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  Thread: Dmenu Scripts
Post: RE: Dmenu Scripts

So I have recently been updating my dmenu scripts, and the one I referenced in the OP, the link to it is broken, but Its a heavily modified version of cry4x3's dmenu-scrot script: (07-06-2021, 12:58...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 6 15,275 07-10-2024, 11:04 PM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(01-04-2022, 02:57 PM)Shrek Wrote: What's old is what's new again. I'm working on a Motif based desktop. [Image: https://i.ibb.co/27g6Rgc/snap-20-56-04-03-30-22.png] SHREK... Any update on the prog...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 07-10-2024, 10:47 PM
  Thread: First Time you used 'Linux' ?
Post: RE: First Time you used 'Linux' ?

For me it was 2010, I was at university and my Inatentive ADD would find Linux a great procrastination tool. I was already into "ricing" my windows desktop with .dll and other shell hacks, rainmeter w...
pfr GNU/Linux 119 230,955 03-04-2024, 11:08 PM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(28-11-2023, 01:20 AM)gmk Wrote: This is windowmaker on Ubuntu. [Image: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/6...142697.png] Probably the most productive looking ubuntu setup I've seen in a whil...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 20-02-2024, 12:55 AM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(03-04-2022, 06:35 PM)Shrek Wrote: The WM is EMWM. It's a fork of MWM I found with EWMH enhancements. The same guy also made an image viewer and the Toolbox/session manager I'm using, plus a NEdit f...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 14-06-2023, 02:35 AM
  Thread: What font are you using now?
Post: RE: What font are you using now?

PragmataPro is the only font
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 117 272,126 13-06-2023, 10:52 PM
  Thread: wmutils tricks and tips
Post: RE: wmutils tricks and tips

Well here I am again, it's now 2023 and I have finally had a first attempt at a wmutils session. YAY! It works. I can launch windows with dmenu and move/resize/fullscreen using sxhkd bindings. I st...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 27 56,486 13-06-2023, 09:31 PM
  Thread: Password management
Post: RE: Password management

(16-06-2022, 09:57 PM)Seirdy Wrote: But honestly, the best simple password manager out there is probably kure. I've never heard of kure until now. Looks neat. I expecially like the 2FA functionality.
pfr Security & Cryptography 63 143,129 15-11-2022, 12:49 AM
  Thread: messaging app
Post: RE: messaging app

Cool and interesting thread to revive I use Signal fairly exclusively these days, as do most of my friends (and now family too!) I've always been interested in the various privacy focused (encrypte...
pfr Android & Iphone 21 107,045 14-09-2022, 01:15 AM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(17-04-2022, 11:19 PM)lxg00n Wrote: (23-07-2012, 06:44 AM)crshd Wrote: What a great way to start. StumpWM (patched) on Gentoo That's really nice! Are you using polybar? crshd hasn't been online i...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 24-07-2022, 10:52 AM
  Thread: Web Tag
Post: RE: Web Tag

That one was as easy as typing that into swisscows (which I know I said was against the rules but I really needed to know ok!) https://fauux.neocities.org/ Very cool page Dont think this ones been do...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 91 145,676 02-05-2022, 09:52 AM
  Thread: Audio and music on Unix
Post: RE: Audio and music on Unix

So I just stumbled across fmui which is by the same guy who made Ueberzug. It is more than a few years old but it suits my needs perfectly.
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 33 66,049 02-03-2022, 09:07 AM
  Thread: Your Latest Workflow Improvement
Post: RE: Your Latest Workflow Improvement

Similar to TheAnachron a few posts above, I've been using some simple scripts to view and edit executables in my $PATH PHP Code:<?php #!/bin/sh # # ec < edit command file_path=$(comma...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 163 337,390 25-02-2022, 12:30 AM
  Thread: Audio and music on Unix
Post: RE: Audio and music on Unix

(23-02-2022, 11:15 AM)seninha Wrote: https://i.postimg.cc/C06cy7KN/mpd.png Your mpd+mpc setup looks sweet! And like I've said before, your whole setup is sweet and I honestly think you should (or r...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 33 66,049 23-02-2022, 07:28 PM
  Thread: Audio and music on Unix
Post: RE: Audio and music on Unix

(23-02-2022, 02:45 AM)venam Wrote: I think it would also fit your scenario if you used the command line tool `mpc`. Thanks venam. I've used `mpc` and a bunch of other's that do relatively the same t...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 33 66,049 23-02-2022, 05:06 AM
  Thread: Audio and music on Unix
Post: RE: Audio and music on Unix

How about we revive this one. Lately I've been looking for a way to play local music files. Previously I've used many of the solutions mentioned earlier in this thread (mpd+mpc etc) however I am in...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 33 66,049 23-02-2022, 12:49 AM
  Thread: What do you use as a system monitor
Post: RE: What do you use as a system monitor

(12-02-2022, 09:36 PM)seninha Wrote: On my OpenBSD desktop Man, I love your desktop. Everytime I see it I'm intrigued. I wish you would just fork a distro or release a pre-configured live image. It'...
pfr Servers Administration, Networking, & Virtualization 13 26,404 14-02-2022, 10:31 PM
  Thread: Launchers
Post: RE: Launchers

(22-03-2017, 12:23 PM)jkl Wrote: I use the terminal. Yeah, I was going to say "st" is my launcher. Although I do also use dmenu. I haven't bothered with any other launchers beause i have no need for...
pfr GNU/Linux 28 57,808 09-02-2022, 02:45 AM
  Thread: wmutils tricks and tips
Post: RE: wmutils tricks and tips

Ok, I've decided that 2022 is the year that I try wmutils. I'm fairly comfortable without a mouse these days as my wm of choice for the past 12 months has been sdorfehs which is a ratpoison clone. I'...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 27 56,486 08-02-2022, 10:04 PM
  Thread: What Do You Do for a Living
Post: RE: What Do You Do for a Living

(23-12-2021, 07:13 AM)venam Wrote: A lot of members work in different fields, some not even in tech-related field. This is me. I am a Social Worker and *nix is just a hobby/interest of mine. I have ...
pfr Off topic 6 16,132 08-02-2022, 09:33 PM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

I reckon mcol might like this one ;) I am actually quite liking this color scheme. I've based it off the default Helix editor which I've been using recently. [Image: https://codeberg.org/pfr/NetBSD...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 01-12-2021, 02:50 AM
  Thread: rm -i
Post: RE: rm -i

(21-11-2021, 12:48 PM)seninha Wrote: I (with the help of the #bash IRC channel) created this function that simulates GNU rm -I (the less-intrusive interactive functionality that GNU rm has). Just pu...
pfr BSD 8 20,489 26-11-2021, 01:27 AM
  Thread: rm -i
Post: RE: rm -i

(21-11-2021, 08:18 AM)venam Wrote: prepend it with "command"Perfect. Thank you! edit: better still, I'll just create another alias rmr="rm -r" and use that on directories instead.
pfr BSD 8 20,489 21-11-2021, 08:31 AM
  Thread: rm -i
Post: rm -i

Possibly a stupid question: I have 'rm' aliased to 'rm -i' which is not uncommon. However, I get frustrated when deleting large directories with 'rm -r' as the command 'rm -i -r' will ask me for conf...
pfr BSD 8 20,489 21-11-2021, 08:16 AM
  Thread: Community gopher hole
Post: RE: Community gopher hole

(19-11-2021, 03:34 AM)z3bra Wrote: Should be fixed now.Yep, thanks!
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 49 88,300 21-11-2021, 07:37 AM
  Thread: Community gopher hole
Post: RE: Community gopher hole

(04-11-2021, 06:22 AM)z3bra Wrote: It's just that the server wasn't registered to start on boot. This should be fixed now. I'm still not getting through. I get this: Code:comment    ...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 49 88,300 18-11-2021, 08:58 PM
  Thread: Picking a new distribution
Post: RE: Picking a new distribution

(11-05-2021, 06:22 AM)TheAnachron Wrote: I'm using Void Linux because it's Arch Linux without systemd and with more stability.This statement is technically inaccurate and missleading. Void Linux is ...
pfr GNU/Linux 17 31,728 17-11-2021, 10:30 PM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(05-11-2021, 11:59 AM)seninha Wrote: I tried a light theme for a day. I like it!
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 08-11-2021, 07:11 PM
  Thread: Community gopher hole
Post: RE: Community gopher hole

Hey z3bra, is g.nixers.net down? I'm not getting through.
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 49 88,300 02-11-2021, 11:09 PM
  Thread: Web Tag
Post: RE: Web Tag

Might need a clue on this one. I've been trying to figure it out and my google-fu skills aren't turning anything up either.
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 91 145,676 30-09-2021, 01:53 AM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(28-09-2021, 10:20 PM)seninha Wrote: I really don't know how you two distinguish which window is the focused one without a border to highlight it. For me, borderless works for two reasons. Sdorfeh...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 29-09-2021, 12:24 AM
  Thread: Unix screen-shots thread!
Post: RE: Unix screen-shots thread!

(24-09-2021, 11:31 AM)n0mad Wrote: A quick attempt to start using colors on the desktop I really like that palette. Looks comfy. I'm still rocking the same light them (by jcs). Dont think I'll go ...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 1,756 4,233,802 28-09-2021, 09:50 PM
  Thread: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]

Well, I gave it my best shot. But I too found myself needing an X11 session at times. I didn't have the time to look into and set up GPM, and I never actually got Browsh installed on NetBSD. I used Ly...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 22 39,293 01-07-2021, 09:40 PM
  Thread: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]

Just goes to show, in today's world it would be near impossible to restrict yourself to a TTY permanently. Even now, I'm writing this from my work laptop which uses Win10. I'll log back onto the bri...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 22 39,293 25-06-2021, 01:14 AM
  Thread: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]

(24-06-2021, 02:23 AM)venam Wrote: browser such as browshDoes browsh have key binding for selecting links on a page? I thought you still used a mouse with browsh.
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 22 39,293 24-06-2021, 03:33 AM
  Thread: Scripts to be "quick and efficient"
Post: RE: Scripts to be "quick and efficient"

I use quite a few of these tbh. zoxide for one is awesome and I don't think I could like without it. I also use sd because I'm lazy and it works well. I also use bat & exa (but alias it to exa t...
pfr Servers Administration, Networking, & Virtualization 30 73,856 22-06-2021, 10:50 PM
  Thread: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]

I will do my best to actually use my computer daily through this week. It is not uncommon for me to not even open my laptop for days at a time, as is the life with a toddler. As previously mentioned...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 22 39,293 22-06-2021, 09:41 PM
  Thread: Dmenu Scripts
Post: RE: Dmenu Scripts

(09-06-2021, 09:35 AM)phillbush Wrote: xmenu is more a desktop menu à la fvwm right-click menu, it's not a dmenu alternative. For dmenu, I have my own alternative called xprompt. My bad, I meant to...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 6 15,275 09-06-2021, 10:48 AM
  Thread: Dmenu Scripts
Post: Dmenu Scripts

While I acknowledge the following threads exist:Scripts-to-be-quick-and-efficient What-software-have-you-made-to-improve-your-workflow-or-rice? I still think there is a need for a dedicated thread ...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 6 15,275 09-06-2021, 03:38 AM
  Thread: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]

(09-06-2021, 01:01 AM)venam Wrote: (08-06-2021, 09:44 PM)Ramiferous Wrote: includes an upload option using something called fb which I cannot find.fb is paste.xinu tool, it's part of Arch Linux co...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 32 53,879 09-06-2021, 02:28 AM
  Thread: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]

(07-06-2021, 12:58 PM)Cyr4x3 Wrote: The dmenu screenshot script can be found over here: dmenu-scrot.sh (requires maim and xdotool). Also, the pb cli tool that i used is this one overhere, by xero. ...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 32 53,879 08-06-2021, 09:44 PM
  Thread: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]

(06-06-2021, 12:30 PM)Cyr4x3 Wrote: Here's my scrot for the compilation: https://0x0.st/-_JO.png Link to video: https://transfer.sh/u/workflow-compil-cyr4x3.webm Feel free to speed it up, as i hav...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 32 53,879 06-06-2021, 10:35 PM
  Thread: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]

(05-06-2021, 03:57 PM)TheAnachron Wrote: (05-06-2021, 10:07 AM)Ramiferous Wrote: My post is coming!!! hold up! screenshot vid Sorry for the slow typing.... I felt like I was under so much pressu...
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 32 53,879 06-06-2021, 12:01 AM
  Thread: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: Workflow Compilation [June Events 2021]

My post is coming!!! hold up! screenshot vid Sorry for the slow typing.... I felt like I was under so much pressure, it was so weird!
pfr Desktop Customization & Workflow 32 53,879 05-06-2021, 10:07 AM
  Thread: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]
Post: RE: A Week of Trial [June Events 2021]

I anticipate this to be a week without using my computer! Or at least, a week with less internet consumption. I want to try a week in the TTY. I am most often happy with 2, sometimes 3 terminals (tmux...
pfr Community & Forums Related Discussions 22 39,293 03-06-2021, 10:07 PM