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What Linux "Productivity" (ideally FOSS) tools do you use? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 9 months ago by zerakith@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm in a bit of a productivity rut and whilst I suspect the issue is mainly between the keyboard and chair I'm also interested in what (FOSS) tools there are that people find effective.

One of my issues at the moment is cross managing different workstreams particularly with personal projects which are more in the "if I have time category".

I'm interested in anything that helps manage time or limit distractions or anything that makes it easier to keep track of progress/next steps for project when there may be a bit of a time gap between.

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[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 29 points 9 months ago (4 children)

One of my issues at the moment is cross managing different workstreams particularly with personal projects which are more in the "if I have time category".

Literally what I use virtual desktops to solve

[–] calzone_gigante@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That and using multiple instances of the browser instead of one instance with many tabs helped me a lot. If i have to switch tasks i go to a new workspace and only open the software related to that task there. Once I'm done i just close everything in the workspace and move back to the previous one that is the same way it was before i switch.

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[–] zerakith@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So you keep a project open in the Virtual Desktop and then boot it up when you are working on it?

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 15 points 9 months ago

Virtual desktop =/= virtual machine

I think gnome calles them workspaces. This article is old and gnome-specific, but it gives you a good idea of what they are.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-to-work-with-workspaces-gnome/

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 months ago

They're not talking about a virtual machine. There is no "booting up".

You can have multiple desktops in linux, I personally use three, which you can switch between using a keyboard shortcut (or widget/ taskbar item).

It's kinda like turning one computer into multiple computers that you hop between on demand.

I have one for gaming and entertainment, one for work, and a third for personal projects.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

distrobox too

[–] 8263ksbr@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Is it possible to "save" those sessions between reboots? That would be awesome.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I do with KWin rules. It's not elegant but it doesn't require coding

[–] 8263ksbr@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Thank you, I will look into KWin.

Turns out, it is awesome and does more than I need. I already move a lot of my applications with xdotool to prediscribed positions and sizes, via hotkeys, which start some scripts. Now I found out, it also can move them across virtual desktops. Nice :)