Saving Your Time with Fluent Search
Wahyu Ikbal
@wahyudesu
As a developer, you know how important time is. Every second counts when you're coding, researching, or simply trying to get things done efficiently. That's where tools like Fluent Search and Flow Launcer can really help you be more productive. In this post, we'll look at how these tools can make your work easier and help you be more efficient.
The problem
Opening a file on a Windows might seem easy, but it actually involves several steps. First, you use File Explorer to find the file, then double-click it. This process, which I studied in my third-year research project, is more complex than it seems.
- Move the mouse to the file explorer logo, (someone may have a Windows+E) shortcut)
- Click Documents
- Click 'Semester 3'
- Click 'Matkul Project'
- Double click on 'Project matkul.pdf'
Opening a file usually takes 10-15 seconds, which seems short but adds up over time, especially considering the many small tasks we do on a computer. To save time, You can use Fluent Search, a Windows application that is like a faster version of Powertoys Run. You just type what you want to launch with a simple shortcut (Alt + Space). This is a great tool to make my time at the computer more efficient.
Search everything
So how does Flow launcher work? what Flow Launcher does is pop up a small text window on your computer when you press a key command with the default (Ctrl+Alt), You can also change the hotkey like Alt+Space or Ctrl +Space.
You can quickly find and access various resources on your computer, including active processes, in-app elements, files, and web searches. It supports keyboard-based navigation, customizable interfaces, and search tags to filter results efficiently.
With Fluent Search Coding Become Easier As a coder, you know how frustrating it can be to sift through mountains of documentation and code snippets. Fluent Search makes this process a breeze by allowing you to search across multiple sources simultaneously. It helps find specific functions, examples, or bug solutions easily.
I can even do calculations a bit faster than having to open a calculator, translate faster, search for pages in notion, search for npm packages, search for anime in myanimelist, there are many plugins available
It basically seems to me that most actions that I might want to run, can be completed with Flow Launcher.
Previously I used flow, both are open source, don't use power toys because it runs very slow, both of them are great tools, I don't know which one works best, so I run both, more precisely I keep trying both without intending to uninstall one of them
I highly recommend to install one of the following https://fluentsearch.net https://www.flowlauncher.com https://www.listary.com but as far as I've tried it, fluent search has more features and customization.