You make me glad I'm resisting Windows 11!
But I don't know how you could have missed the ease of launching programs
in Windows 10 without the mouse. Here's how I've been running some common
programs:
Launch *command.exe*:
1. tap Windows key, type cmd <ENTER>
2. press <WIN>-R, type cmd <ENTER> (this way I can add parameters,
like /k aliases)
Launch Firefox: tap Windows key, type fire
Launch Thunderbird: tap Windows key, type thun
Launch Leo without console: tap Windows key, type leo
Launch my *py-leo-git.cmd *batch file to run Leo with a console from my git
clone:
tap Windows key, type py-leo-git
In none of these cases did I have to do any configuration or set anything
up. Well, my batch file has to be on the system path, of course. I'll bet
it works the same in Windows 11.
On Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 11:24:41 AM UTC-4 Edward K. Ream wrote:
> Perhaps foolishly, I installed Windows 11 yesterday.
>
> Windows 11 has certainly gotten me out of my rut!
>
> 1. My long-time picture viewer stopped working. Amazingly, Windows has
> nothing out-of-the-box that is even close to what I want.
>
> So I'm working on a python script. It already does better than the
> commercial product in some ways. I'll put the script in scripts.leo when
> it is ready. Again amazingly, Windows has problems with desktop
> slideshows. Soon I'll have a workaround!
>
> 2. The taskbar is now only on the bottom. Yes, it can be moved by altering
> the registry.
>
> This seemingly minor change has revealed how often (way too often) I use
> the mouse to launch programs. Aha/Doh! I don't need the taskbar. I can do
> everything inside Leo.
>
> For example, for years I have used the excellent open-shell app
> <https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu> to simulate the look and
> feel of Windows 7. Aha! I don't need that. Instead of <Windows Key> (to
> open open-shell) followed by <down-arrow><down-arrow><return> to open
> mozilla, I could just do <Alt-x>moz<return> !!
>
> *New @command nodes (in myLeoSettings.leo)*
>
> @command e:
>
> g.openWithFileName(r'C:\Users\Edward Ream\ekr.leo')
>
> @command moz:
>
> g.handleUrl('https://www.leoeditor.com/')
>
> @command mail:
>
> g.handleUrl('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox')
>
> And similarly for other web sites. A 'bookmark' abbreviation is next :-)
>
> *Summary*
>
> Sometimes change reveals our ruts and blind spots.
>
> Edward
>
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