Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by foolinaround on Monday December 23, 2019 @05:34PM
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How does this compare with launchy? https://www.launchy.net/
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Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by afarviral on Monday December 23, 2019 @08:13PM
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Keyperhinha + Voidtools Everything + Autohotkey to override windows 10 protected bindings like win+s or simple win etc. I also always replace the start menu with classic start menu.
Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by reactspa on Monday December 23, 2019 @06:37PM
(#21868498)
I use Launchy in "Portable" mode (because my work PC is locked down and I may not install Launchy on it). After some 1) significant amount of config-tweaking, 2) learning curve involving moodiness on Launchy's part, and 3) learning about certain keyboard-shortcuts, it works like a charm. The fact that it's Portable is a HUGE plus to me.
I'm going to give Jarvis and Wox Launcher test-drives, if they're available in Portable mode.
Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by thelazydogsback on Monday December 23, 2019 @06:07PM
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just gave it a try -- looks like it's hard-coded for 640x480 screens or something -- it renders so small I literally cannot read any of the text...
Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by ComputerGuru on Monday December 23, 2019 @07:23PM
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Not hard-coded for a particular resolution but hard-coded for a particular DPI.
Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by happypatrik on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @06:41AM
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Not hard coded for a particular DPI, it just doesn't take DPI into account since I always run with DPI settings set to 100%.
Re:Jarvis, an Alfred Alternative for Windows
by ASalazarMX on Monday December 23, 2019 @05:45PM
(#21868162)
Launchy is closed source. However reputable the source, I wouldn't install a random closed source app just for searching the Start Menu.