A few days back I was browsing the Microsoft App store on my laptop. I wasn’t looking for anything specific. I was just filling the time between meetings. I had searched the store for “Microsoft”, I like to keep tabs on any new software they release. That’s when I noticed it. A new app named PC Manager was in the list. The description was interesting. Microsoft has created an app to make…

WINDOWS MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT (WMI) .NET 2005

WINDOWS MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENT (WMI) .NET 2005

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page- – – – – – – – – i Approval page – – – – – – – -ii Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1 1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1 1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5 1.2 Purpose of the…

Windows Management Instrumentation Wmi Implementation

WINDOWS MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTATION WMI IMPLEMENTATION

TABLE CONTENTS

Title Page———i

Certification——–ii

Dedication———iii

Acknowledgement——-iv

Abstract ———vi

Table of Content——–vii

  Chapter One

1.0 Introduction ——-1

1.1 Statement of Problem——4

1.2 Purpose of the Study——5

1.3 Significance of Study——8

1.4 Limitation——–9

1.5 Scope of Study——-11

  Chapter Two

2.0 Review of Related Literature —-12

2.6…

A WORD ON THE POWER OF WINDOWS MANAGEMENT, AND THEN SOME.

I remember the earlier newbie days of pinching windows to make them bigger, and dragging them around to have my internet references, the terminal, and my text-editor co-exist side by side on the screen. Loosing  open windows was also a common frustration that nearly triggered ADD and the likeness to get lost in class. Thankfully that's not the way it has to be!

There  are different kinds of window management tools out there. And If you haven't already looked into it, it is definitely worth your time to explore. The one that has saved me much frustration is  Spectacle . It's a free app that has made my programming life so much more enjoyable! You can set your own custom "hot keys" (keyboard short-cuts) under preferences - keep them intuitive so you can remember them!

Here's the current set up I use and have found easy to get used to:

For my purposes, all my window management short-cuts use OPTION + COMMAND. The third key designates the window position.

 OPTION + COMMAND + left arrow = flushes window left

OPTION + COMMAND + right arrow = flushes right

OPTION + COMMAND + ; = top left quadrant

OPTION + COMMAND + ' = top right 

OPTION + COMMAND + ? = bottom right

OPTION + COMMAND + > = bottom left

If you are on OS Mavericks, you will need an additional (easy) modification to your system preferences: http://www.tekrevue.com/how-to-enable-access-for-assistive-devices-in-os-x-mavericks/.

When programming, short-cuts like these on Spectacle have helped eliminate a layer of  unecessary frustration from what is already a challenging experience - learning to code. The more time I spend getting intimate with my computer, the clearer it becomes that relying mostly on the mouse or track pad is an extremely inefficent way of getting around. This is why keyboard shortcuts are the best in helping us navigate more efficiently. The good news is that there are plenty of  them already built into your OS and major apps. These are a few of my faves:

COMMAND + Z = undo

COMMAND + Y = redo

COMMAND + A = selects (highlights) all

COMMAND + Space  = spotlight search

COMMAND + Tab = cycles through open applications

COMMAND + Shift + Tab = cycles backwards on open applications

On Chrome:  Command + ` = selects active windows

On Sublime:

Command + Option + 2 = splits your Sublime window so you can have two files open side by side.  You can drag the tabs of your open files to your desired side of the split. Similarly, you can split the window into 3 by doing Command + Option + 3.

Command + P = opens a search tab for file names and you can select them from there. This is especially helpful when dealing with larger projects and more complex directories as in Rails. 

Command + /  comments out high-lighted text, assuming you have set the corresponding file to it's respective language.

Command + D is awesome! If you highlight a word on  Sublime and and then hit Commad with D multiple times, it will highlight the matching instances of the word throughout the file. I use it to check for consistent spelling, and for editing multiple instances of recurrent words on one shot.