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zo1 on May 23, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: WinDirStat – Windows Directory Statistics

It tickles me that I still can't get a proper console program (like Conemu) on most Linux distros. Or anything resembling AutoHotKey or Notepad++.

Like it may be fine for you, but it's definitely not a flex for some of us. And I use Linux as my daily driver.

autoexec on May 23, 2024 [–]

Notepad++ will work with wine, and there's https://github.com/dail8859/NotepadNext

Google says there are options for autohotkey too, although some are works in progress:

https://github.com/Paris/IronAHK / https://github.com/poa00/ahk.keysharp/blob/master/README.md

https://github.com/autokey/autokey

https://linux.die.net/man/7/xautomation

http://sikulix.com/

https://github.com/phil294/AHK_X11

https://github.com/jordansissel/xdotool

https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd

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