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Living Room / Re: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022
« on: December 20, 2021, 09:06 AM »
Merry Christmas to all!

I second the motion!   ;D ;D

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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Powershell Script to block certain part of the screen like the taskbar
« on: December 13, 2021, 09:33 AM »
re welcome
-MilesAhead (December 09, 2021, 09:34 AM)
thanks you very for chiming in, then I will use it with taskbar visible and locked if I must, is it possible to see the code for your freeware?
-Etanoder (December 12, 2021, 02:05 PM)

I have no objection to you reading the code.  But I did it in AutoIt3 and there are many reusable routines scattered across a bunch of include files.  Since I am on a hiatus from programming I have the code in online storage with only links on my Laptop.  The Lappy has only 32 GB of storage so I eliminated local copies as a space saving measure.  But you could probably find example code online in forums dedicated to PowerShell.  The call to set the work area is not that complicated.  It is just that I forget which files load what others.  The upside of using include files is reusable code but the downside is including one file may actually chain in a bunch of others and it can be messy.

A stand alone example is probably your best bet.

Edit:  Now that I think of it I believe only the setting "auto hide the taskbar" causes the screen resolution to be given as the work area.  The "lock the taskbar" setting has no effect on the reported work area info.  It has been years since I wrote these utilities.   :o


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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Powershell Script to block certain part of the screen like the taskbar
« on: December 09, 2021, 09:34 AM »
I don't code in powershell but I have written small utilities to set the desktop work area.  I am chiming in just in case you may be unaware that it is a Windows quirk that if the Taskbar is not locked, the work area reported by the system will be the same as the current screen resolution, at least for single monitor systems.

In other words, if you like to run with a disappearing taskbar, setting the work area will have no effect.  I haven't heard anything about it being fixed in Windows 11 so I doubt it ever will be.   ;D

If you wish to try setting the work area to see the effect you are welcome to download my freeware SetWorkArea



Edit:  Also this article may be of interest:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows/win32/calling-systemparametersinfo-work-incorrectly



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Living Room / Re: Nuclear missile silo keyboard repurposed for usb
« on: December 01, 2021, 05:30 PM »
Highly watchable
-mouser (December 01, 2021, 02:00 PM)

Interesting stuff.  I am curious about one thing though.  Has anyone scanned this keyboard with a Geiger counter?   8)

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General Software Discussion / Re: Vivaldi - add buttons to panel?
« on: November 29, 2021, 12:44 PM »
After re-installing Vivaldi many a times, can attest that it's sync feature is excellent at remembering passwords (not so with Firefox) and re-instating extensions and more.
-dantheman (November 26, 2021, 02:15 PM)

I will have to check that out.  Nothing is more annoying than browser sync that does not provide an overwrite option.  You know, the merges just create a bunch of dupes.  Not my idea of convenience.

Also, with regards to computers, recall purchasing refurbished desktops (nowhere enormous as they used to be) with Win 7 and after about 7 years now, still working full speed. So much faster than Win 10! But buying any electronic stuff today is hard decision. Much like buying a new car. Even if you have the money, you're overwhelmed with so many options!!


I know.  We should try to pressure the manufacturers into providing a standard set of features at a minimum.  Stuff like backlit keyboards when applicable.  It is kind of lame to base your laptop choice on the fact that you occasionally need to type in the dark.   :)

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