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The whole PowerToys suite looks useful. I'm trying to find some time to get familiar with it all. Also want to get going with komorebi (https://github.com/LGUG

by snthpy 2y ago

The whole PowerToys suite looks useful. I'm trying to find some time to get familiar with it all. Also want to get going with komorebi (https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi) as I've looked at the Linux tiling window managers for years with envy.

the_cramer 2y ago
Komorebi is quite good, although it has it quirks with some applications that spawn child processes. Make sure to make yourself familiar with application specific configs, there's already a whole community-driven config for that [1]. But all in all it's very beginner friendly, since it does enable you to float windows still (and pause komorebi). [1] https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-application-specific-configuration https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-application-specific-conf...
sourcecodeplz 2y ago
It does look useful at first but once you get familiar with it, you will see it actually is not that useful.
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- PennRobotics 2y ago
  PowerToys can be counterproductive. Consider Ctrl + Space in Windows Explorer. For literal decades, it has been the method for selecting multiple nonsequential files. Now it is the default shortcut for the Peek file preview window. But it doesn't have the title PowerToys or Peek. It's just the filename of whatever gets opened. So now you have two problems: figure out why you can't select multiple files in Explorer like you did last week and last year and ten years ago; and figure out how to disable this mystery preview window so it doesn't keep happening. Hopefully the first time you discover Peek, you aren't trying to delete a subset of sensitive documents in a shared space without using the mouse. But that's okay; the lead dev states PowerToys is an incubator, and that justifies enabling new features by default, so sensitive files should get previewed using Ctrl + Space without warning! (Only that last part is mine.) The tools are too opinionated for the amount of productivity they claim to provide. (Yeah, even Quick Accent. I'll stick with my insecure AHK script. At least it only activates when I ask for it.)
- stinos 2y ago
  Depends on what you do/need I guess. Overall I'd rate the ones I use rather usefule. I use Run and FancyZones every single day. To the point that it's annoying to not have them when I'm on another computer. The others which I have enabled (because I use them often enough) are e.g Text Extractor, Color Picker, Screen Ruler.
hulitu 2y ago
> The whole PowerToys suite looks useful. The old one was. The new one, not so much.
bsnnkv 2y ago
You can get going with komorebi in less than 10 minutes[1] following the quickstart guide. Once you have it running, this bookmark[2] will be your best friend to get familiar with the suggested configuration before you start making your own personalized tweaks. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9-_c1egQ4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9-_c1egQ4g the video was actually 7 minutes but a lot of that was me explaining each step [2]: https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.html#whkdrc https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.htm...
OniWarden 2y ago
I've been using GlazeWM (https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm) for a bit now and have been enjoying it. I only use it for very basic window-tiling and its going through a re-write atm

by snthpy 2y ago

the_cramer 2y ago

Komorebi is quite good, although it has it quirks with some applications that spawn child processes. Make sure to make yourself familiar with application specific configs, there's already a whole community-driven config for that [1]. But all in all it's very beginner friendly, since it does enable you to float windows still (and pause komorebi). [1] https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-application-specific-configuration https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi-application-specific-conf...

sourcecodeplz 2y ago

It does look useful at first but once you get familiar with it, you will see it actually is not that useful.

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PennRobotics 2y ago
PowerToys can be counterproductive. Consider Ctrl + Space in Windows Explorer. For literal decades, it has been the method for selecting multiple nonsequential files. Now it is the default shortcut for the Peek file preview window. But it doesn't have the title PowerToys or Peek. It's just the filename of whatever gets opened. So now you have two problems: figure out why you can't select multiple files in Explorer like you did last week and last year and ten years ago; and figure out how to disable this mystery preview window so it doesn't keep happening. Hopefully the first time you discover Peek, you aren't trying to delete a subset of sensitive documents in a shared space without using the mouse. But that's okay; the lead dev states PowerToys is an incubator, and that justifies enabling new features by default, so sensitive files should get previewed using Ctrl + Space without warning! (Only that last part is mine.) The tools are too opinionated for the amount of productivity they claim to provide. (Yeah, even Quick Accent. I'll stick with my insecure AHK script. At least it only activates when I ask for it.)
stinos 2y ago
Depends on what you do/need I guess. Overall I'd rate the ones I use rather usefule. I use Run and FancyZones every single day. To the point that it's annoying to not have them when I'm on another computer. The others which I have enabled (because I use them often enough) are e.g Text Extractor, Color Picker, Screen Ruler.

hulitu 2y ago

> The whole PowerToys suite looks useful. The old one was. The new one, not so much.

bsnnkv 2y ago

You can get going with komorebi in less than 10 minutes[1] following the quickstart guide. Once you have it running, this bookmark[2] will be your best friend to get familiar with the suggested configuration before you start making your own personalized tweaks. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9-_c1egQ4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9-_c1egQ4g the video was actually 7 minutes but a lot of that was me explaining each step [2]: https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.html#whkdrc https://lgug2z.github.io/komorebi/example-configurations.htm...

OniWarden 2y ago

I've been using GlazeWM (https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm https://github.com/glzr-io/glazewm) for a bit now and have been enjoying it. I only use it for very basic window-tiling and its going through a re-write atm