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Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by tltjr »

alpb wrote: post #19
alpb wrote: post #7

Man, this sounds like the best thing ever happened to cmd.exe, I will give it a try and back it on Kickstarter. But I think such a project should be developed under an open source license and maybe licenses can still be sold like Textmate.

A few suggestions: * Make shortcuts for tab splits in both vertical and horizontal * Tab titles are not so necessary, right? Just draw a line between vertically or horizontally split Windows, like iTerm2 does (it is really neat). * Word-wraps? * I was in c:\demo, I wrote a nonexisting command (let's say lls), now I'm in c:\program files\wish. * On a prompt, I can use Backspace to delete PS1-like string, and after del…

Thanks for all the ideas. The prototype is very buggy. I mostly wanted people to get a feel for the vision. I really like your feature suggestions and will definitely take them into consideration.

Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by manuscreationis »

This looks interesting, the tabbed effect is a major draw for me personally, but I feel like hes got a bit of a price tier issue with the rewards on the kickstarter...

His target price for the released product is hopefully $10 ( a good deal )

The $20 pledge gets you 2 licenses Cost Per License: $10 Additional Perk: Nothing

The $50 pledge gets you 1 license Cost Per License: $50 Additional Perk: Beta Access

The $100 pledge gets you 5 licenses Cost Per License: $20 Additional Perk: Immediate Access

And that's just a small analysis of those 3 price points. The higher points also seem a little off to me as well. It just seems odd to have the Cost Per License to vary so wildly, in my unsolicited opinion, anyways.

I understand trying to play to the draw of people wanting quicker access to use the tool, but his pricing model creates tiers that are counter-intuitive to people who want to contribute, but do not want to receive what could be perceived as a poor value for the cash they have available to contribute.

Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by tltjr »

mariusmg wrote: post #22

There is already a full featured (including autocompletion), stable windows CLI called ConeEmu (available at http://code.google.com/p/conemu-maximus5/ ). Also, cli in wpf ?! Come on....

I mention ConEmu in the Kickstarter post. It is an excellent alternative. As for using WPF for a CLI, I think it adds some useful features. At the end of the day, a tool either makes your life easier and you more productive, or it doesn't. I think this tool can add a lot of value.

Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by tltjr »

manuscreationis wrote: post #23

This looks interesting, the tabbed effect is a major draw for me personally, but I feel like hes got a bit of a price tier issue with the rewards on the kickstarter... His target price for the released product is hopefully $10 ( a good deal ) The $20 pledge gets you 2 licenses Cost Per License: $10 Additional Perk: Nothing The $50 pledge gets you 1 license Cost Per License: $50 Additional Perk: Beta Access The $100 p…

Great feedback and something I have been concerned about myself. I'm considering adjusting the higher tiers so the cost per license is more consistent.

Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by greenyoda »

manuscreationis wrote: post #23

This looks interesting, the tabbed effect is a major draw for me personally, but I feel like hes got a bit of a price tier issue with the rewards on the kickstarter... His target price for the released product is hopefully $10 ( a good deal ) The $20 pledge gets you 2 licenses Cost Per License: $10 Additional Perk: Nothing The $50 pledge gets you 1 license Cost Per License: $50 Additional Perk: Beta Access The $100 p…

If you want a tabbed Windows console, take a look at "Console":

http://sourceforge.net/projects/console

I've been using it for a while, and it works pretty well.

From the project page: "Console is a Windows console window enhancement. Console features include: multiple tabs, text editor-like text selection, different background types, alpha and color-key transparency, configurable font, different window styles."

Re: Reimagining the Windows Command Line

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Post by manuscreationis »

tltjr wrote: post #26
manuscreationis wrote: post #23

This looks interesting, the tabbed effect is a major draw for me personally, but I feel like hes got a bit of a price tier issue with the rewards on the kickstarter... His target price for the released product is hopefully $10 ( a good deal ) The $20 pledge gets you 2 licenses Cost Per License: $10 Additional Perk: Nothing The $50 pledge gets you 1 license Cost Per License: $50 Additional Perk: Beta Access The $100 p…

Great feedback and something I have been concerned about myself. I'm considering adjusting the higher tiers so the cost per license is more consistent.

Wow, thanks for responding!

I hope it didn't come across as negative, it was just something I noticed and wondered if other people saw the same thing, or if I was just being nitpicky.

I hope your project reaches funding, this looks like a really cool idea

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