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PowerToys is set to include a Video/GIF capture tool in the future. Hopefully this will be integrated into the OS as other toys have been after it's fully developed.
For those who don't know, PowerToys is Microsoft's experimental set of tools for power users, and the current windowing options in Windows 11 are based on work done for one of the tools called FancyZones.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/Video-GIF-Capture
Linked issue: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/1527
Monaco Preview enables preview in the File Explorer for over 100 source code file types (like .php, .cs, .h, etc.). It's based on the same code render engine like VS Code.
Looks great. How is it to work with?
I recommend Microsoft Powertoys along with the fancy zones functionality to split large screens into areas for each app (e.g. I used that app to automatically setup an area for the Console 1 bar).
Or you can use Powertoys: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys (It sounds naughty, but it isn't lol)
It has a feature that allows you to snap a window to a gid by pressing right click while dragging the window. You can obviously customize the grid. Super helpful on wider displays, especially 32:9.
I've been using the CX 48" as my computer monitor since March and it's been great. I sit about 36" (3 feet) away from the TV.
For burn-in worries I use a pure black background on Windows 10 and hide the taskbar. I also use Stardock Fences which allows the desktop icons to be hidden after a certain amount of time (I use 30 seconds, but this can be changed). To see the icons you just need to click the desktop. Fancy Zones is also really nice to have on a monitor this big. It's part of the Windows 10 PowerToys.
I use the CX with an RTX 3090 for gaming (120 fps is great), as well as Xbox Series X and PS5. It's been flawless with all of them. I would definitely recommend the CX 48" as a monitor!
Have the same keyboard, I just use Microsoft Powertoys - it has a key remapping function which has been a lifesaver, among other features. Only downside it will only work on that one PC.
I highly recommend getting PowerToys it has a keep awake function or using a powershell script to keep your statuses in programs awake. This shit is getting out of hand... I graduated in May 2020 and just had to deal with the tail end of the nastiest part of this stuff in college.
It basically went like this
Professor is giving a lecture
my status ends up going afk because I'm listening
professor messages me and asks me why I'm ark
Well fuckface, I was contently listening to you spout. You might think that those other folks that aren't afk are probably doing other stuff and not listening, so get bent.
It's not clear what "this" is that you're trying to do?
Is it to just stack your windows side by side with that layout? As the new snapping features actually kinda do that.
If you want this specific layout download Microsoft PowerToys and use the FancyZones features.
TL;DR: Install PowerToys and use FancyZones.
I like enabling right-click on drag to snap because you can then just grab onto a window, right-click in the spot you want it and let go. Almost easier than snapping to the sides of monitors.
Frome what I can tell, Windows searches files by full words, so your search here won't work because etcher.exe was changed to balenaEtcher.exe.
As a much better alternative, the search+run launcher included in MS PowerToys implements fuzzy searching (even just mistyping "etchr", "baher" or "althr" gives me balenaEtcher as the first choice).
Use FancyZones from PowerToys. It can do tiling windows (which are rounded on Windows 11) with gaps and it will allow you to override the built-in snap feature.
If you guys use Windows and don't have Power Toys You really need to. It provides a gapped window manager among other glorious things. Also, it is directly manged by Microsoft and is updated frequently.
It's a godsend for multiple monitors.
Have you tried FancyZones? It's built into PowerToys and I love using it. I can't comment on how easy customizing is since I'm only using a basic 3 column layout, but it does support different setups on different monitors.
I totally agree. And I find Launchpad has a beautiful interface.
In the beginning Launchpad didn’t have a search field. I can’t remember if only in betas or if it actually was shipped without it. I’ve been testing betas since Mavericks, so I really can’t remember.
When they implemented the automatic search field, so you could start typing just after the pinch gesture, it was like a dream came true and I used it all the time. But then, for some reason, I always come back to Spotlight.
Maybe it’s just muscular memory since Tiger. Maybe it’s not ever having to take my fingers away from the keyboard. Maybe it’s because I use both notebooks and desktops (without trackpads) and I tend to rely on the workflow that is the same in both machines. I don’t know. I just find myself coming back to Spotlight, no matter what I try.
There is even a neat piece of software by Microsoft itself that brings a Spotlight-like experience to Windows 10 called PowerToys. So even when I’m on Windows I can hit Control/Command + Spacebar and there it is, the floating search field. I highly recommend it for everyone living on both systems.
Anyways, it’s nothing against Launchpad. I think it’s just that Spotlight is that good.
Yeah. I will say, if you're an avid user of search, try installing PowerToys (Free M$ product on Github) https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/
You can press Alt+Space to pull up a really nifty search that is much faster than the start menu search.
2 Update the firmware to the latest Version (1007.2 https://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/?model=N0020370)
3 Get Powertoys and use Fancyzones (https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/)
4 Enjoy.
Here you go! This isn't a list of everything available but they're really useful. You can get this by installing Powertoys and then you just long-press Win key to see them.
A shortcut that's not there and I don't see mentioned here is Win+Shift+S which opens Snip&Sketch (for more screenshot options)
> usando la tecla de windows + las flechas.
También puedes agarra la ventana y tirarla para alguno de los lados. Si estás en Windows 10 y tienes harta pantalla (o sientes que dividirla de otra forma sería mejor) puedes usar fancy zones, que viene en los PowerToys junto a otras herramientas que quizás podrían mejorar tu productividad
Otras cosas que pueden ser útiles y no muchos cachan:
Win+Shift+S te permite capturar un trozo de la pantalla, una ventana, la pantalla entera, etc. Se puede configurar para que el boton de imprimir pantalla se comporte así por default (Sistema->Accesibilidad->Teclado).
Puedes tener un historial del Ctrl+C al que accedes apretando Win+V. Hay que activarlo en configuración (Sistema->Portapapeles).
Puedes tener múltiples escritorios virtuales (yo no uso esto pero he visto a hartos de Mac y Linux usarlo harto, al menos en notebook). Win+Ctrl+D crea uno nuevo, Win+Ctrl+derecha o izquierda para cambiar entre ellos, y Win+Ctrl+F4 para cerrarlo. (Con Win+Tab salen arriba). Hay ajustes de qué aplicaciones abiertas mostrarte en la barra de tareas o al hacer Alt+Tab en Sistema->Multitarea
Win+I to open Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard > Locate Use the PrtScrn button to open screen snipping > Enable it.
To change it to something else, I don't know. Maybe PT will work.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/
You can get it in the Microsoft store as well.
>RGB and QMK/VIA configurable keyboard (Is this even possible with a laptop keyboard?)
Yes it is possible and quite simple. Download program called Powertoys. I use it daily and do not regret it. I hate CapsLock key and replaced it with an Esc. I highly suggest taking a look at other features of Powertoys as well. Checkout this tutorial. Hope this helps, enjoy your Framework.
I previously used DisplayFusion on my personal machine. Now I use the FancyZones plugin of PowerToys, published by Microsoft on Github:
If you’re running Windows, PowerToys has a colour picker that you can summon by pressing Win + Shift + C.
It’s also got other nice things like more advanced window tiling management, Spotlight-like search that actually works (unlike Windows search), bulk renaming, custom keyboard shortcut mapping, and bulk image resizing.
You should check out FancyZones, it'll let you customise the windows "Snap window" functionality into as many zones as you need. You could split your screen into 8 zones for example (simulating you having a 2x2 grid of monitors with the usual left+right zones).
Once you've got it configured, say bye-bye to having to manually size and place windows.
Yes Possible Use Microsoft PowerToys >> Power Rename this app will do the Job Download link
Indepth Github link
AutoVer run as a service. Simple, automatic real time backup to local or remote storage that uses very little RAM.
PowerToys because the suite is excellent, RocketDock because it still works.
You might find Microsoft Powertoys useful then. It has a section called "Fancy Zones" that you can setup and have it override the default aero-snap behavior.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzones
I think that might be a Zephyrus G14; no numpad there. (And if it's my generation, there's also no Home, End, PgUp or PgDn. If so, hey owner! Install Microsoft PowerToys and map RightCtrl+(Up/Dn/Left/Right) to be pageup/down/home/end!
You REALLY want to have Home, End, Page Up & Page Down if you're programming. Get comfortable with your keyboard! (It might be worth having a good external one & mouse, too - but, PowerToys is free!)
If you have the 2021 G14, I think you can do Fn-plus arrow keys to do home/end/pgup/down, which I'm envious of!
You can run PT on W11, no problem. Its features are designed in a way that allows for the code to be migrated into Windows proper, but there's no guarantee. Ultimately it is a playground for MS devs to create apps for power users, and if something is useful, it might find its way into the OS.
You can read more about PT's goals here.
Would love it, perfect for addition to https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
the problem with that is there are too many types of context menus, I think they are more than 30-40 different types, depending on location, filetype and other parameters
You need to have the PowerToys installed. It also offers other very useful features like a quick launcher, a color picker, a powerful bulk renaming utility and so on. Very recommended.
How am I just learning about this?!
> Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users to tune and streamline their Windows experience for greater productivity. Inspired by the Windows 95 era PowerToys project, this reboot provides power users with ways to squeeze more efficiency out of the Windows 10 shell and customize it for individual workflows.
Try PowerToys? Fancy Zones. Free so worth a shot and it's developed by Microsoft. Can be a little buggy but I've had success with it. Haven't tried specifically what you are trying though.
Link: PowerToys
I'm a bit late to he party, but if you want a search bar that actually doesn't search online then you can get one from Microsoft's own PowerToys.
Specifically power toys run, which is very similar to MacOSX's spotlight search: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki/PowerToys-Run-Overview
I find "Visit the github page here" to be the correct answer, but also kind of unsatisfying.
So PowerToys is a collection of tools bundled together, maintained by microsoft (but open source). There was a previous microsoft product called PowerToys that added tools to XP, but this is the newer (probably better) PowerToys.
You may not use every single tool inside it, but some of them might prove handy to you or others.
As for what Fancyzone does. You can already snap application windows into certain parts of the screen. For instance you have a new google chrome window, but you also have Microsoft Word open. You might drag both windows to the side of eachother and windows snaps them into place, resizing them so they both fit on the screen. It does work for multiple monitors, but you have to use it on each screen seperately.
Fancyzone does that, but introduces the option to tell windows exactly what layout you want the snap areas to be. You can even design your own layout that best fits what workflow you're doing.
Here's a youtube video which describes things a bit better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXAu2-nA8PE
You should honestly be using your keyboard media keys for player nav, because it doesn't matter what window you're currently have focus in.
If you have no Fn / media key combos that come default, check out the keyboard manager in MS powertoys.
Have you tried Microsoft PowerToys? This program includes several tools for power users, one of these is Fancy Zones, it lets you set up as many snapping areas as you want, on multiple monitors afaik, and in the settings you can override the snapping shortcuts (win + arrows) to use fancy zones instead of the default aero-snap.
Check out PowerToys by Microsoft on their GitHub page. The FancyZones tool sounds like what you need for snapping.
Powertoys can do that.
Download PowerToysSetup.msi here and then read the blog about how to setup FanzyZones.
>Powertoys have an ARM version.
I thought maybe I'd missed something, but no, they don't yet. Supposedly still working on it, like they've been saying since October 2019.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/490
But honestly, Powertoys doesn't even really matter, it's not a key part of their strategy going forward. But Your Phone is. Still runs in emulation. Xbox is. The Store doesn't let you install that at all (there are ways around that, but you're still running in emulation). OneDrive is. (And maybe we'll see a beta of that with ARM support this year supposedly).
What has Microsoft really put out at all this year that supports ARM? Mostly just developer frameworks that should have been ready with ARM support before they ever even released a commercial device running on ARM.
And yet... Skype used to run native on ARM, but it's in emulation now. Minecraft used to run native on ARM, but only emulation now. Whiteboard used to run native on ARM, but the new version is emulation only (though they've rolled the new version back because it was an absolute clusterfuck of a release).
When's the last time a big-name third-party app was released on ARM? Photoshop back in May? Microsoft owns Electron, and Electron supports ARM64 (and has for a very long time), have they been working with any developers to get them to put out ARM-native versions?
Hell, the GPU driver of their device has even been buggy (with video decode) since launch and they never got Qualcomm to fix that. I like my Pro X and it's my main device, but ARM is a side project for Microsoft, instead of their primary focus like it is for Apple. Until Microsoft shows otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it right now.
Tambahin powertoys supaya lebih fleksibel ngatur window yang ada di layar, bisa split jadi 3 windows yang lebarnya sama, atau 2 window tapi lebarnya beda dll.
The new PowerRename UI is great. Although we've lost the undocumented undo Ctrl+Z functionality. That the UI defaults to staying open after "Apply" is good.
Universal Video Conference Mute seems like a good idea.
I can't see the value in the "Find my mouse" functionality over just jiggling your mouse.
Color Picker. I'm glad the hash symbol was removed from the hex copy. Given it is often used to replace CSS hex values where double clicking on an existing CSS code generally highlights only the digits.
When I went ultrawide, I basically wanted to try and do the same thing. I wanted it to be ultrawide when I needed it, but also operate as two monitors when I needed it to. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything that gave me what I was looking for. I settles on Microsoft PowerToys and their FancyZones. It's in imperfect solution. For example, a game that doesn't support ultrawide will always be pillarboxed and you lose the screen real estate no matter what. But you can define custom zone and then shift and drag a window into a give zone and it expands to fill that zone. It's been useful for work, but it doesn't help much for gaming. Part of me thinks this could be handled from the other end if developers gave you meaningful window control over borderless windows, which just treats your game like a full screen game that is never moved the background when you go to a different window.
If you are interested in PowerToys, it's open source and can be found here: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
It's got a bunch of great utilities besides that as well.
If someone finds something that better fits what the OP is looking for, I'm interested as well.
You can alt+space if you install PowerToys and enable PowerToys Run.
It's got some other neat features like FancyZones (window layout editor), a keyboard shortcut manager, and a built in colour picker as well.
Windows Store used to be so bad that everyone just ignored it and installed stuff directly from websites/github.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
https://tweaker.rammichael.com/
If you are familiar with homebrew on mac, choco and winget are good alternative of it on windows.
Have you looked into any of the software apps that allow you to create zones on the screen to snap apps to? I personally am a fan of Microsoft's own FancyZones, which is part of their free PowerToys pack. They update it pretty regularly and it has a lot of eyes on it for features and bug fixes. You can hold shift to bring up the special screen config to drag/drop apps/windws into specific zones or you can configure it to use the Win+Left/Right or Win+Up/Down/Left/Right to move through the zones similar to how you do the snap with the keyboard.
It was fairly basic when it first launched, but now you can set shortcuts for specific layouts, set the space between the zones and even set the highlight distance that allows you to set when zones become active on drag/drop. The last feature is nice because you can drag apps/windows between zones to have it use both/multiple zones.
Github: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
Docs with screenshots: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzones
Some of the monitor makers provide their own (Dell, etc), but I tend to come back to PowerToys as it just works and seems to get updated/features faster. There are other free/pay options out there as well.
You maybe don't need any extra software, just a config change. In Win10, in the Control Panel, Ease of Access Centre, Make the mouse/keyboard easier to use, there is 'Mouse Keys' to enable numpad binds to move the mouse.
You can also get the FOSS Microsoft PowerToys to improve things like the Win+Arrow snap zone position and sizes (Fancy Zones), and remap some keys even if your board isn't programmable.
For even more customising, at least for Linux, there are tiling Window Managers, designed for no mouse usage.
Seeing as the comment got burried quite a ways down elsewhere you may have missed it so let me put it out here:
You can fix this with FancyZones which is included in Microsoft PowerToys.
Once you have it installed you go into the Layout Editor, create a custom layout of just 1 split (merge 2 and 3 into 1). Then modify it manually and set the "Space around zones" to 3 pixels and "Highlight Distance" to 0 pixels.
Finally move the program you want on the second monitor to that monitor and engage FancyZones, by default by holding shift and dragging the window, or use the hotkey you may have assigned to the layout.
I recorded the latter part of configuring FancyZones if you want to see it in video format: https://streamable.com/nmzh5v
I recently found this really cool thing called powertoys. It's developed by Microsoft and it gives you a whole bunch of useful features including an equivalent to apples spotlight search. It's still not as good but it's much better than the windows built in search. Check it out here
Powertoys is a great free app made by a few MSFT devs and completely supported by windows. Another is Samsungs easy setting box, another free app that only works with Samsung monitors.
I tryed both and kept powertoys as it comes with a lot of useful tools for Power users.
Question 1: It's a staged rollout. Not everyone has it yet. It is a Windows feature. It will come to you soon.
Question 2: You can use Power Toys Fancy Zones.
> FancyZones is a window manager utility for arranging and snapping windows into efficient layouts to improve the speed of your workflow and restore layouts quickly.
Install Powertoys and launch it then press and hold Win to display an overlay with the most important keyboard shortcuts. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/shortcut-guide
I use PowerToys to remap the F8 and F9 as Prev and Next on my XPS 17. I've also set Left Alt + Space = Right Alt + Space because it would bring up search while gaming.
There's new releases now, but if they don't work try the 0.25 release. 0.27 was the newest when I got it and it crashed when I tried remapping keys. It'll ask you to update at some point, the update to 0.27 didn't kill my mappings, so it should be fine for you as well.
- We interrupt today's festive programming by spreading awareness of yet another obscure Windows feature.
- PowerToys, which despite its dodgy name, is made by Microsoft themselves.
- It has a bunch of tools & tweaks but by far the most useful is FancyZones
- Makes it much easier for you to tile windows around your big monitor.
If you're over windows and need a long term solution you should try Power Toys https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys It's made by microsoft and one of its features is remapping the keyboard I don't know if it will solve your problem but I would give it a try, for me it has been a super useful tool
Since you are not running the CHG90 in native resolution and stretching out the screen at 1920x1080 it will look terrible. Instead of Easy Box download Microsoft Power Toys which have the same function as Easy Setting Box but polished. I tend to struggle with my Surface and Macbook using this monitor because of the irregular resolutions of both the screens which is why I suggested just keeping the screen closed on your Surface book and use your monitor exclusively. If you prefer your dual display setup then make sure to change the CHG to the native resolution of 3840x1080p.
It has a free trial mate and is available in the windows store - watch a few of the setup videos and give it a go!
I feel like it is worth it - especially if you are using your tablet as a tablet and want to be productive while portable. It is cheap, a piss in the ocean compared to the cost of the tablet. Even more so when you are paying for $$$ software like Photoshop. While it was developed for art programs I think it can be used for anything - eg. gaming and productivity shortcuts.
It would also work well with tools like Autohokey, Macro & remap tools & of course PowerToys - free and is also a must have - https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys .
I think the only risk is Microsoft incorporating it as a feature but this probably won't happen for quite some time, if ever.
Power toys is an application from Microsoft which has different small utilities build into it. One of those is fancy zone which allows you to create custom zones on your monitor for your application to snap into.
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Try PowerToys, it has a feature called FancyZones where you can create custom zones to snap a window in. Great for productivity.
If you're only talking Excel, add this to ThisWorkbook in your personal macro book.
Private Sub Workbook_Open() 'When F1 is pressed, send nothing instead Application.OnKey "{F1}", "" 'Disable research pane (pops up when you hold alt and click on a cell) Application.CommandBars("Research").Enabled = False End Sub
If you're talking about apps outside of Excel, Microsoft revived PowerToys recently and it's probably the easiest way to remap on any keyboard. I've had it for a couple months now, and they just keep adding useful cool stuff to it. FancyZones is a nice simple window manager, but I don't use it much with my two monitor setup (reopen windows in last known position is nice though). PowerToys Run is legit AF - press Alt+Space and a box pops up where you can search files, apps, and open windows by text... so if you have the last four quarters of financials open, Alt+Space "3Q" lets you jump to it immediately vs tabbing through open windows.
Powertoys! It's a set of utilities developed for windows by Microsoft. I found it recently and love it.
They have a feature called "FancyZones", and it allows you to create layouts for your windows to allow you to easily snap them into place. I use FancyZones all the time for workflow and productivity and I think it may be able to help you.
It might be a silly-looking "solution", but there's the option to set cleartype to off or greyscale (easily achieved via Better ClearType Tuner) and rotate the 48" CX 90 degrees, turning it into a 2160px wide display that should only take up about as much desk space as a 27" monitor.
Heck you could even use FancyZones combined with a black desktop background to configure things to primarily only use the bottom 1920px half of the screen, effectively resulting in an 9:8 ratio 2160x1920 display while still leaving you the option to use the upper half if you really need it.
And then every year just rotate the screen 180 degrees and use the opposite half of the screen, thereby doubling the panel lifetime.
..of course, this all assuming you'd have access to a rotatable VESA mount that can handle the 33 pound weight of the 48" CX (and that's without the included stand attached - it's 42 pounds with the stand).
Split your widescreen to 6 different zones for 6 different apps is what I love. It is a collection of tools that are free, provided by Microsoft.
Microsoft makes a free tool called Powertoys that allows you to make custom snap zones. I use it since I have my 34" UW & a 1980x1200 monitor in portrait mode, and I need a good way to keep everything organized.
I'd recommend FancyZones by PowerToys, it's developed by Microsoft. I just got it recently and it's everything I wanted, and it's free! https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
I really like the Windows 10 PowerToys. They have a setting where if you hold down the Windows key, it will overlay some everyday usage shortcuts. After a week you won't need it anymore.
Releases · microsoft/PowerToys: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases
Hi all, PowerToys app itself is compiled against x64, not x86. SysInternal Process explorer and task manager via CPU tab show x64. If you want to look at the pipeline, we only pass in a x64 flag to the compiler currently. https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/blob/main/.pipelines/release.yml
What i think we're looking at based on that screenshot is the installer itself. This is a great callout as looks like the installer itself is x86, not x64. This is something we should fix but I'd personally classify this as low priority as x64 OS can run x86 apps as well as ARM64.
Background on why there is the x64 in installer name: It is so when ARM64 support, everyone (including us) has a quick reference for which installer is what :)
I have a walkaround for Windows users, but u need to install PowerToys.
Shrink the desktop app as small u want then use the Always on Top feature of PowerToys.
CPU: i5-7200U
RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows 10 21H2
Vivaldi Version: 5.0.2497.38 (Stable channel) (64-bit)
PowerToys revision v.0.53.3 but was there in the previous release
Github Issue (not from me): https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/15342
Video order:
1. Personal profile with Ecosia as the default web search (defaults to Google)
2. Test profile with Bing as the default web search (defaults to Google)
3. Google Chrome with Ecosia default (goes to Ecosia)
Probably most people know it already but for those that don't have DisplayFusion I want to notice that you can do this without any software on windows by using the Win key and the arrow keys. So you can make the window half screen with Win+Left/Right. And if you want a quarter size in a corner you just use Win+Up/Down after the previous shortcut. This also works between different monitors.
Oh, and using Shift+Win+Left/Right you can move current window between monitors.
There is also a free tool from microsoft called Powertoys that has a functionality called FancyZones allow you to create custom window layouts of any kind that can also be triggered with key shortcuts. It also allows a lot of other very interesting functionality of different kinds.
It just does not feel natural for me to tuck the thumb that far under the palm to then press 'down' (outwards, really) on a key.
FWIW, with FancyZones, you can use just Win+Arrow to snap to arbitrary positions.
Pisanie polskich znaków na klawiaturze to męczarnia. Używam do tego kciuka, co wymusza przesunięcie dłoni z domyślnej pozycji na klawiaturze (gdybyście się kiedyś zastanawiali, czemu macie wypustki na F i J - to tam powinny leżeć wasze palce wskazujące) spowalniając tempo wprowadzania tekstu, a na dłuższą metę prowadząc do patologicznego układu dłoni i zmiany przyzwyczajeń.
I nie przeszkadzałoby mi to aż tak bardzo, bo z tym systemem się wychowałem, gdybym nie zaczął pisać po hiszpańsku, bo tutaj mamy jeden znak specjalny (ñ) oraz akcenty (á, ú, í etc.). Domyślny układ klawiatury to lekko zmodyfikowane qwerty, w którym wszystkie litery są w tym samym miejscu, ñ jako najczęściej używana, ma swój dedykowany klawisz w miejscu ;, a akcenty tworzy się poprzez naciśnięcie ' o raz danej litery, czyli á to ' plus a. Nie dość, że nie trzeba odrywać dłoni od domyślnego miejsca na klawiaturze, to na dodatek prawy mały i serdeczny przydają się do czegoś, zamiast większość czasu dyndać bezużytecznie.
A jak przeszkadza Ci układ klawiszy na fizycznej klawiaturze (np. niektóre lapki mają Fn w bardzo niezręcznym miejscu) to zawsze możesz je przemapować w inne miejsce np. używając MS PowerToys https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/tag/v0.53.1
I'm having the same problem:
I'm using Windows 10 with a new MX Master 3 and a ThinkPad laptop and I'm having the same problem. I think it's because the Logitech software doesn't recognize the Fn key because the Fn key is usually not recognized by the operating system, which is also why you can't remap it:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24423724/finding-the-scan-code-of-fn-key/24503230#24503230
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/3219
So is Duolink supposed to work with all keyboards with Fn keys, or only Logitech keyboards which maybe have a specially designed/programmed Fn key? I can't even find any help about Duolink on the Logitech website.
The link you provided https://support.logi.com/hc/en-nz/articles/360024704653-DuoLink-Disable-Enable-Feature takes me to the main Logitech support page and then immediately redirects to the Logitech account sign in page. It doesn't go to any help page about DuoLink.
I'm using Windows 10 with a new MX Master 3 and a ThinkPad laptop and I'm having the same problem.
I think the problem is that the Logitech software doesn't recognize the Fn key because the Fn key is usually not recognized by the operating system, which is also why you can't remap it:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24423724/finding-the-scan-code-of-fn-key/24503230#24503230
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/3219
So is Duolink supposed to work with all keyboards with Fn keys, or only Logitech keyboards which maybe have a specially designed/programmed Fn key?
> das ist leider noch kaputter als die Software die Dell mitbringt bist du dir sicher, dass wir über das selbe Programm reden...?
> beliebig überlappende Zonen [...] kann es gar nicht ich verwende Version 0.51.1 und das kann es auf jeden Fall
> (bei i3 will ich auch nicht jeden virtuellen Bildschirm im gleichen Layout) jeder virtuelle Bildschirm hat bei mir ein eigenes Layout
> Tastaturbedienbar ist es auch nicht klar kannst du das mit der Tastatur alleine bedienen - win + PgDn oder PgUp z.B. wechselt zum nächsten Fenster in einer Zone, mit Win + Pfeiltaste verschiebst du ein Fenster in die nächste oder vorherige Zone
> Fenster werden teilweise spontan sehr komisch skaliert Damit kann ich dir leider nicht helfen, das hört sich aber eher nach einem Problem mit der Windows Skalierung an
Here's the source code
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
PowerToys Run and Find my Mouse is very useful
Video Conference Mute could prove to be most useful for you
It's a trap! You'll never go back!! :) Having code on one and your editor/game on the second is unholy good for game dev. :)
Win shift left / win shift right will punt your windows across monitors, and powertoys has a tool called fancy zones to have loads of stuff open in pretty layouts across screens :)
Enjoy, and have an awesome christmas! :)
Hopefully, there is an update for this topic.
From v0.51.0, powertoys run supports launching URI.
This means that you can launch "Connected Devices" by typing $ connecteddevices instead of executing explorer.exe ms-settings:connecteddevices
hope it helps.
I run Windows at 125% scaling, macOS at 200%.
Getting Hz > 100 Hz was a big game-changer for many of my workflows. I review a lot of documentation and media. IMHO a high refresh rate makes for a smoother experience when scanning through a long document or set of thumbnails.
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On Windows
For 1440p, I used 100% scaling but set many applications like browsers to 80% zoom scale. I do this on the 4k display as well. Applications that support proper scaling will render an appropriate font size for the zoom level.
I evaluated Windows scaled to 200%, but 125% is more enjoyable for my daily use and pairs nicely with the now secondary 1440p displays. The downsides to 200% were the scattered application support for scaling and inability to resize many OS UI elements.
Another Windows utility recommendation is the Microsoft PowerToys - Fancy Zones. Very handy for organizing windows on larger displays. https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzones
On macOS
- I've generally used utilities to set custom display resolutions. Handy for remote access scenarios and Hackintoshes. Also beneficial for squeezing a bit more workspace out of the small MacBook displays.
Well, that is with the Logitech software. But on the OS side it is certainly possible to remap keys. For Windows Microsoft is including a Keyboard Remapper in Powertoys https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/
What keyboard is that? If there's some software available online you can use that to reset the configurations.
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If there isn't then you can try microsoft's power tools. There's a keyboard remapper tool there. You can use that to rebind the 'B' key. I've done the same with my Omen Squencer's 'Home' key.
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Trust me. Download PowerToys. Use the Run utility to quickly search and run any application on your PC. Here's the download link for you.
Der Keyboard Manager von Microsoft PowerToys kann das auch und sogar noch einiges mehr. Ich kann die PowerToys eh sehr empfehlen, alleine wegen den FancyZones.
maybe the post is a bit old but anyways , at least i maybe help some folks
you kinda can force it to remap the critical and keep jump on space
with this tool
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/
this let you remap any key on the keyboard ,
so i used it for a dumb workaround.
- map you jump key ingame to the key your like , i use "C"
- use PowerToys to remap "C"(your key) to "SPACE" AND remap "SPACE" to "C"
- Done
only downside you have to disable/enable it each time you start the game
Microsoft has a utility called PowerToys which has an "Awake" feature that will allow you to keep your screen on while it is enabled. Also has a bunch of other useful features. PowerToys on Github
Microsoft PowerToys is another option. It has a keyboard remapper built in called "Keyboard Tools". Easier than AHK because you don't have to write a script and have it run on startup.
If your keyboard has its own software, then i'd i recommend using it instead.
I'm using PowerToys' FancyZones to quickly snap windows to a specified position/size. And Flawless Widescreen for some games.
I can't believe they still haven't added web search to Powertoy run (aka as wox minus web search and everything plugin). every release I go back to this issue from may 2020, and there's no update. At this point I just give up and will stop checking.
It is an issue affecting PowerToys as well.
Issue on PowerToys repo: PowerToys Run input window has shrunk (after Windows updates) #13221
Issue on Dot Net Core repo: Application not scaled with .NET Core 3.1.19 #5375
If you're into playing games, their keyboard manager can cause input lags. May only happen in few games though. There is a closed issue in their repo but still getting comments.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/4291
White (and black) are essentially part of every color so it's extremely difficult to chroma key white or black.
Use Luma Key instead which works on brightness levels rather than individual colors.
PS if on Windows I use the Windows Powertoys which includes a color picker that you can use throughout all of Windows: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
This works, but does not allow the start menu to work still. I am so happy you posted this. In the meantime I use microsoft powertoys to get a quick search for apps. It makes Alt + Space a hotkey to bring up a global application search. https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
Coming soon to PowerToys, with any luck: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/3548#issuecomment-759639303
Yeah I don't think that would be useful for what we're talking about here with G9 specific HDR issues.
For the screen partitioning, I prefer using the Microsoft PowerToys FancyZones: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/wiki
It's very similar to what Microsoft implemented built-into Windows 11.
What keyboard language do you have?
I had +- the same problems with DE-CH-Language settings.
I remapped the linux-terminal-shortcuts through PowertoysPowertoys-Github. So that I could use them in Windows.Terminal(Powershell) the same way as in WSL
Try remapping the shortcut with PowerToys, if that doesn’t work on Win11, try remapping with a third-party software such as SharpKeys, if that still doesn’t work, you might need to live with it or flash QMK on your board.
The ones who have been *closely paying attention to development can assure you Microsoft is heading in the right direction. Take 10 minutes to find out how to customize your Windows experience and you can turn something pretty lackluster into a very functional and fun to use OS.
The features you see now which are slowly but SURELY being incorporated have been here for a WHILE. Microsoft is finally integrating them into Windows natively without the use of anything “third party” Even though Microsoft 🥴released PowerToys how long ago? https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
Windows is actually becoming a serious contender for top operating system 🥰 for creators, graphics designers, videos editors, programmers and audio engineers alike. Everything you need all in one place. It’s people like you who “don’t know what they’re talking about”. I can really care less about downvotes or upvotes my job is to not make you like what I have to say, but to let the devs know despite the shortcomings they are heading in a positive direction. Keep integrating those AWESOME features and don’t stop till everything is native. I can really care less about minor tweaks to the taskbar which can easily be implemented in later official releases. I’m not sorry.
Download PowerToys for Windows 10 here (alternatively, if you've got winget setup -- can't remember if it's on 21H1 by default, it's comes with Win11) -- 'winget install powertoys' from a command line will fetch it).
From there, FancyZones will do exactly what you what.
You should check out Microsoft power toys, they have a FancyZones which is custom window docking compatible with the windows + arrow keys. It's available on GitHub
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/fancyzones