Dev Ninja Tools

xkcd - is it worth it?

Chrome Dev Tools

In-/Decrement CSS values:
- Up / Down: increment / decrement by 1
- Alt + Up: increment by 0.1
- Shift + Up: increment by 10
- Ctrl + Up: increment by 100
Analyze hover styles
- :hov for CSS :hover effects
- Debugger (F8) for JS effects
Toggle element classes
- Add/remove classes
DevTools snippets
- Alternative to bookmarklets
Throttle CPU / Simulate 3G Network
Capture full site screenshot:
- Open Command Menu: Ctrl + Shift + P
- Capture full size screenshot

Tools:
- PhraseExpress (Windows, macOS)
- Textbausteine Plus (Windows)
- WriteYours (Windows)
Use cases:
- salutation (sgdh)
- form data (name, e-mail, phone number)
- auto-correct (udn → und)
- symbols/emojis (→, ✔, ✘)

    "emmet.includeLanguages": {
        "javascript": "javascriptreact"
     },

Shift + Right click
- File/folder: "Copy as path"
- Explorer: "Open command prompt here"
Create .dotfiles in Windows Explorer
- Put a dot at the end of the file name: .gitignore.
- Turn on "Show file extensions"
Task bar
- Shift + Left click: Open another instance
- Ctrl + Shift + Left click: Open an instance with admin rights

Problem: learning new shortcuts may be difficult
- Common approach: print a shortcut cheatsheet and start learning it →
- Instead/additionally: create your own shortcuts for the most common tasks
- One at a time to prevent information overload
Use identic basic shortcuts across all editors
Display shortcuts:
- Eclipse: MouseFeed
- IntelliJ IDEA: Key Promoter

ConEmu
- Tabbed console emulator
- Enhances default Windows command (selection, Ctrl + V)
- Clickable URLs (Ctrl + Click)
Launchy
Ditto
XYplorer