features of RunFlow have been implemented in more details. It's an amazing journey, let's start.
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GTK: On fractional scales, fonts and hinting
I'm curious - when you were doing research into the mechanics of hinting options, did you stumble onto any relevant discussion around allowing custom pixel geometries to be defined, to enable hinting on modern OLED / WRBG displays? There's a good thread on the topic here[0], with some people referring to it as 'ClearType 2' on the MS side [1]. On the oss side I know FreeType theoretically supports this[2], but I can't quite figure out how relevant the FreeType backend is to this most recent work.
This is great work btw.
[0]: https://github.com/snowie2000/mactype/issues/932
[1]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/25595
[2]: https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/reference/ft2-lcd_render...
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Ask HN: Cleanest way to manage Windows OS?
Thank you all for the informative advices. Here is the summary for those who are in the same situation:
1. Run Windows on Linux by using VM
for the applications you can’t run on Linux
Risks:
* some softwares may attempt to detect VMs and refuse running
* Anything what needs to touch hardware may not work.
2. separate "data" partition on D:
3. back up %APPDATA% and %USERPROFILE%
4. learn chocolatey, scoop or winget
Winget should be good enough
5. Don’t worry about C:\Program Files
6. (Mixed) Use/Don’t use Ansible (or saltstack/salt)
Use:
* Allows you to setup a new machine quickly and consistently when one breaks, get stolen, or lost in an inconvenient time.
* You can get a clean and consistent development environment so that you do not depend on anything accidentally installed on the machine.
* If you define specialised roles, create test playbooks for those individual roles, use these roles to compose more complex playbooks, and offload logic to custom ansible modules that are written in python, you won't wrestle with heavy logic in the template or playbook layer.
* installing software and pulling some configs and scripts down is fine
Don’t use:
* You will spend your days fighting a mix of yaml and Jinja.
* You will end up looking at Python errors because there are no static types.
* errors are cryptic.
7. Use WSL2
You need 32gb of ram, but ram is cheap so choose a good thinkpad
8. Debloat with Recommended Tweaks
Run
irm christitus.com/win | iex
from Administrator Terminal (Powershell)
The link leads to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/mai...
VirusTotal
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/709834b0e003b6bb546cf16e...
9. Get [PowerToys](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys)
10. Use Devbox for containered environment
11. Dual-Booting Linux and Windows
If you use physically separated drives, you don’t need partitioning.
12. Dedicated Windows machine for class
Yes it sure would be the cleanest solution but I prefer one device for everything
13. keep a git repository with all dot files in it
Many people suggested me to use virtualization, otherwise just let Windows be Windows.
Also, backing up seems to be a good practice.
I’m planning to write a blog about this, if it worked.
Again, thank you all for the helps!
- Ask HN: Best Hacks for a Ultrawide Monitor?
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Keypirinha: A fast launcher for keyboard ninjas on Windows
Powertoys Run (https://github.com/microsoft/powertoys) can do this. There are not that many plugins as Alfred but Window Switcher is built-in.
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LAN Mouse is a mouse and keyboard sharing software
For sharing a mouse/keyboard between Windows PCs, there is Mouse Without Borders. It's included in PowerToys nowadays.
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Hrvach/Deskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
- https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
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Fluent Search
If you disable telemetry in the windows setting it also disables telemetry for PowerToys [0], I agree it's not ideal it's not hard.
[0] https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/11873#issuecom...
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Famous Programers with Repetitive Strain Injury (2022)
Windows power toys has a kb remapper https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
- PowerToys Release 0.71
AutoHotkey
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retrieving AHK 'version.txt' screwed up by "Cloudflare's Challenge Campaign"?
Honestly, it's a bit silly of autohotkey.com to have such strict protections, especially on its downloads. You may be able to workaround by using the github releases instead which are far less restrictive.
- How to get Windowed mode with 24" and 16:9 aspect ratio?
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Is there a plugin to create a shortcode for strings of text? All the plugins I saw seem to be for emojis only?
Other have given great examples, but i thought id also throw in Autohotkey, Incase anyone wants something that does this in every application (or the applications of your choice)
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Is there a way to remap Ctrl to Capslock?
sharpkeys lets you remap any keys on windows without running a 3rd party program like autohotkey
- Scusate l’ignoranza, ma non ci sono ancora arrivato da solo…
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Sound Blaster Command - Can this output setting be a hotkey?
Yes: Set up sbz-switch commands and use AutoHotkey to trigger them.
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What is the best general programming languages to learn
a not quite as general purpose alternative to python is lua. it is popular for adding customization to existing software like neovim (there are ready to use configs for better experience like lazyvim or astrovim) or autohotkey (if you're on windows).
- Script to hide LPs
- Autokey no Linux
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AHK Script for Animation Cancelling and other misc tasks
AutoHotkey is a program/scripting language running on windows, that allows for easy creation of hotkey based execution of scripts. It is required to run this script.
What are some alternatives?
Wox - A cross-platform launcher that simply works
sharpkeys - SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key.
Flow.Launcher - :mag: Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins
espanso - Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust
Hypixel-Cobblestone-Mining-Script - Undetectable, Anti-antiafk, 50-75% efficient [guesstimate] (for collection exp) depending on how long your cobblestone generator is.
kmonad - An advanced keyboard manager
gfn-antiafk - A script that will stop Geforce Now from kicking you after 5-7 minutes of AFK.
AutoHotInterception - An AutoHotkey wrapper for the Interception driver
Fluent-Search - Official repository for Fluent Search, use to report issues or ask for a new feature
PoEAutoFlask - Automates the use of buff style flasks for Path of Exile
hammerspoon - Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua
T-Clock - Highly configurable Windows taskbar clock