I have to have my little utilities. A stock, freshly built machine is nice but it doesn't take long for me to miss my usual set of tools. Listed below are five of my all-time favorites.
Oh, and... Every app below is cross platform.
VIM
I use VIM for EVERYTHING. Notes, development, everything. If I'm stuck on Dohs it's probably the first thing I install. On Nix, I make sure I've got the GTK variant so it interacts with the clipboard correctly. If you eschew VIM for NEOVIM etc, cool. Either one.
I use VIM for EVERYTHING. Notes, development, everything. If I'm stuck on Dohs it's probably the first thing I install. On Nix, I make sure I've got the GTK variant so it interacts with the clipboard correctly. If you eschew VIM for NEOVIM etc, cool. Either one.
Double Commander
The very next app I install after a rebuild is Double Commander. I don't even know how many years I've been using this file manager. It's been a trusted companion for a very long time. It's snappy and has all the features I need. Most important, I can hide ALL of its UI elements, even the tabs. If I'm not doing file work in the console, Double Commander is what I'm rolling.
The very next app I install after a rebuild is Double Commander. I don't even know how many years I've been using this file manager. It's been a trusted companion for a very long time. It's snappy and has all the features I need. Most important, I can hide ALL of its UI elements, even the tabs. If I'm not doing file work in the console, Double Commander is what I'm rolling.
CopyQ
This powerhouse clipboard manager is fairly new to me but it has proven itself so far. It has replaced Ditto on Dohs and Klipper on Nix. It has far better organizing than Ditto and doesn't use that second clipboard in Nix, you know the one that stubbornly copies selected text etc.
This powerhouse clipboard manager is fairly new to me but it has proven itself so far. It has replaced Ditto on Dohs and Klipper on Nix. It has far better organizing than Ditto and doesn't use that second clipboard in Nix, you know the one that stubbornly copies selected text etc.
Jreepad
I just recently started using the Java version of Treepad again for bookmarks / notes. I like its minimal UI and it's more powerful than using a browser's bookmarks manager. I like treeviews so Jreepad makes sense for me.
I just recently started using the Java version of Treepad again for bookmarks / notes. I like its minimal UI and it's more powerful than using a browser's bookmarks manager. I like treeviews so Jreepad makes sense for me.
Qutebrowser
This one is also newer to me, but since I love VIM, a VIM web browser is a no brainer. And unlike Vimperator which is a Firefox plugin, its host isn't constantly breaking it.
This one is also newer to me, but since I love VIM, a VIM web browser is a no brainer. And unlike Vimperator which is a Firefox plugin, its host isn't constantly breaking it.
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