what are some obscure pieces of software you use or would recommend to others? it can be a program, utility, cosmetics based, etc. any operating system.
gpredict if you like to stalk the ISS
>>109070937how come we were allowed to make windows with wacky shapes like thisyou don't see this anymore, everything is a web page
>>109070964yeah it's unfortunate isn't it? theming is hard in general now. it's still mostly possible on linux, but it's downright almost impossible on windows now without installing random rootkits and making your PC slow as shit and buggy just to theme it.
>>109070937I have a .reg file that renames .jfif back to .jpg whenever Windows decides to change it for some goddamn reason. It's been happening for years and no one talks about it.
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>>109070937mbuffer and vmtouch, both niche but fantastically useful little tools in their niche.
>>109070964>how come we were allowed to make windows with wacky shapes like thisthe shape was still a rectangle, the magic was in the use of either alpha channels or masks
>>109071059how is that my problem
>>109070937sheep.exe as a 64-bit programhttps://adrianotiger.github.io/desktopPet/Pets/esheep64/
>>109071002Many of these were visually based on LC-displays. K-Jöföl especially (it even had that fading effect like the real ones).Kinda wild how there are now generations growing up that don't even know that type of display anymore so if they saw these UIs they wouldn't really understand it or simply don't know that at some point in time most displays looked like that, especially on music players
>>109071059both winblows and X11 can do shaped windows without compositing
https://stefansundin.github.io/superf4/Everyone should have this, also set as autorun on startup.Sometimes alt+f4 just doesn't work when shit hangs too hard, but this does.
>>109070937Fuck you and your red bordered image I thought I somehow replied to this thread while drunk
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/always-on-tophttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixrEoUI7lxkMS's Always On Top Utility does just what it says, letting you hotkey to pin a currently in-focus window to stay on top/in front while you interact with other active windows at the same time.
>>109070937is this image meant to make 4chan x users click? i thought i replied in the thread but the jpg justh as a red outline
>>109071002>nowyou're describing windows XP ricing, windows has never at any point supported ricingif anything it's mostly the same if not a little bit better now, there's just less variety because no one can be inspired or creating when picking out a stylish outfit for their rapist
>>109071007Stop you're giving me feels from 99-00
>>109070964No one stops you from doing the same shit today. People prefer real programs instead of toys
>>109071002I like my windows snapping to each other.what am I supposed to do with these? run a 2d physics simulation to fit windows together?
>>109070964>we were allowedyou weren't this shit is for hackerman
https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/Little script that downloads featured free as in freedom pics from pixabay and others and creates a collage background in desktop
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Can someone point me in the right direction how to do this with linux? I meant having a custom window with an existing program.
>>109074837What
>>109073239those were the good times, I have used hexchat to check out the "anonymous" shit
>>109074837a few possible options according to gpt>Reparent the Window (X11 only)On X11, a program can create its own window and embed another application's window inside it.Tools/libraries:XlibXCBQt (QWindow::fromWinId)GTK (GtkSocket/GtkPlug, older)>Transparent Overlay WindowCreate a transparent always-on-top window that follows the target window.The overlay:Tracks movement/resizing.Draws custom PNG graphics.Ignores mouse input.This works on both X11 and Wayland more often than reparenting.Qt example:Qt::FramelessWindowHintQt::WindowTransparentForInputQt::WindowStaysOnTopHint>xwinwrap-like SolutionFor a retro launcher project, many people:Remove the application's titlebar.Create a transparent PNG frame window.Keep it synchronized via:xpropxdotoolwmctrland a small script.This is often the easiest way to get a Windows 95-style or game-themed frame around one application.
>>109074248john has a nice life
>>109071858you can still download this with some digging around on wayback machine
>>109070937Wait, XMMS supports Modern skins, or does it use it's own skinning system? I know it's 1:1 compatible with classic Winamp skins.As for utilities, these are Windows centric but a few are multi-platform so:GlazeWMYASB RebornFlow LauncherTotal CommanderXnShellBulk Crap UninstallergsudoHxD Hex EditorK-Lite Codec Pack w/ MPC-HCLink Shell ExtensionNAPS2NVCleanstallocenaudioPeace EqualizerRainmeterScreenToGifTextifyWinaero TweakerWinUtilWizTree
>>109070964>not allowedDon't know what you mean. You can still have wacky designs. In fact I still use my media player with skins I've been using for 2 decades.
>>109075972media players like that are pretty much the only things left that let you do that. he probably meant that the average program in general doesn't come with interesting design.
>>109070937depends what you mean by obscure. but i have some stuff perhaps.>SoundSwitcha very simple program that lets me switch the default audio device using a keyboard shortcut>Shellfolderfix (get it from the majorgeeks site)remembers the size, position and display type of every explorer windows. very useful if you have many folders or shortcuts to them on your desktop. i tested it on win7, 10, 11.
