Post AddCSKSzCJKB7CZ9t2 by grtcdr@emacs.ch
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(DIR) Post #AdcD0v39Ufr1GR14hU by louis@emacs.ch
2024-01-07T21:39:28Z
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Starting work tomorrow with external monitor removed, single Laptop screen only. Trying to increase focus time.Did anyone have success with that approach?
(DIR) Post #AdcGk3bgpE7GhHO02K by dliden@emacs.ch
2024-01-07T22:21:19Z
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@louis Yes! It made me more deliberate about figuring out what I actually needed open and visible in the moment. I previously always had chat/email visible and would consistently get distracted by incoming messages. Checking my communications between rather than during focused work sessions was the biggest improvement for me.
(DIR) Post #AdcIJd2nA90Oh1aYam by mmk2410@fosstodon.org
2024-01-07T22:38:57Z
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@louis I'm not working only with my laptop screen but using only one display. Works great for me and if I try working with multiple monitors I always switch back automatically quite soon. I can only concentrate on one thing at a time and if I’m reading documentation or transfer a code snippet it has AFAIK a better learning effect if you need to remember it for a short time.
(DIR) Post #AdcIm5nDruHdxqsXrs by oliver@phpc.social
2024-01-07T22:44:04Z
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@louis I tried using 2 screens several times, and couldn't get used to that setup.One screen, and one window at a time is what works the best for me. Also, notifications configured in such a way that I don't see or hear them until I want so, with just a few exceptions (e.g. meeting reminders).
(DIR) Post #Add8FFO0NKJ9mGk7Iu by nthcdr@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T08:20:48Z
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@louis I prefer two screens so that I get lots of real estate for emacs and then most other things can stay on the other screen. Two is the sweet spot for me. Tried three and didn't like it. Used to work with just one especially when I was still going into the office, but those days are behind me now. It works ok but feels a little bit cramped from time to time.I'm doubtful limiting yourself to one screen will actually help you focus. I believe focus comes from within. Sure you can get distracted by other apps and notifications, but turning them off makes sense and when I'm really focused I usually miss the notifications anyway.
(DIR) Post #AddCSKSzCJKB7CZ9t2 by grtcdr@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T09:08:00Z
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@louis I've been using a single-screen setup for two years now. I've only recently figured out what the best default tiling layout for myself was, and it was tabbed all along. You should give it a try if your window manager supports it.
(DIR) Post #AddHrzNuhXnb1zFSls by graywolf@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T10:08:38Z
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@louis I am pretty much using single screen as well, but not a laptop one. I have only 14 inch form factor, and that is too small to work with in a "desktop" setup. So the single screen I am using is external monitor, helps with the ergonomics.
(DIR) Post #AddPFueYdzY2zAO8sC by hendrik@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T11:31:25Z
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@louis Single non-laptop screen is probably the way to go. I frequently find myself focusing only on a single screen when two are connected. Ultimately, the screen setup is secondary, however. What really helps is do not disturb mode for chat apps, time tracking, pomodoro, and the like.
(DIR) Post #AddSY1zMPQZGoMRwki by louis@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T12:08:14Z
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@dliden @mmk2410 @oliver @bdumont @yeti @nthcdr @grtcdr @graywolf @hendrik Thank you all for your advice, very much appreciated!
(DIR) Post #AddTGVYRqRnPFZ4Oi8 by pglpm@emacs.ch
2024-01-08T12:16:20Z
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@louis I've always used my laptop screen only, also for portability – I can suspend and then continue anywhere else. Obviously I imagine this depend on the kind of work you do. On a laptop-screen-only setup, something useful for me is to have multiple virtual desktops, with some convenient keyboard macro to switch among them. I think most window managers have such a functionality.
(DIR) Post #AdeCcgntCJpyRkF9ou by fourier@functional.cafe
2024-01-08T20:44:28Z
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@louis working on a laptop in soffa, in a chair or in bed pretty much all the time. Emacs fullscreen and occasional alt-tab to browser is all I need.