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- [EndeavourOS][KDE] Is there a way to disable middle-click pasting in XWayland apps like Discord, other than by forcing these apps to use Wayland natively?
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What low key UX improvements would you like to see in linux desktop environments?
I've actually been using XMousePasteBlock since it does things more elegantly than running an endless loop in the background. But it's still a workaround that shouldn't be necessary unfortunately.
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Linux — Enable Middle Mouse Button Scrolling on Chrome(-ium) and Electron apps (Discord, etc)
Also, don't run this incredibly bad bash script for purging the X11 selection buffer. Use XMousePasteBlock: https://github.com/milaq/XMousePasteBlock
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Is it possible to disable middle click paste in Wayland?
This is what I use on X11, but I doubt it would work on Wayland. Might be worth trying anyway: https://github.com/milaq/XMousePasteBlock
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Using Windows after 15 years on Linux
here go: https://github.com/milaq/XMousePasteBlock
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The middle-click on Linux: an unsung hero
I'm pretty sure I used https://github.com/milaq/XMousePasteBlock, never had to deal with it since
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Switched Work Computer from MacOS to Fedora 35 on Thinkpad - 2 Week Impressions
The option to turn it off only works on GTK apps. Here you have a workaround for this. I've been using it for quite some time now and works great so far (I'm on Pop btw).
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Opening the GNOME shell overview with middle click?
cp ff gtk em xmp ta km tb ext
- What is a problem/minor pet peeve you have with Linux that you wish would get fixed?
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How to disable middle-mouse button paste? Possibly kill middle mouse all together.
This tool named XMousePasteBlock may help you, and it has an AUR package if you use ArchLinux.
snapdrop
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WebRTC API
Snapdrop.net is one of many examples of the uses for this API, using it with WebSocket API allows endpoints on the same local network to distribute files and send data between them. We can find the source code for the project here.
- LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
- How to copy a file between devices?
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Free and Open Source Alternative to Airdrop
similar: I have been using https://snapdrop.net/ for a few years now.
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Is there a way to get to linux devices (say a desktop and a laptop) to sync and share files between them?
Localsend for sharing files once in a while, snapdrop is an online alternative. Syncthing to sync folders between devices.
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Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative
Related projects:
- FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet
- LANDrop: Drop any files to any devices on your LAN: https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop
- In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/
- Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
- Croc: similar to magic wormhole: https://github.com/schollz/croc
- Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/
- Ask HN: What method do you use to send a link from smartphone to laptop?
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Transfer files from android
I can’t 100% vouch for it, but snapdrop.net seems like a good cross platform option here.
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How to transfer videos from iPhone to PC?
https://snapdrop.net/. Been using it for years for quick iOS > Windows transfers. Works great and unique names mean you know what device you’re sending to!
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PSA: LocalSend is the easiest way to copy files to your deck wirelessly
I use snapdrop.net. Doesn't necessarily need an app.
What are some alternatives?
earlyoom - earlyoom - Early OOM Daemon for Linux
sharedrop - Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC - inspired by Apple AirDrop
kinto - Mac-style shortcut keys for Linux & Windows.
PairDrop - PairDrop: Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.
keyboard - Hook and simulate global keyboard events on Windows and Linux.
LANDrop - Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.
ZenStates-Linux - Dynamically edit AMD Ryzen processor P-States
localsend - An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop
sway - i3-compatible Wayland compositor
libreddit - Private front-end for Reddit
darling - Darwin/macOS emulation layer for Linux
updog - Updog is a replacement for Python's SimpleHTTPServer. It allows uploading and downloading via HTTP/S, can set ad hoc SSL certificates and use http basic auth.