Sometimes I think of simple solutions to problems. Sometimes I spend far too long chasing my own tail.
This is probably best illustrated through a conversation I had online with Lepton.
cadence: due to games that use WASD for movement and don't let me configure those keys, maybe I'll make a script that recognises which window I'm in and adjusts the layout to Qwerty if it's one of those games.
cadence: if I use the command line to change layout back to Qwerty, I can play the game fine
cadence: I want to tab out and use instant messaging while playing, it's just so annoying to use the command every time
lepton: can you set this to a hotkey?
cadence: hmm, that would be significantly smarter
cadence: I will consider.
lepton: default for layouts is super+space, very convenient
cadence: there's no default for it due to my window manager, but I could set up a hotkey, yeah! I totally forgot about that
cadence: maybe super+k for keyboard
lepton: well, the K would move, probably
cadence: okay, well, super+keythatdoesn'tmove.
cadence: I can write an easy script for it
cadence: oh wait
cadence: super+k changes to qwerty
cadence: super+n changes to workman
cadence: (same key)
cadence: I don't even need to write scripts then
cadence: there's no command to "toggle layout" so I was going to write a script that reads the current layout and activates the other one
cadence: but you pointed out that I don't even need to
cadence: very productive conversation, thank you
lepton: I didn't contribute much but you're welcome anyway!
cadence: couldn't have done it without you :)
Not everything requires writing a script. Step back, pause, and use your mind before writing code, even if it's trivial.
Cadence
