u/baralong

Replacement crown forPixel Watch 3

Replacement crown forPixel Watch 3

I found it! I just stuck it back in the hole. How do I make sure it doesn't come out again?

I noticed my crown was missing on my PW3. No idea where it happened.

Does anyone have a link to a repair guide and parts?

Assuming I manage that, I'm guessing it'll no longer be waterproof. 😢

u/baralong — 2 days ago

LM - Momentary layer with modifier

Here's my current layout https://configure.zsa.io/voyager/layouts/MWma4/latest/0

What I'm trying to do is have ESC in layer 0, but still have a way to do ALT-TAB between windows. The difficulty is that I need to hold ATL so I can tap repeatedly on tab to cycle through the windows with TAB. An ALT-TAB combo won't work because it fires off a single ALT-TAB and then I can't cycle through all the windows.

I can do it if I hold "F" taking me to my text nav layer, but then it becomes a 3 key gesture.

I tried to use the <Del> key (small left thumb key) so that when I hold it it activates layer 3 with the alt key pressed, then I could hold it and cycle through with tab. When I tried setting the hold function on that key to "LM - Momentary Layer with Modifier" (change layer to layer 3 while held, with the "ALT" key held), I found that you can't have a tap trigger on that key, so I lost my DEL key.

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Or, to put it a different way, what's the easiest way to leave my base layer largely untouched, but allow me to do an ALT-TAB cycle through windows.

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A nice to know would be: why can't I have "LM - Momentary layer with modifier" on hold and also a tap trigger?
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I'm not sure if that's just the way it works, or if I'm doing something wrong. The key I have mapped to Del I have as Alt on hold. I've realised I want to change my Tab key for Esc, as I use it more frequently. However I also do alt+tab all the time. I created a layer where all keys were "transparent" except Esc, then it was tab and tried to make the Del key momentary layer with modifier that goes to that new layer with Alt pressed. It deleted my Tap mapping.

So, am I misunderstanding what it does?

Why do I lose my Tap capability?

Is there a way around it?

I don't think I can use a macro as I need the Alt to be held, and making the macro alt+tab doesn't work, I need it to be hold alt then tap tab to cycle through.

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u/baralong — 3 days ago

Liligo T5 E-Paper S3 Pro Lite and crosspoint

I've been thinking of getting xteink, specifically for its hackability but the locking down news is worrying. Looking at alternatives I found the Liligo T5 E-Paper S3 Pro Lite. Similar specs, but has a back light, 16 shades of grey, and a touch screen (the pro version also has LORA and GPS)

What's holding me back is that crosspoint is a great firmware, and, although I've got 30+ years in software development, I've not used the esp32, and I'm a bit time poor.

Has anyone else looked at this device? Had similar thoughts? Interested? Is there a better place to put this question? (I did see one from a few weeks back asking about alternativesl

https://lilygo.cc/products/t5-e-paper-s3-pro-lite?variant=52289801158837

u/baralong — 6 days ago

I need some advice of art journals, paints, and brushes for daily art journalling and travel journalling. There are so many options for everything. Paper is my most pressing issue.

Then building a palette, what pigments to use, minimal CMYK or a set.

Finally brushes, I'm going ok with pentel aquash, but the synthetic vs natural, size and shape are overwhelming

I don't want to be held back by my materials and equipment, so I'm sticking to professional grade paints.

(Long rambling story follows)

I started my art journey with a blank Midori MD A6 notebooks and a fountain pen. A sketch a day. A while ago I started using washes of ink and watercolor pencils and I found I that what I enjoyed were plants, animals and fungi. I got the John Muir Laws Nature Drawing and Journalling, it's a fantastic book and I keep referring back to it.

I've now started doing d some actual watercolours, rather than just watercolor pencils.

Midori MD were ok with the pencils and wash but it's not great with actual watercolours. I've tried the MD cotton, but I'm finding it even worse for bleed through.

The talens art creation were ok, but I found it didn't work well with masking fluid and just the feel of the paper.

Stillman and Birn Alpha was better, I felt it was a bit rough after the smooth Midori MD, but they are quite expensive

I've got some MD thick coming and will try that.

I'm also considering Seawhite travel journal 200gsm and Daler-Rowney Ebony 150gsm

Once decided to stay with a minimal CMYK pallet as a starting point. Daniel smith were recommended by Laws in his book: phithalo blue (green shade), Hansa yellow light, and Quinacridone pink. I've also added neutral tint for black and white gouache for highlights. And

Burnt Sienna (I needed Browns)

Am I just making things hard for myself? Or is it a good way to learn to mix colour?

On that, should I consider other pigments? I like the value and convenience of the Daniel smith paint sticks, but that's not available in Quinacridone pink, so I'll need an alternative to that.

Alternatively there's the Winsor & Newton Professional Half Pans Watercolour 13 Piece Set Field Box, which I'm tempted by.

I'm using pentel aquash water brushes, but I wonder if I should use something "real"

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u/baralong — 16 days ago