My Development Setup – Software & Hardware

One of the difficulties I had with my multi-monitor setup was figuring out how to efficently and effectively managing my work.  Over time I’ve been able to hack together a solution that works for me including mouse with alot of buttons, software to manage window location, and other applications.

Software

• • Everything – use all day every day for finding files by name
    • CTRL+E – search all files
    • CTRL+R – search exe files
    • CTRL+Q – search pdf files
    • CTRL+D – search documents
    • CTRL+C – compressed files
• • DisplayFusion – allows keyboard shortcuts to manage windows
    • CTRL+ALT+NUMPAD3 –> bottom right 1
    • CTRL+ALT+NUMPAD1 –> bottom left 1
    • CTRL+ALT+NUMPAD7 –> top left 1
    • CTRL+ALT+NUMPAD9 –> top right 1

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• • Pycharm – use for python development
  • VS Code – use for anything other than python
  • Chrome – replaces edge
    • Feedly, Newsblur – rss feeds
  • xplorer2 Ultimate – replaces explorer
  • Conemu – consule replacement
  • Docfetcher – use to index documents
  • Manictime – tracking time
  • Acronis – Backup
  • PDFXchange – Pdf viewer/editor
  • Evernote – Saving Notes
  • Onenote – Saving Notes
  • Greenshoot – Taking Screenshots
  • Synergy – use to share multiple computers with one mouse
  • Microsoft
    • Outlook – Email, Calendar, Contacts
    • Hyper-V Manager
  • Google Hangouts – Video Conferencing
  • Calendy – setting up meetings
• Hardware
  • Logitech G700s mouse (11 buttons)
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    • WIN + Left – move current window left side monitor
    • WIN + Right – move current window right side monitor
    • CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+S – take screenshot
    • CTRL+HOME – navigate to top of current page
    • CTRL+ALT+V – paste clipboard to evernote
  • Logitech K740
  • Logitech Brio Camera – Windows Hello Login