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N.A.N.Y. 2024 / Re: [Pre-Release] Image Colour Info Extractor

« on: February 15, 2026, 05:16 AM »

This is a neat idea for a 'snack.' Sometimes you just need to pull a few colors from a UI mockup or a screenshot without firing up a whole design suite.
If anyone needs a quick way to do this in the browser while a dedicated tool is being coded, I’ve used this online color extractor a few times. It’s pretty handy for grabbing hex codes on the fly. Looking forward to seeing how the local version turns out though - nothing beats a lightweight native tool!

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General Software Discussion / Re: Controlling Edge

« on: February 14, 2026, 04:43 AM »

This sounds like a classic job for AutoHotkey. You could set up a simple WinWaitActive script to look for that specific window title and then use Send {Enter}. It’s usually much more reliable than a standard macro recorder because it only triggers when the window actually exists. If you need help with the specific script lines, I'm sure someone here (or over at the AHK forums) could whip one up in about two minutes!

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General Software Discussion / Re: ScreenshotCaptor Hanging for a long time

« on: February 13, 2026, 06:00 AM »

I’ve been looking for a lightweight way to clear some of the clutter off my taskbar without having to dig through the Start menu every time. Simple, effective, and fits the NANY spirit perfectly.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Firewall Tester

« on: February 12, 2026, 06:00 AM »

If you haven't looked at DropIt yet, it’s perfect for this. You can set up an 'Association' where any file with a certain extension dropped into a folder (or a floating icon) automatically gets sorted into the right subfolder. It's open-source and very 'set it and forget it' once you have the rules down.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Problem auto-typing into Notepad??

« on: February 11, 2026, 05:02 AM »

It’s a bit frustrating that Windows makes it so hard to customize jumplists natively these days. Being able to group specific tools or folders without pinning ten different things to the taskbar is a huge space-saver.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple "technical" drawing tool

« on: February 10, 2026, 05:51 AM »

Since you're on DonationCoder, have you checked out any of Skwire's tools? FolderSizeExplorer or even Files2List might be able to handle this. They’re usually super lightweight and fit exactly this kind of 'I just need one specific piece of data' request.

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General Software Discussion / Re: How to check drivers?

« on: February 09, 2026, 06:50 AM »

It’s so easy to get tricked by those 'One-Click' driver updaters that are mostly bloatware. I’ve always found that checking the manufacturer's site directly is the safest bet, though it’s a bit tedious.