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Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by iambatman » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 12:35 AM UTC

YoannMoinet wrote: post #11

scrumper wrote: post #7

I'm being a bit stupid, sorry. I don't get it. What is it? A remote desktop thing? Or does it pretend to be a second monitor in a window (which is pretty clever so nice work). EDIT: or I can plug another Mac in? I'm confused by that bit about not alt-tabbing between video of a tutorial and your editor. I can do that now, using, you know, the window manager that's built into the OS. That's why I'm a bit lost, sorry.

It lets you load a webpage/picture/video/file in a floating window that will always stay on top. So if you're working in your editor full screen, you can keep this floating window on top. And keep most of your screen's real estate. I hope this answer your questions. [HIJACKING COMMENT] HN has blocked me from commenting too much, but I wanted to share some promo codes ! --- My initial message that I can't post anymore…

all codes are gone btw...

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by mlevental » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 1:23 AM UTC

blaze33 wrote: post #16

On Ubuntu there's an "always on top" option for all windows (right click the window's top bar), granted you don't get the click/see through features and other niceties but it served me well when I had the TV on my desktop.

just today I was wondering if that feature exists in high Sierra after recently being forced to migrate to Mac

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by Bromskloss » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 2:13 AM UTC

YoannMoinet wrote: post #11

scrumper wrote: post #7

I'm being a bit stupid, sorry. I don't get it. What is it? A remote desktop thing? Or does it pretend to be a second monitor in a window (which is pretty clever so nice work). EDIT: or I can plug another Mac in? I'm confused by that bit about not alt-tabbing between video of a tutorial and your editor. I can do that now, using, you know, the window manager that's built into the OS. That's why I'm a bit lost, sorry.

It lets you load a webpage/picture/video/file in a floating window that will always stay on top. So if you're working in your editor full screen, you can keep this floating window on top. And keep most of your screen's real estate. I hope this answer your questions. [HIJACKING COMMENT] HN has blocked me from commenting too much, but I wanted to share some promo codes ! --- My initial message that I can't post anymore…

So, a window?

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by Bromskloss » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 2:16 AM UTC

blaze33 wrote: post #16

On Ubuntu there's an "always on top" option for all windows (right click the window's top bar), granted you don't get the click/see through features and other niceties but it served me well when I had the TV on my desktop.

I don't know if it's a default setting or if I have set it up in Compiz Config, but I can adjust the opacity of any window by holding Alt and scrolling.

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by Bromskloss » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 2:17 AM UTC

simlevesque wrote: post #4

I sent the link to my whole team. Bien joué ! J'aimerais bien l'utiliser mais je suis sur Ubuntu.

Can't you already do this in Ubuntu, or have I missed something it does?

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by undershirt » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 3:33 AM UTC

play.hbonow.com does not load in it because I think it's using a mobile user agent, which hbonow seems to not want to support

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by stevage » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 3:35 AM UTC

Am I missing something, or is all of this marketing and fanciness entirely about an "always on top" feature?

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by xelxebar » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 4:12 AM UTC

YoannMoinet wrote: post #12

Waterluvian wrote: post #10

Please just load the whole damn page. I hate scrolling down, watching stuff appear much too late for me to realise I've reached where content is. This page really didn't work at all on mobile.

Thanks for the heads up on mobile, I will update it ASAP!

FWIW, the page (slowly) loads a few pictures and no content with JavaScript disabled. I just immediately close pages that do this.

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by wingerlang » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 4:22 AM UTC

Tankenstein wrote: post #2

Quite a cool product, and i'd like to commend you on your landing page. Looks cool and conveys all the information i'm looking for.

To balance feedback out, I've got no idea what it supports after reading the website. It can load websites, sure. But it also mentions e.g. games, does it mean it can play web-games or can I add any kind of app as a floating window? It's not clear at all IMO.

Re: Show HN: Fenêtre – Picture-in-picture for your mac

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Post by memco » Fri, Oct 06, 2017, 5:53 AM UTC

borne0 wrote: post #22

While somewhat on the subject of window utilities: Is there a program that lets you make say a virtual desktop, then draw a box around a section that you can then take to your real desktop? It would be handy to have for programs that are overly buttony and ribbony that you know well enough to navigate keyboard only (or that you use only for a specific subset of commands) which take up far too much screen real estate.

Have you looked into the zoom feature in System Preferences > Accessibility > Zoom? You can't draw a box, but you can zoom in and cut down on the clutter you see to an area the same shape as your monitor. I use it all the time because of my vision, but it has the side effect of enabling a distraction free mode of sorts in lots of programs.