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  • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafetoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.worldI want to learn how to code
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    19 days ago

    I have a similar issue… I have done slightly more than nothing, I really struggle trying to think of small projects that actually work for me.

    The few things I’ve done I stop at a certain point because I have no motivation for the actual content* or there are platform* issues. One thing I made was maybe usable but was likely too much** of a time sink for me.

    Though I keep trying other things hoping enough pieces fit that I can think of something.

    EDIT: I don’t know if it is any help but what I’ve mentioned were text formats+loaders.

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    *=An adventure book (…if you go right, turn to page 100) reader (via declarative GTK framework). Using text files per page, allows linking to other pages (4 option IIRC, custom button name+description). Text was too small on buttons (no dynamic scaling), especially as I wanted to maybe use unicode 🔍

    **= Polygon reader for Raylib (via bindings). Using text files, some data lines at top then an ASCII grid with manually-ordered points (1-9, A-F etc, mostly blank space for simple shapes) to create a seq[Vector2]. Unsure on usage (what users would use+understand more) of polygons that need different vertex order, trianglestrips vs trianglefan. For usability, I was thinking of making an editor for it.

    I’m using Godot now and leaning more toward 3D (because vertex colors) and all I can really think of is maybe something like archery. Maybe a wizard boomer shooter, if that wasn’t such a high goal.


  • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafeOPtounixporn@lemmy.world[XFCE] Unreleased XFWM theme
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    19 days ago

    It was too slow for an edit, but this is the older version screenshot (note:Imgur only loads links for me with a private window)

    One small benefit of the current layout is that I can see both edges of a rolled-up window (when focused).

    I would definitely try more things if I had more control. Big text would be nice with content overlap (or outside window+outlined+noBG?), inset controls especially if dynamic. Maybe even different placements of title or buttons.


  • insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafeOPtounixporn@lemmy.world[XFCE] Unreleased XFWM theme
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    Fair, I have no idea if there’s much interest.

    For difficulty, I would make wider+more spaced buttons if dynamic sizing were a thing (without it, small windows would have shorter titles when focused).

    If you mean visually, yeah not many pixels and with this layout I cannot put a background behind the window buttons without it spanning to the title. The previous version has it but was right-justified, so cannot have the buttons disappear without the title shifting (the shown version allows longer titles when unfocused).






  • Nintendo.

    Not just crushing fan games, but also issues with the Smash bros community, pricing and availability, eshops shutting down (+needing to buy those games again on new consoles or it’s not even available at start), stick drift, fan content policy, also Youtube strikes/claims (both newer for specific reasons and an entire era for let’s plays in general). 20 years of content removed from Gmod.

    And no this isn’t about Japanese law, they choose to be this way.

    For actual specifics (and more issues) 2 videos: UKD_wnB9AMU and xgKY9hmbfgo


  • I check a lot of those boxes but have never had many points on most websites. The difference I think is that I don’t often make posts/threads (comments alone usually don’t get as many views/points, posts may get thousands of points).

    Those with the most points often make posts multiple times an hour (often a dozen posts in a day) particularly if they become “known” for some theme/gimmick (which may add to ego). Also at that point they likely have parasocial users backing up their ego and buffoonery.

    I don’t know if any of those “no life” people are behind this or not. I suspect people posting like this, especially when it is blog-like (their job, some other interaction) are likely normal outgoing people who just have their phone with them to post whenever they have a spare moment. It may even be a similar archetype to “influencer” (one unlikely to show their face) especially if they are saving many things ahead of time to post later. That, and the inevitable monetization even if it’s just gifts/favors from strangers.