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2006-10-07, 5:33 PM #1
Do you have the Windows default desktop button? I do, and it's one of the most useful things I ever remember having on my computer. I don't know how I ever survived, just minimizing each window by hand. This is just so much faster.
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2006-10-07, 5:40 PM #2
windowskey+d
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2006-10-07, 5:40 PM #3
WIN+M works too.

2006-10-07, 5:42 PM #4
windows+m is minimize-all, whereas windows+d is show desktop. The difference is that pressing windows+d a second time restores everything.
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2006-10-07, 5:47 PM #5
Meta+D all the way.

Originally posted by Detty:
...The difference is that pressing windows+d a second time restores everything.

Also, some window classes can't be minimized.
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2006-10-07, 5:48 PM #6
Of course, its very useful

Of course I also use my workspace manager

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2006-10-07, 6:14 PM #7
Is there a list of all the cool key combinations they have for windows for this kind of thing? I know more MAC ones than windows ones because of TV >_>
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2006-10-07, 6:18 PM #8
I found it useless. Of course, I also have a habit of closing windows as I navigate to a directory, and keeping my workspace tidy in general so I can see everything at once.

Now if I could just get those habits to transfer to real life physical habits, I'd be all set.
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2006-10-07, 6:27 PM #9
[QUOTE=Glyde Bane]Is there a list of all the cool key combinations they have for windows for this kind of thing? I know more MAC ones than windows ones because of TV >_>[/QUOTE]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449
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2006-10-07, 6:29 PM #10
No, because I'm using a PowerBook on OSX.
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2006-10-07, 10:22 PM #11
I don't have anything important on the desktop, but if I did, I can just press ctrl+alt+left and my cube will rotate to a clean desktop.
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2006-10-07, 11:01 PM #12
Nope, never used it, windows+d for me :)
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2006-10-07, 11:08 PM #13
I don't have quick launch turned on.
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2006-10-07, 11:19 PM #14
Originally posted by Avenger:
No, because I'm using a PowerBook on OSX.


Turn on expose, set one of the corners to Desktop.
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2006-10-08, 2:38 AM #15
Originally posted by Detty:
windowskey+d


Damn... You learn something new every day. This could be useful to keep in mind.
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2006-10-08, 2:42 AM #16
Originally posted by lassev:
Damn... You learn something new every day. This could be useful to keep in mind.


Ditto. Who would had thought that windows key had more use then just open the start menu?
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2006-10-08, 4:16 AM #17
I have show desktop and a Firefox launch in my quicklaunch. At one time I had a PowerShell shortcut but not at this moment.
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2006-10-08, 4:18 AM #18
Yeah.
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2006-10-08, 5:02 AM #19
Originally posted by SavageX378:
Ditto. Who would had thought that windows key had more use then just open the start menu?


Aye. Especially since I never use it to open the start menu...

I have only used it for win+E, and that I do every day, oft more than once.
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2006-10-08, 5:24 AM #20
Alt+Space+M = GOD.

Also I'm doing the exposé thing with my bottom right for desktop, bottom left for apps.
2006-10-08, 5:48 AM #21
Quote:
Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection


Haha, oh geez, picking C: to try that out probably wasn't the best idea.
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2006-10-08, 6:17 AM #22
I never use Win+D cause it works on both monitors. If it only, say, showed the "actual desktop" on my primary monitor, then I'd use it.

Originally posted by Martyn:
Alt+Space+M = GOD.

Also I'm doing the exposé thing with my bottom right for desktop, bottom left for apps.



Did you mean Alt+Space+N? Cause M just moves the window, not minimize it.
2006-10-08, 6:21 AM #23
No I mean move - because I keep my taskbar at the top of the screen and some windows apps (Office for instance) often creates instances with the bar for moving off the top of my screen and it's the only way to rescue them!

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2006-10-08, 6:22 AM #24
Originally posted by Avenger:
No, because I'm using a PowerBook on OSX.


Doesn't F11 do basically the same thing as show desktop?
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2006-10-08, 6:41 AM #25
Yeah, but you can give it a hot corner to execute the F11 command without using the keyboard.
2006-10-08, 7:48 AM #26
[QUOTE=The Mega-ZZTer]WIN+M works too.[/QUOTE]

The attached picture shows what WIN+M does for me.

Although my "Win"-key has a small Tux on it.
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2006-10-08, 7:56 AM #27
Originally posted by Impi:
The attached picture shows what WIN+M does for me.

Although my "Win"-key has a small Tux on it.

gah, do you have your vid settings invert, or did you do that in Paint? :P
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2006-10-08, 8:13 AM #28
'Tis the negative plugin of Beryl.

And it's totally useless...
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2006-10-08, 1:28 PM #29
Nah, i just switch the desktop to see the desktop. i keep my program windows running in the 1st desktop, and use the 2nd desktop just for desktop. linux <3
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2006-10-08, 3:12 PM #30
Originally posted by Impi:
'Tis the negative plugin of Beryl.

And it's totally useless...


Which is almost as bad as the wavey menus. Waiting 10 seconds for a menu to wave in was a bit too much for me.
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2006-10-08, 4:25 PM #31
What could you possibly use any of this for besides stealth-wanking?
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2006-10-08, 4:57 PM #32
I use litestep (shush) so I don't have a quicklaunch readily available, but I use switch desktop to the same effect. And I do use show desktop extensively on my laptop. So, yes.
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2006-10-08, 10:32 PM #33
Originally posted by UltimatePotato:
What could you possibly use any of this for besides stealth-wanking?


I dunno, maybe accessing a desktop shortcut you can't see because of all the open windows in the way?

Foo. :P

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