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> Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost. I wouldn't put slack there bec
by empath-nirvana 3y ago
> Turning your head ~90 degrees to the left just to see Slack(or any other windows) is for me an productivity nerf, not a boost.
I wouldn't put slack there because I look at it all day long, but I could see leaving open something like Datadog that I look at infrequently, but it'd be nice if it was just _there_ and I didn't have to go tab-hunting to find it
- bryanlarsen 3y agoOr something like your music player. If you're going there you're already out of flow anyways.
- AlexErrant 3y agoI "install" high usage chrome tabs as apps so I can pin them to my taskbar and bring them up with a shortcut, e.g. Win+9. I actually do this more more than programs, so I use AutoHotKey to get more shortcuts, e.g. CapsLock+F1 may bring up something less common like Authy. Tab/Window hunting via CtrlTab/AltShiftA is... not great. A goal of mine is to never AltTab.
- gwbas1c 3y ago> I could see leaving open something like Datadog that I look at infrequently, but it'd be nice if it was just _there_ and I didn't have to go tab-hunting to find it Exactly! I use a 50" TV as my main display, but I stick chat, email, and music on separate monitors. If I use chat/email extensively, I move it closer. Otherwise, it's just something that's on all the time that I don't need to dig for.
- pimlottc 3y agoI’d be curious to see what your set up looks like. How far away is the TV? Is it mounted in the wall or something behind your desk?
- gwbas1c 3y agoAbout 3 feet. I have it on a stand that I screwed into a beam of wood that goes between two very heavy speakers that I built myself. If I move my setup I might mount it on a wall. Needless to say, I'm eagerly awaiting something like an Apple Vision Pro to be "mainstream" for desktop displays. I can't use a Mac for my 9-5 job.