GitRaven: April 2026 updates
Hey folks! It's been a while since I've written about GitRaven. This post will cover the new features I have introduced and talk about bug fixes. AI Usage I used ChatGPT or Google Gemini to help me fo
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sleep-stopper: A simple GTK4 app to stop Linux from sleeping.
Hello, I came up with a simple GUI for stopping Linux from sleeping when idle using Python for fun. This project came to be because of my comment: https://social.linux.pizza/@shanmukhateja/115843701361619857 You can find GitHub link for this project ...
GitRaven: How to setup Monaco Editor for QWebEngine
Hello, This blog post will talk about integrating Monaco Editor into a Qt + C++ app using QWebEngine. Background GitRaven is being built to serve as a near-identical replacement to VSCode’s source control management. It aims to offer a similar, yet o...
GitRaven: How to draw custom widgets on QTreeView rows
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GitRaven: How to use QTreeView with a custom model class
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GitRaven: My next toy project
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How to use Ctrl+Shift+F keybinding in Neovim?
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KDE Dolphin Plugin for viewing Windows PE version info
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How to install open-webui the easy way on Linux
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