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What's the Raspberry Pi for? You put a Raspberry Pi in the picture and you don't tell us what it's for. That's like total cruelty. ;-)
yay, a neo user. If you have a keyboard programmable with QMK you can make the upper layers work in hardware too though (you still need to decide to which OS layout you want to map it)
Will add this detail as one thing to check out, thanks!
I second the Logitech MX Ergo "thumb ball mouse". Once you're transferred your mouse motor skills to this (takes about two hours) you'll never go back to a moving mouse. Especially, if you've got a sore shoulder, or elbow or wrist do yourself a favor and try one of these. (Full Disclosure I own no stock in Logitech, just a very happy customer of this product.)
I only need relieve from clicking if I do it a lot (and than map it to the keyboard for my other hand for a week or so).
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I work the same way and having a keyboard shortcut set for each one of my Apps has been game changing for me. Worth trying out to see if it fits your flow: http://macnotes.com/how-i-work-on-my-mac/
That's a great idea, especially with my programmable keyboard, thank you. I'll have to see if KDE supports this, but I think it's likely. EDIT: Turns out it's trivial, I love Linux: http://xahlee.info/linux/linux_add_keyboard_shortcuts_to_swi...
Just right click on any title bar on a window, go to "Special Application Settings" -> "Arrangement and access" -> "Shortcut". You can manually type "F8" in the shortcut and it'll work just fine.
You can also go to "System Settings" -> "Window Rules" to manage all rules you've defined.
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When I started at my current company they gave me a single 43" 4k monitor. It felt ridiculously huge at first, but now I'm not sure I could ever go back to anything smaller. At the distance I sit from it, the ~102 PPI is perfect for 100% scaling. I bought a 43" Samsung TV to use at home. As you mention, I find using a laptop screen for development really painful now.
ooc, what is the distance you sit from it?
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That's a great idea, especially with my programmable keyboard, thank you. I'll have to see if KDE supports this, but I think it's likely. EDIT: Turns out it's trivial, I love Linux: http://xahlee.info/linux/linux_add_keyboard_shortcuts_to_swi...
KDE's window manager, Kwin, supports this functionality built it. Just right click on any title bar on a window, go to "Special Application Settings" -> "Arrangement and access" -> "Shortcut". You can manually type "F8" in the shortcut and it'll work just fine. You can also go to "System Settings" -> "Window Rules" to manage all rules you've defined.
"I found that using only one monitor allows me to focus more on what I’m doing, and I don’t miss anything about a multi-monitor setup." This. I had the same realization maybe 7 or 8 years ago and it is true for me. With multiple monitors it's like moving your hands away from the keyboard all the time and looking for the mouse. Same happens for me while looking for anything across the 2 or 3 monitor setup. It just wea…
For what it is worth, not too long ago I came across the concept of “portable monitors”. Took a risk on a 4K 15” model and it ended up being decent quality. Skinnier than a #2 pencil and perfect size when propped next to my 15” MBP, without getting in the way.
edit: Almost forgot to mention this — it is powered via USB-C cable. One end to the monitor and the other into my 15” MBP (13” MBP may not have enough “juice” to power).
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I got one of their 'freestyle' keyboards years ago.. complete crap - I swear its rubber dome switches :-P I got an ErgoDox EZ last year, put some nice heavy kaihl box switches in it...now I just gotta find time to learn it (and dvorak/colemak). Currently using a Vortex Cypher with the split spacebar, I tore down and rebuild - new switches, added leds (south facing mounts so they're useless but I figured I'd try). and…
There's a HUGE difference between the Kinesis Advantage and the Freestyle line. The Advantage2 uses MX Browns. I tried to love my Ergodox, but I've spent way too many years with the scooped keybed of the Kinesis.
The ergo will be something new for me ... New layout and my first ortho-linear.
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I have three monitors, but I only use one (a 24" one, the second is for when I want to watch some show or movie while doing stuff on the main one, and the third I basically never use). I have my apps always maximized/fullscreen in the main monitor and I alt-tab between them. I never could get into having multiple apps on-screen at the same time, since I can only focus on one. Writing this comment, though, I realize t…
If you’re on macOS https://contexts.co/
"I found that using only one monitor allows me to focus more on what I’m doing, and I don’t miss anything about a multi-monitor setup." This. I had the same realization maybe 7 or 8 years ago and it is true for me. With multiple monitors it's like moving your hands away from the keyboard all the time and looking for the mouse. Same happens for me while looking for anything across the 2 or 3 monitor setup. It just wea…
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