ALAlexErrant·Apr 5, 2023
A source-available alternative for Windows: https://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck
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hunt-and-peck
Simple vimium/vimperator style navigation for Windows applications based on the UI Automation framework.
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Simple vimium/vimperator style navigation for Windows applications based on the UI Automation framework.
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I love this new wave of tools coming out for mouseless computer use. Chronic mouse use has destroyed my wrist so I have to avoid using it as much as possible. I love Shortcat's…
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6 sourcesI love this new wave of tools coming out for mouseless computer use. Chronic mouse use has destroyed my wrist so I have to avoid using it as much as possible.
I love Shortcat's approach in general, indexing the UI. However, the reliance on the Accessibility API is actually a significant downside in the real world in my experience since so many apps don't properly implement it. I feel like Warpd is a good complement to this, you could use Hint or Grid mode as a fallback when the indexing approach fails.
I wish I could use shortcat or Warpd, but unfortunately I'm on windows. Curious if anyone has any good tool recommendations for windows? Currently, I'm using:
1. Vimium for Chrome (so good, wish I could just use it across the OS).
2. Hunt and Peck: https://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck has been my favorite for OS-level use, a simple versio
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n of shortcat for windows. But, it's not maintained and not as slick as some of these newer tools.
I want to emphasize the other comment:
> The other thing that's absolutely essential for using these larger format monitors is window management software and in general a more keyboard/macros focused workflow.
My 4k 39" screen really, really drove me to use keyboard shortcuts. By default on Windows, hitting Windows+Number will take you to the 1st/2nd/3rd/etc program in your taskbar. I use AutoHotKey to take this further: CapsLock+Number and CapsLock+F1-F12 also take me to predetermined programs. I install websites as Chrome apps (chrome://apps/) in order to make going to Gmail/Calendar/Github faster. (I use 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to hide the labels so they don't take over my taskbar.) I also use this script: https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/79338-simple-window-p... which makes window management (resizing, centering, moving, etc) much ea
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sier. I also use Vimium and this program https://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck - now my hands almost never leave the keyboard.
I encourage you to spend some time optimizing your setup. It really, really pays off. The powerboard on my TV-monitor has broken 3x now - and each time I've repaired it/replaced the part because I like my setup so much.
I would mention Total commander and Quick Access Popup as two well known ones, but two gems that I see are undiscovered are:
- TouchCursor https://martin-stone.github.io/touchcursor/ the only one I found that allows you to use Space as modifier key, and works flawlesly (with other ahk scripts handling hotkeys running simultaneously). Praying it does not stop working with some Win10 update, as it is not being worked one, it seems
- https://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck for more mouse free operation of any program.
In Developer and Power Users Tool List for WindowsI have yet to try it out:
https://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck
In Show HN: Vimac – Productive macOS keyboard-driven navigationhttps://github.com/zsims/hunt-and-peck/blob/master/README.md
Also vimac for osx
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