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Preface: From Almost Giving Up to Finally Being Able to Type Honestly, this article was written when I was very close to giving up on using an on-screen keyboard under KDE Plasma Wayland. On Debian 13 with KDE Plasma 6 running on Wayland, the only officially supported virtual keyboard is Maliit. In practice, however, it comes with a series of nearly deal-breaking problems: The keyboard only appears once After swiping it down, it can never be summoned again Requires restarting KWin or the entire desktop session Completely unsuitable for real tablet or 2-in-1 usage After digging through GitHub issues and... To read more, click hereI noticed something odd recently. I usually pin my favorite shortcuts to the Windows 11 Start Menu, but Jump Desktop’s .jump connection file just wouldn’t pin at all. After some trial and error, I realized Windows simply refuses to pin files that it doesn’t consider “launchable” — .jump extensions are one of them. The fix turned out super simple: just wrap it with the actual Jump Desktop executable like this: "C:\Program Files\Phase Five Systems\Jump Desktop\JumpClient.exe" "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Jump Desktop\Client\Servers\Computer - XXXXXX-Mac-Mini-M1 - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.jump" Now it pins perfectly, and the icon can be customized too. Sometimes, Windows just wants you to wrap things... To read more, click hereBackground The target computer system is outdated, running Windows Server 2003 (which is essentially Windows XP), and the latest framework it can support is .NET Framework 4.0.3. The goal is to create a headless application that executes automatically upon startup and provides simple file-based outputs, allowing easy access for other legacy programming languages. Prerequisites You need to install the following NuGet packages in Visual Studio. The choice of packages may depend on your specific needs. (For details on how to install NuGet packages, please refer to online documentation.) CommandLineParser [v2.9.1] NLog [v5.4.0] Dapper [v1.50.2] DataBooster.SqlServer [v1.8.4] Additionally, since we want... To read more, click hereAs a long-time Windows user, I experienced the convenience of Cmd+｀ after getting a MacBook Air M1. Especially when switching between different windows within the same application, this shortcut is incredibly smooth. For Windows users, this feature isn't as straightforward—typically, you need to use Alt+Tab to switch between all applications, without limiting it to just a single app. This guide will show you how to achieve a similar operation using AutoHotkey 1.0, allowing you to quickly switch between windows within the same program. Download and Install AutoHotkey 1.0 Visit the AutoHotkey Website: Open your browser and go to the AutoHotkey... To read more, click hereThis article will introduce how to export plain JSON data from Aegis Authenticator and convert it into the format required by PowertoysRunTOTP, helping you import two-factor authentication (2FA) accounts from Aegis into the PowerToys Run TOTP extension. Warning: Do not keep plain JSON files on your computer for an extended period. It is recommended to store them in encrypted storage, such as pCloud Crypto, or use 7zip to compress and set a secure password to protect the files. Step 1: Export Plain JSON from Aegis Authenticator First, export your 2FA account data from Aegis Authenticator. Ensure the exported file is... To read more, click here
