Snaps do have a purge argument but I always forget to use it. I wrote a script in Python to help with my laziness and remove old Snap data for me. This will only remove snap data for apps that have been uninstalled. If you want to keep the data…
My favorite open source apps of 2023 that you may not have seen.
Here are a few tools I have been using this year. I absolutely love these open source apps and I think you might too. Amberol Amberol is a music player with no delusions of grandeur. If you just want to play music available on your local system then Amberol is…
How to get your encrypted Amazon e-books to ePub
Capitalism sucks and it is very apparent when you buy Amazon e-books. Don’t think locking books you buy down to Amazon and their eBook readers is good for authors. It is for Amazon investors and Bezos, period. Notice how easy they made if for authors to publish on their platform…
Show HEIC thumbnails in Gnome Files
This is all that is needed to get Apple HEIC image thumbnails in the Gnome file manager. I am currently running Ubuntu 23.04 but this should be similar in most distros using their package managers. It’s so easy a caveman could do it… sudo apt update sudo apt install libheif1…
AutoStart Maestral Dropbox Client In Python Virtual Environment
Update May 1st, 2024: Maestral is now available via pipx. Pipx is similar to virtual environments and simplifies things. First thing, open the terminal and run each command as listed. # = comment… Install pipx: sudo apt install pipx # I am running Ubuntu 24.04 currently. Alter for your system.pipx…
Creating a simple radial percent gauge in Flet
I was cleaning up and found some old gauges I had built years ago. I created the images in Inkscape and likely deleted the Flash and JavaScript code. Anyway, since I am really digging working with Flet I thought it might be cool to re-purpose the images and create a…
Calendar Class In Flet And Python
A simple Calendar class for flet. I needed a calendar so I made one. I hope someone finds it useful.
Tags Example in Flet and Python
Just a quick example of how to create, add and remove hashtags in a Flet app. I needed to create this for an app I am working on and thought I’d share.
A Fun Little Markdown Editor Using Flet And Python
I got bored and made a little markdown editor in Flet. Enjoy This one employs a Yes/No dialog to keep it from overwriting the user’s files.
Flet Color Picker Dialog Class
I am working on a project and decided on Flet for the interface. Flet does not include a color picker dialog. Here is what I came up with, a simple Python class. I hope it’s can be useful for others. What the hell is Flet? “Flet enables developers to easily…
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