• RaptorBenn@lemmy.zip
    23·
    2 days ago

    No, they are the sticky notes of the file system. And unless I need a docx file, I’m not gonna wait for Microsoft Copolit 365 24/7 Cortana Ambiguously Named Office Word to wake from its eternal slumber.

        • jadedwench [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          4·
          2 days ago

          I will check that out! I have been using Obsidian for a while, with some plugins and minor tweaks to make the interface as plain text as possible, but it isn’t always a good “scratch pad”. I love markdown, but I do miss Notepad++ while on my Mac.

          • null@slrpnk.net
            1·
            1 day ago

            I’m also a heavy Obsidian user, but yes it’s a full featured markdown editor.

            Heynote does exactly what you like from notepad++ (persistent buffer, no saving) but instead of tabs you can press ctrl+enter and just start a new note (with line numbers starting over at 1) right below the previous one.

            On top of that, hit ctrl+L and you can pick your language and get some nice formatting.

            All just as lightweight as notepad/++

      • Sockenklaus@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        1 day ago

        NP++ is great but sometimes you want something even more minimal… I for example hate NP++'s icon toolbar and it’s cluttered menu bar and would never use it even though I acknowledge that it’s a great tool (just not for me).

        Classic notepad.exe with basic syntax highlighting would be amazing…

  • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
    52·
    3 days ago

    You’re the only program that loads quickly enough on my pile of junk machine to write down my impulsive ADHD ideas before I forget them so I can forget to read them later

    • macniel@feddit.org
      133·
      3 days ago

      have you considered a notebook next to your keyboard, so you can jot down those ADHD ideas in a pinch?

      • shneancy@lemmy.world
        8·
        2 days ago

        adhd ideas are fast, too fast for handwriting. sometimes even typing is barely fast enough

        one day when we invent thought -> text machine neurotypicals will finally be able to see the speed of an adhd brain that “just had a great idea”, and they shall wonder how can our brains be so fast, but seemingly never when they should

          • JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world
            7·
            2 days ago

            From my experiences, no. Usually these ADHD ideas don’t actually come through as words so dictating requires a layer of translation from idea to words. This is also the struggle with handwriting or typing. The idea is happening and leaving at the same rate, so you can’t slow down to translate. It needs to be an instant mind-to-text transfer like the other person mentioned

            Edit to add: To me, these ADHD thoughts feels like a classroom having a debate at 2x speed. I’m coming up with arguments, counterpoints, counterarguments, etc. so quickly that my conscious mind cannot keep up with the conversation. If I’m lucky, I get to have an understanding of the finished product. This is what drives the “well…” trailing off when I’m trying to explain these thoughts to neurotypicals. The conversation is still ongoing, and a counterpoint was brought up after translation which disrupted the entire thought process

          • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 days ago

            I think faster than I can talk a lot of times. That’s why I’m always tripping over my own sentences and words.

      • gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 days ago

        I have, but I also have a touch of dysgraphia, so my handwriting is serviceable but really slow (like, the 2d spatial relation skills of being able to keep the different bits of letters proportioned to each other takes active concentration for me), whereas I can use keyboard without thinking about it

        Incidentally, the fact that cursive was a graded subject for me in elementary school that almost led to me getting held back a grade probably played a big part in who I grew up to be (i.e. someone who usually doesn’t like authority figures but does like misfits and outcasts)

    • Goretantath@lemm.eeEnglish
      61·
      3 days ago

      Notepad++ for me since opening the files i need to in regular notepad freezes the fucker xd

      • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
        3·
        2 days ago

        It depends on how the app you were using was written. If it was written correctly, it’ll work, if not, blame the company that made it (especially when it’s Microsoft themselves!).

        Power Toys has a feature that will force it to work in every app, I highly recommend it! There’s all sorts of helpful features in Power Toys.

    • RaptorBenn@lemmy.zip
      4·
      2 days ago

      I can’t believe i never tried that. So much time wasted right-clicking and hitting values only.

      I have no mouth and I must scream.

      • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
        3·
        2 days ago

        I can believe it: Stuff like this is not very well advertised to users so tons of useful shortcuts go unused regularly.

        Bonus hotkeys:

        WIN + X will also bring up a more helpful menu and allow you to do things like shut down, restart, sleep the computer using only a few keystrokes instead of clicking around.

        WIN + right or left arrow will snap the screen to one side or the other, WIN + up maximizes, WIN + down will minimize

        • Thomrade@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 days ago

          my company was paying a license for a tool to let them snag areas of the screen for screenshots, with quick tools to hilight or circle or add arrows to certain areas. an expensive license. more people than I care to admit we’re shocked when I showed them the windows snipping tool with win + shift + x

            • Thomrade@lemmy.world
              1·
              2 days ago

              Thanks for the rec! I’ll definitely suggest that but the head of our IT dept has a particular dislike for FOSS, due to past bad experiences, but I’ve been slowly whittling him down.

              • FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io
                2·
                2 days ago

                I am the IT department, but have had mostly good experiences with FOSS stuff, although you do need to vet the licensing: Not all licenses will allow for a company or institution to use it.

                Also, you need to make sure it will work reliably, doesn’t pose any security risks, etc. but that should always be SOP for any software FOSS or proprietary, free or paid. If a tech department isn’t vetting stuff, then they’ve already fucked up before deploying anything.

                FOSS isn’t necessarily bad in an enterprise environment though, sometimes it’s even the best possible option (most web servers run some version of Linux, for example).

  • pHr34kY@lemmy.world
    16·
    2 days ago

    Before even typing “notepad” after hitting Win+R, I realised I could just paste my text directly into the run dialog and re-copy it.

    • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 days ago

      I love it too, but it takes longer to open, and wants to update its self every time I open it. If I just want a plain text editor I still use plain notepad. I save ++ for when I need some special features.

      • Mr. WorldWide@feddit.orgEnglish
        3·
        2 days ago

        notepad++ doesn’t nag me about updates all the time. I open mine very frequently to manage my onetab tabs

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zipEnglish
    121·
    3 days ago

    copying format should be the thing that takes an extra keystroke, not pasting without it