Re: Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-23 Thread Edward K. Ream
On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 7:03 AM, john lunzer wrote: > I recently > ​ > ​..​ > XYplorer Free Edition (windows only). > ​Thanks for the link. It looks interesting. ​ > It took me a good half day to get it set up the way I wanted and learn > about it's more obvious features but

Re: Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-23 Thread Edward K. Ream
On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 10:46 AM, 'Terry Brown' via leo-editor < leo-editor@googlegroups.com> wrote: > It has a learning curve but I'm finding the tiling window manager `i3` > https://i3wm.org/ makes having to think about window placement seem > quaint. Unlike another tiling window manager,

Re: Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-23 Thread john lunzer
The key to using the Capslock key is to get a keyboard that doesn't have a stupid gap in the physical key. This *greatly* reduces any physical stress from using the capslock key as a "leader" key. I had some discomfort at first but I've been using this setup for over a year now with no RSI in

Re: Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-23 Thread Edward K. Ream
On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 11:21 AM, john lunzer wrote: > The key to using the Capslock key is to get a keyboard that doesn't have a > stupid gap in the physical key. This *greatly* reduces any physical > stress from using the capslock key as a "leader" key. I had some discomfort

Re: Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-23 Thread 'Terry Brown' via leo-editor
It has a learning curve but I'm finding the tiling window manager `i3` https://i3wm.org/ makes having to think about window placement seem quaint. Unlike another tiling window manager, ratpoison, which was too absolute in it's "don't use the mouse" world view, i3 has more sensible "use the mouse

Off Topic: productivity software you can't live without

2015-09-04 Thread john lunzer
I recently discovered a piece of software and after rummaging through its forums I found that the developer self-identified the software as "productivity software" and I was surprised. I am referring to the file manager, XYplorer Free Edition (windows only). A file manager, productivity