bduffany / deskr

Automated Window layouts for XFCE

deskr

Have you ever wished that...

• You could start all of your apps that are essential to your DAILY workflow
• Drag them to the exact location on your monitors that you ALWAYS drag them to every FREAKING time you turn on your computer...

ALL IN ONE CLICK???

Well then, have I got an app for you!

DISCLAIMER

This can only be considered an "app" if you are tech-savvy enough to run arbitrary code downloaded from the Internet on your

c o m p u t e r

DESKR

Pronounced "desker" (I am very bad at names), this app allows you to create desktop shortcuts for spawning a whole bunch of windows all at once, and move them to your preferred locations on your desktop(s).

THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS. DESKTOP SHORTCUTS. YOU CAN DO THIS ALL IN ONE CLICK.

You click a freaking DESKTOP ICON and your entire workflow is instantly brought to life.

Because I care DEEPLY about saving you those 20.8497 seconds that it takes you to open up Spotify, Chrome, VS Code, and all that other shit, every freaking time you turn on your computer.

(By the way, the only reason you ever turn off your computer is because you are an environmentalist who cares deeply about saving power and therefore saving the environment)

IF YOU DON'T HAVE AT LEAST 2 MONITORS ARE YOU EVEN A REAL DEVELOPER?

NOTE: This app ONLY works on XFCE. But if you're not on Ubuntu 20.04 with XFCE, what are you even DOING with your life?

(In case you haven't noticed, I am trying way too hard to sell you on this app. Please SMASH that ⭐ button on GitHub if you like this README and remember to follow if you'd like to submit bug reports and have them not responded to for several weeks because I am very busy with my day job(s).)

HOW THE F*** DO I USE THIS STUPID PIECE OF SOFTWARE???

"Dangit Napolean, write yourself a dang CONFIG file!"

• Clone this repo to your computer using the git clone command
  • Git is a highly sophisticated piece of technology that allows you to control your source code
• Check out example.deskr.yaml
• Make your own dang config file that is similar to the example
• The example YAML file is so WELL DOCUMENTED that I can afford to be lazy enough to NOT have to add more documentation in this STUPID README FILE THAT YOU HAVE SPENT WAY TOO LONG READING
  • DANGIT Brandon the goal was to SAVE my freaking time, not waste it
• Run ./deskr create-shortcut path/to/your/config/file

A BUNCH OF EMOJIS (AS PROOF THAT THIS SOFTWARE WAS WRITTEN IN 2020)

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And let's not forget about our favorite emoji: 🚀

(The rocket emoji indicates that we are headed towards the stars. #TechnologicalAdvancement #ElonMuskIsMySavior)