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Thanks for that one, I use the Windows shortcut keys, but hadn't noticed that but now I have lots of monitor space it will be quite useful!

by thorin 4y ago

notRobot 4y ago
Ctrl + win + left/right to switch desktops Win + left/right/up/down to move around windows Win + tab for an overview of all windows and desktops
asdajksah2123 4y ago
Windows is a really good OS to manage windows. The Gnome and friends defaults puts Linux in 2nd place IMO. However, like nearly everything Linux, if you're willing to put in a little bit of effort and/or go down more esoteric routes (i3 is clearly the most efficient I've ever been...the problem is that I'm forced to use macOS and Windows as well, and switching from i3 to the others is really difficult) it can easily be the best. macOS seems the weakest. There are utilities that can equal functionality from the other OSes, but even then it feels unnatural (a lot of animations in nearly everything doesn't help)
alisonatwork 4y ago
Windows key is super-useful on Windows, and it gets better every version. Aside from the Win+Arrow combinations, which are probably among the most useful, other ones that I use daily are Win+. to bring up emoji keyboard, Win+V to bring up clipboard history, Win+T to navigate the quicklaunch/taskbar apps and (less frequently) Win+Plus and Win+Minus to zoom the display. There are some new settings shortcuts too like Win+A for mini-settings (like Android swipe from top), Win+I for proper settings and Win+P for projector settings. Plus there are all the old keypresses that have been around forever like Win+R run, Win+L lock workstation, Win+M minimize everything, Win+D for show desktop toggle, Win+S for search (used to be Win+F/find), Win+E explore... I think nowadays I use Windows button as much as I do Control and Shift. Alt is less useful since applications stopped having menus, but AltGr is great for international input. I suppose Win+Space is important to know too, if you switch keyboards a lot (I do).

Thanks for that one, I use the Windows shortcut keys, but hadn't noticed that but now I have lots of monitor space it will be quite useful!

by thorin 4y ago

Thanks for that one, I use the Windows shortcut keys, but hadn't noticed that but now I have lots of monitor space it will be quite useful!

notRobot 4y ago

Ctrl + win + left/right to switch desktops Win + left/right/up/down to move around windows Win + tab for an overview of all windows and desktops

asdajksah2123 4y ago

Windows is a really good OS to manage windows. The Gnome and friends defaults puts Linux in 2nd place IMO. However, like nearly everything Linux, if you're willing to put in a little bit of effort and/or go down more esoteric routes (i3 is clearly the most efficient I've ever been...the problem is that I'm forced to use macOS and Windows as well, and switching from i3 to the others is really difficult) it can easily be the best. macOS seems the weakest. There are utilities that can equal functionality from the other OSes, but even then it feels unnatural (a lot of animations in nearly everything doesn't help)

alisonatwork 4y ago

Windows key is super-useful on Windows, and it gets better every version. Aside from the Win+Arrow combinations, which are probably among the most useful, other ones that I use daily are Win+. to bring up emoji keyboard, Win+V to bring up clipboard history, Win+T to navigate the quicklaunch/taskbar apps and (less frequently) Win+Plus and Win+Minus to zoom the display. There are some new settings shortcuts too like Win+A for mini-settings (like Android swipe from top), Win+I for proper settings and Win+P for projector settings. Plus there are all the old keypresses that have been around forever like Win+R run, Win+L lock workstation, Win+M minimize everything, Win+D for show desktop toggle, Win+S for search (used to be Win+F/find), Win+E explore... I think nowadays I use Windows button as much as I do Control and Shift. Alt is less useful since applications stopped having menus, but AltGr is great for international input. I suppose Win+Space is important to know too, if you switch keyboards a lot (I do).