Disclaimer: I have only been using Zorin for 3 days to get rid of Windows. I found Linux versions or alternatives that do what I need. It was easier than I expected but after 40 years on Windows I could fix anything which is now definitely not the case.
The one app exception is text expansion. I looked at Expansa and Autokey and they do not meet my needs. I have about 400 long text snippets and these apps are labor intensive to setup and maintain and missing required features.
If you are familiar with apps on other OSs these are examples of what works:
Breevy
FastKeys
Shortkeys
Macro Express
TypeIt4Me
I don’t know if or how to run Windows programs within Linux and am worried I’ll screw something up.
Must Have Features
- Folders that contain text abbreviations. Folders can be enabled/disabled individually so I can use the same abbreviation with different text output
- Trigger key to launch text expansion
- Plain text input - not scripting
- Non-typing keys such as tab and space
Would Like Features
- Variables
- Insertion, such as today’s date
- Nested abbreviations: run multiple previously defined abbreviations with one abbreviation
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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