I wonder if it can do layout + session saving. i3 nominally has the feature; but it's pretty much a hack, and extremely difficult to get to work beyond the simplest setups (so much so that the developers of sway didn't even bother porting it).

An easy way to save & restore complex layouts like stacked on one side of the screen / tabbed on the other, etc. (something that i3 is really good at, save *reproducing* a layout you actually like across reboots or even systems), would make me consider going back to i3. Currently I'm relying on wmctrl (via a python script; shell gets too messy) to save/restore layouts on xfce; it kind of works.

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I've been touch typing QWERTY for a long time now. A couple of years ago I wanted to try out Dvorak, so I found some exercises, and tried to practice -- the keyword here, though, is 'try'; because the effort almost gave me vertigo, it made me seriously dizzy.

I'm still curious, though I'm really not willing to put in the effort to overcome that awful feeling of disorientation.

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A bit odd that they don't mention the type of key switches they're considering to use. I also wonder what range the price is going to be at.

Mechanical keyboard building is a really expensive hobby, esp. if you want a sturdy frame, and switches with good tactile feedback; if sys76 can deliver good quality at a reasonable price, that would be a huge plus.

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Quoting: LinasEvolution might not be a thing of beauty, but it gives me access to all my mails, calendars, contacts, etc. via Exchange Web Services, Gmail, etc. and it just works most of the time, even with 2-factor authentication. It can also open IMAP mailboxes with gigabytes of messages that make Thunderbird choke.

I have not yet seen anything remotely as feature-complete as Evolution in the area, and consider it an essential tool in my office-survival kit. I sure wish it received more love, because it surely deserves it. <3

Does it use maildir or mbox for the local folders?

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What exactly is there inside the 'goodie packs', esp. that of TW3? Anything interesting beyond (presumably) the soundtrack? TW2's 'extras' pack on GOG had the absolutely face-palm-tastic 'goodie' that was the topless playboy photoshoot of Triss; so I'm approaching it from a cringed angle already.

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Quoting: Purple Library Guy

Quoting: slaapliedje

Quoting: Eike

Quoting: wvstolzingFunnily enough, it's one of those English words that have two *related*, but almost opposite meanings. See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot [External Link]

Another such example is 'sanction'.

The German word "umfahren" means driving around somebody/something or driving over (run over) somebody/something, just depending on the pronunciation. :D

My favorite German word is defenstrate, though after making sure I was spelling it right, Wikipedia informs me it is a French word?

Defenestrate probably comes from French in some way, originally, since the French for window is "fenetre", but it's certainly a word in English. I agree that it's a fun word. I defenestrated my computer ages ago . . .

The French 'fenêtre' and the German 'Fenster' both have the Latin 'fenestra' as their source.

The word 'defenestrate' probably endures as a tongue in cheek reference to a 'Bohemian' style of starting a war/revolt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defenestrations_of_Prague [External Link]

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How does the 'do not disturb' mode work though? I presume it uninstalls GNOME altogether?

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Quoting: commodore256Taxation is theft, it's being taken under threat of kidnapping and if you resist kidnapping via defending yourself instead of running away, they kill you. I don't care who you're stealing from, it's still theft. I think trusting central planners and a monopoly on arbitration not to be corrupt is utopian.

Awesome, this clarifies everything. Best wishes going forward.

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Quoting: Eike

Quoting: wvstolzingFunnily enough, it's one of those English words that have two *related*, but almost opposite meanings. See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot [External Link]

Another such example is 'sanction'.

The German word "umfahren" means driving around somebody/something or driving over (run over) somebody/something, just depending on the pronunciation. :D

Yeah, and Hegel famously got a lot of 'mileage' out of the related-but-opposite meanings of 'Aufhebung' -- 'raising up' & 'cancelling'.

Another relevant example is 'versprechen' with the reflexive; w/o the reflexive, it means 'to promise'; with the reflexive, 'to misspeak'. Can be confusing if it's not one's first language.

Actually a pretty annoying difficulty that I still have with German is with words that start with 'ver-'. Where these make verbs out of adjectives, there's no problem; but otherwise, out of habit I associate the words with negative connotations, which is of course often wrong.

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Quoting: slaapliedje

Quoting: Eike

Quoting: Purple Library Guy

Quoting: EikeI'm not sure people will get rid of a hungry main process. But fortunately, with Ryzen 3000, the question should be mood. (Is that correct? The question is not important anymore.)

You're very close. "moot"

So close and yet so far... :D

Thanks!

More people should use the word moot. Also some should remain mute. And I still want a castle with a moat.

Funnily enough, it's one of those English words that have two *related*, but almost opposite meanings. See: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moot [External Link]

Another such example is 'sanction'.

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