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

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