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Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by depaya »

zarmin wrote: post #9
criddell wrote: post #8

All the simplifications that they mentioned seem reasonable to me. Wouldn't Power Users be regular users of things like keyboard shortcuts, AutoHotKey scripts, etc...? For example, 99% of my time is spent in seven or eight applications and use the Win-# key to jump between them. Win-1 is file explorer, Win-2 is web browser, Win-3 is email, etc... For lesser used things I hit the Win key and start typing the name of t…

>Win-1 is file explorer, Win-2 is web browser, Win-3 is email, etc... Is this something you set up natively in windows? Or are you using AHK?

That's just default Windows functionality, the numbers correspond to the order of items on the task bar.

Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by neppo »

zarmin wrote: post #9
criddell wrote: post #8

All the simplifications that they mentioned seem reasonable to me. Wouldn't Power Users be regular users of things like keyboard shortcuts, AutoHotKey scripts, etc...? For example, 99% of my time is spent in seven or eight applications and use the Win-# key to jump between them. Win-1 is file explorer, Win-2 is web browser, Win-3 is email, etc... For lesser used things I hit the Win key and start typing the name of t…

>Win-1 is file explorer, Win-2 is web browser, Win-3 is email, etc... Is this something you set up natively in windows? Or are you using AHK?

The numbers 1, 2, 3 refers to the task bar position.

If you order the programs that way on your task bar, then you can access them with these shortcuts.

Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by nvrspyx »

stillblue wrote: post #4
tailspin2019 wrote: post #2

In the lovely bubble that I live in, the “power users” haven’t been using Windows for quite some time now. To Microsoft’s credit, they’ve made it incredibly easy for me, a .NET developer, to not have to use Windows any more. So I am, admittedly, grateful for that.

I've got a few questions. 1) What OS/IDE combination do you use? 2) Is there any reason you've not switched to other languages that are most commonly found in non-windows environments? 3) How is the tooling around .NET diagnostics and memory profiling on the OS you use?

They haven't replied yet, so I'll take a stab at their probable answer:

1. Any popular Linux distro (or macOS) and JetBrains' Rider

2. They are probably a .NET developer for their job.

3. JetBrains' tools, like dotTrace Profiler, work really well

Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by 51Cards »

criddell wrote: post #8

All the simplifications that they mentioned seem reasonable to me. Wouldn't Power Users be regular users of things like keyboard shortcuts, AutoHotKey scripts, etc...? For example, 99% of my time is spent in seven or eight applications and use the Win-# key to jump between them. Win-1 is file explorer, Win-2 is web browser, Win-3 is email, etc... For lesser used things I hit the Win key and start typing the name of t…

The loss of the small task bar icons will be annoying to me. I always fight to minimize UI real estate in my workspace, typically selecting the most compact / small offering that is still workable. I strongly prefer my task bar to remain visible but take up minimal space. I've become "used" to this problem though as UIs have all gone more and more finger friendly (read: big) over time. Definitely a good thing for the right use case, but please don't take away my option to get your application to be as non-instrusive as possible.

Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by tailspin2019 »

nvrspyx wrote: post #15
stillblue wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've got a few questions. 1) What OS/IDE combination do you use? 2) Is there any reason you've not switched to other languages that are most commonly found in non-windows environments? 3) How is the tooling around .NET diagnostics and memory profiling on the OS you use?

They haven't replied yet, so I'll take a stab at their probable answer: 1. Any popular Linux distro (or macOS) and JetBrains' Rider 2. They are probably a .NET developer for their job. 3. JetBrains' tools, like dotTrace Profiler, work really well

Yep you've nailed it. Thanks :-)

(And yes it's macOS, and increasingly Linux (but not yet exclusively) for prod servers)

Re: Power users mourn features lost in Windows 11 'simplification'

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Post by chunkyks »

stillblue wrote: post #4
tailspin2019 wrote: post #2

In the lovely bubble that I live in, the “power users” haven’t been using Windows for quite some time now. To Microsoft’s credit, they’ve made it incredibly easy for me, a .NET developer, to not have to use Windows any more. So I am, admittedly, grateful for that.

I've got a few questions. 1) What OS/IDE combination do you use? 2) Is there any reason you've not switched to other languages that are most commonly found in non-windows environments? 3) How is the tooling around .NET diagnostics and memory profiling on the OS you use?

For me,

1) Linux and jetbrains rider

2) 30k sloc heavily v&v'd code? Why? The cost and effort would be insane, and, to MS' credit, the current .NET ecosystem is great.

3) First class citizen. Rider (and the other jetbrains stuff) is as good as any other I've used

In my eyes, as someone who has been exclusively a Linux user since 1998, I now include C# in serious consideration for greenfield projects as well as legacy.

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