If you are a keyboard addict like me, then here is an utility really handy to boost your productivity. KeyBreeze is a floating command line that makes it possible to launch almost everything. Once configured, it’s a precious tool for the geek your are.
Homepage: www.keybreeze.com
Official description leeched from the author’s website:
“Keybreeze is a command-line program launcher for Windows. Launch programs and websites by pressing a hotkey on your keyboard and typing keywords. You can search the internet, shut down your computer, access a dictionary, record macros, and access other shortcuts from your keyboard.”
I use it for several days and I adopted it. You start KeyBreeze by pressing a hotkey. By default it’s the semi-colon [;]. I chose the following hotkey: [Ctrl]+[Backspace] which I find more practical. Being a C/C++ developer, it’s out of the question to press twice the semi-colon to finish an instruction.
Examples of use:
- Search for oZone3D.Net with google: [Ctrl]+[Backspace] + s ozone3d.net + [ENTER]
- Start Windows calculator: [Ctrl]+[Backspace] + cal + [ENTER] = about 2 seconds…
- Open Windows registry editor: [Ctrl]+[Backspace] + reg + [ENTER]
The FAQ presents you a more detailed table with all pre-built keywords.
Et launchy, alors ?
http://www.launchy.net/
(il est open source)
…ben moi pour ça je mets simplement des liens sur le bureau
Ca donne un bureau couvert d’icônes assez rapidement mais ça va presque plus vite.
Yep Pierre moi c’est pareil, ma dalle de 24 pouces est couverte de shortcuts mais en plus j’utilise keybreeze et peut etre meme Launchy (une fois que je l’aurais testé!).
Tiens c’est marrant je connais ton site depuis belle lurette. T’as pas bossé à une époque pour NovodeX ? En tout cas chouette ton blog de dev
Si, j’ai bossé pour Novodex/Ageia jusqu’en octobre 2007. Et quand je suis parti, un des managers m’a demandé un screenshot de mon fond d’écran: 1600*1200 couvert d’icônes, partout