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Custom indentation mode with tabs for Emacs
I love Emacs, but my customization powers are weak, and I would appreciate any help on this.
My default settings are to never use literal tab stops (indent-tabs-mode nil). However, for one particular ...
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How can I make OS X Stickies *custom* colors?
OS X Stickies lets you change the background color of a stickie note to any of six colors. How can I select a different, custom color for my notes?
I don't see any preferences that allow me to do ...
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Hide “Logged on”, “# programs running” on Windows 7 Fast User Switching
I want to do the EXACT SAME thing that this question did in Windows XP:
Hide "Logged on", "# programs running" on WinXP Fast User Switching
However I want to do it in Windows ...
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In Emacs, how can I set the cursor-type globally?
It's possible to modify the style of the cursor by setting the value of the window local variable cursor-type.
(setq cursor-type '(hbar . 1))
How can I make all existing and future windows use the ...
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How do I change the fade color of the Windows 7 Login Screen?
I've customized my Windows 7 Login Screen with a custom background, that is mostly block colour save for a logo. This color is not black. The fade out of the loin screen and fade in of the desktop, is ...
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Delete “Comment” and “Share” buttons from adobe reader X toolbar
Is it possible to delete "Comment" and "Share" buttons from "Adobe Reader X"'s toolbar? My screen is very-small (netbook) and I want to have some useful buttons on it, not the buttons I'll never use.
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Custom folder with subitems in Start menu in Windows 7?
Is it possible to pin a folder containing sub items in the Start menu in Windows 7?
I want my custom files to be visible to users via the Start Menu, much like recent files are shown as a sub menu ...
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Customize Internet Explorer
Could you please have a look at http://raufthecoder.wordpress.com/2011/08/06/per-site-customization-in-mozilla-firefox/ . It explains how to customize Mozilla Firefox using 'userContent.css'. How can ...
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How to override the CSS of a site in Firefox with userContent.css?
In Mozilla Firefox, I want to create userContent.css which overrides the CSS of a site, say this one.
Where should I create the file? Could you please describe it based on Windows 7?
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Disable Open New Window (Ctrl+N) shortcut Firefox 4
I am trying to restrict few users (who are not very computer literate) in my organisation to restrict them to one firefox window. So I would like to disable "Open New Window" feature. Is there an ...
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How can I always open certain URLs/domains in certain browsers?
My main browser is Firefox, so I want most URLs to open there when I've clicked on them from Thunderbird. But I want to look at Google+ in Chrome, where it's faster; likewise a few other ...
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How can i customize “Your Most Popular Sites” in IE?
In IE9 the default New Tab behavior is to show a grid of what it thinks are the sites you most often visit ("Your Most Popular Sites"). Pretty accurate, but i'd like to customize this page. Maybe pin ...
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Keeping the left/right scroll arrows in the tab bar in Firefox 5?
Is there some built in functionality in Firefox 5 (like in the main options dialog, or even in about:config) to make the left/right scroll arrows at the edge of the tab bar always be displayed instead ...
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Snow Leopard custom script on startup?
I'm sharing my MacBook's internet connection wirelessly with a PC, and every time I startup my Mac, I need to go to System Preferences>Sharing and uncheck then recheck the Internet Sharing box again ...
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Ubuntu in silent mode
I have made a custom distribution of Ubuntu. I totally changed the installation process (the user feedback mostly) but what I want is always start in silent mode. I mean, the default installation mode ...
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Win 7 - How to customize window colors?
Is it possible to customize ALL possible colors in Win 7? The same way we did it in Win XP?
Because I would like a darker color for applications (for example the panel where you write your text in ...
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How can I have different configuration in different workspaces in Ubuntu?
Is it possible at all to have different configurations in different workspaces in Ubuntu, like different files and shortcuts, wallpaper, panels, panel status (hidden/unhidden), etc.
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How do I make a custom printable bullet point to use in MS Office?
I'd like to make a custom bullet point on Photoshop (I'm moderately experienced at it) styled like the asterisk symbol for use with MS Office. I tried using just an image selection to make a 12x12 GIF ...
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Labelling points in a plot in Excel with customized label
I want to label a plot's points in excel with neither the x nor the y variable but a label that is in a cell where the row happens to be. So for example, if I have the following table data:
1 1 a
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How to build a custom command with options
I want to make a command on my Mac to do the following:
git add .
git commit -m CUSTOM_COMMEND_BY_COMMAND
git push
cap deploy
I seem to be calling those very often. I was wondering what's the best ...
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How to change terminal to include <time of day> and <pwd>
How can i make my shell prompt read:
<pwd>$ <time of day>
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Missing Drive Icons and Comments in My Computer
My drives and volumes all have their own dedicated icons, descriptive comments, folder backgrounds, and default labels.
Recently however, the icons and comments that should be visible in My Computer ...
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Changing the Color of the BSOD
Years ago I became aware of a couple of settings that were purported to allow you to customize the colors of the Blue Screen of Death. Supposedly, by adding the MessageBackColor and MessageTextColor ...
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New Windows 7 Libraries created keep disappearing
I've just got a new laptop that came pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional edition. One of the new features of Windows 7 is Libraries.
I'm familiar with how this works and am trying to create my ...
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How do I perform the same customized Ubuntu install on many machines?
We have eight or so machines with similar (but not necessarily identical) hardware in our development team. We're pair programming, so we want all the machines to be set up in and behave the same way.
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How can I remove the Dock in Mac OS X?
Does anyone know how to remove the Dock in Mac OS X?
I was also wondering if I could move that bar to the right side of the screen.
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Making Synaptics Palm Detection Work Under Ubuntu 11.04
I'm currently using a MacBook Pro (5,5) with Ubuntu 11.04. Everything works great except palm detection with the Synaptics driver. If I use the "multitouch" driver, palm detection works great. In the ...
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Customize Word 2003 toolbar
I want to remove the default images in the Word 2003 toolbar. Is there a way to change them?
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How to customize bash to add a system “bell” to all command-line questions (readlines)?
How can I customize bash to add a system “bell” whenever a readline (prompt user for input) is requested?
Running (upgraded) bash 4.1.0 on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
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When running echinus can the scrollbars and similar window elements be skinned?
I see on the website http://plhk.ru/ screenshots number 5 and 6 -- what is used to to get these style of scrollbars? When I launch Opera I get a very ugly scrollbar that does not fit the look of the ...
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Customizing Emacs mode-line and command prompt
I am interested in customizing the Emacs display as much as possible, and wondered if it was possible to customize the layout of the Emacs mode-line and command prompt.
For example, I would like to ...
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Spoofing Firefox 4 user agent without add-ons
Is there a way to spoof UA without installation of an add-on? They have broken "general.useragent.extra.firefox" in version 4.
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How do I create my custom “User-Defined” language in Notepad++?
In Notepad++ there is a menu option: Language->"User-Defined".
How do I customize that? What are capabilities of such option?
Can I highlight date/time? Can I highlight 21-29th symbols in the ...
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Hide “Logged on”, “# programs running” on WinXP Fast User Switching
When Fast User Switching is activated on a Windows XP machine, it returns the user to the Welcome Screen and allows logging on to a different account. Any active users have either "# of programs ...
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How to create a custom Ubuntu alternate CD?
I want to create a custom Ubuntu/Kubuntu alternate CD and install it on multiple computers.
I do not want a live CD. Some tutorials and apps are for live CD and does not work for alternate CD. There ...
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RocketDock System Tray Docklet
Not sure if this belongs here, but...
I'm looking for either a download location or a how-to on making an executable that toggles the system tray.
All I need to do is create a small .exe or download ...
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FireFox 4 - Is it possible to disable the left and right arrows at either end of the tabs?
I always use the wheel on my mouse to scroll back and forth along my open tags.
I was wondering if there was some way to hide the arrows at either end to free up a bit more space for viewing tabs.
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Moving the firefox button and tab bar as per when maximised
I've just spotted than when maximised the new Firefox button in Firefox 4 is positioned like the image below; with the Firefox button, tabs, tab group button and min/max/close buttons all sharing the ...
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Ubuntu 10.10 Gmail, Midori and GTK2 customization madness
This is related to my question here
Midori is a browser that obeys my GTK2 customizations EXCEPT when it comes to Gmail. There are several parts to this conundrum:
(1) Midori displays scrollbars on ...
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Ubuntu 10.10: 2nd instance of Firefox does not obey GTK2 customizations
On Ubuntu 10.10 I started a 2nd instance of Firefox using the command:
$ firefox -ProfileManager -no-remote &
Created a new profile and everything works smoothly except for the fact that this ...
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How do I change default background windows color?
The default background color for windows is white.
To prevent eyestrain, I would like to change the color to, for example, black or blue.
Is it possible to change the default background color for ...
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windows registry entries for default explorer view
I'm making an automated installer for Windows XP, and I want the default view to be the "details" view on all folders - that is, the effect gotten by setting one folder to the details view, then going ...
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Customize the icons of folder on the dock
How can I customize the icons of the folders that are in the dock in Snow Leopard?
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Pin the Dock to the top or disable it
I wonder if it is possible to pin the Mac OS X Dock to the top in Snow Leopard? I see lets of ideas on how to do this when I google for it, and Secrets (the tweaking app) also provide it as an option, ...
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How do I change application fonts in Outlook?
I'm trying to customize the look of Outlook, and am running into some problems getting fonts set how I like. If it matters, I'm using Outlook 2010 on Windows 7.
Here's what I've got so far:
Default ...
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Change Internet Explorer's interface
I don't like Internet Explorer 8's default interface. Does IE8 on Windows 7 support any sort of user-created themes or skins?
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Program to customize mouse buttons?
I have a Logitech M510 wireless mouse and am on a Mac. Right now I can assign different actions to the 2 thumb buttons through the Logitech control panel. What I want to do is have mouse button combos ...
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How can I customize the notification from Google Notifier and Google+Growl?
As best I can tell, Google+Growl just makes the Google Notifier growl the notification instead of displaying its own.
The GrowlMail plugin lets you configure what info is displayed upon receipt of a ...
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How to customize library icon in Windows 7
How do I change the icons in the library folder? I used a simple trick from howtogeek to change the location of a start menu item.
What I did was to change the music library shortcut to a www ...
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Changing the contents of the New Tab page
How can I disable some sections of "New tab" contents in Chromium (not Chrome)?
