my programming journey

Hmmm... what's going on? This is now the third app I have been unpublished on the Google Play Store. Remember I wrote in the previous post that I needed to hand over the maintainance Nias language pack app to ASK developer? Yes that created security issue with my Play Console account. My bad I used to use the same Play Store key and password for all my apps. Therefore I unpublished Nias Wiki app and created a new one under the name Wiki Nias. Hey I have learned my lesson. Each app will have now its unique key and password! So in case I have to hand it over to other developer in the future, it will not create headache to me. Cheers!

Nias Keyboard Layout This is the second app on Google Play Store I unpublished today. The reason for this one is simply complicated. First I used to publish the Nias language pack for AnySoftKeyboard on my private account. There are two packs: first Nias language pack and Indo-Nias language pack. However in the past year I notice that I don't have additional resources to maintain it. So I decided to unpublished the Indo-Nias language pack, while handing over the maintainance of the Nias language pack to ASK main developer. A bit sad, because my name as sole contributor for Nias language pack will be not visible in the git main merge. But at least it doesn't take my resources and if another developer wants to work on it, they can do it in the main ASK git tree. In short: the Nias language pack is still available on the Google Play Store, and on ASK github repository, but the Indo-Nias language pack is gone. Sorry for those who are still using it. BTW: all Nias keyboard related p...

GuNews app icon As a single developer I don't have enough resources to deal with so many new requirements for a news app. Quite sad, because that's the only app I wrote in Java, before moving to Dart/Flutter. And some of my friends still enjoy using it. However the constant changed policies on Google Play Store require additional time and resources. Therefore I decided to unpublish the app. Of course those who had installed in on their devices can continue to use it, but new users will not be able to find it. Cheers :(

I use Ubuntu daily for work. And I copy and paste a lot. It annoys me that there is no easy way to provide this basic functionality built-in on Ubuntu. In the past it used to be very easy, you select a block of texts with a mouse, move to other place and insert the text there with a simple middle mouse click. Therefore I was glad to find these tips and another tips on keyboard remapping and want to keep them here. 1. Mouse button Copy and Paste from Earl C. Ruby III at earlruby.org 2.  Remap Keyboard And Mouse Buttons On Linux With The New Input Remapper GUI (Supports X11 And Wayland) from Logix at linuxuprising.com Cheers!

Coding   In the second half of 2021 I was mainly busy doing programming introduction to a few young people from Nias. There were two sessions per week. One session for Introduction to Python and the other one for Introduction to Flutter (apps development). Naturally all courses were held online per zoom, which has its own challenges. First we wasted a lot of times to help each participants navigating their codes. In a classroom this would be easier and quicker to do. Second, making presentation online requires its own skills. Third, the internet connection of each participants were not great. However I was very pleased with the idea. I have always dreamt to help young people from Nias to advance in their education. These programming courses were only a taste of it. The dream is still alive and I really hope one day this dream comes true. The courses ended by Christmas. At least the participants have got a taste in programming. Hope they could build their own journey or inspire othe...

  Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay Am I the only one who is always annoyed by the presence of dock and panel on Ubuntu? I know Ubuntu got the inspiration from Mac for this, but I simply want to have my screen free of panel and dock. Even on a big monitor, I simply want them to hide in the background. The same with vertical workspace. Am I the only one who feels it unnatural to switch workspace vertically? And there is no switch for this in Ubuntu Settings. I hope Ubuntu allow simpler switch for these in future versions of Ubuntu. It's a hassle to install the gnome extensions.  BTW I installed Dash to Panel extension by charlesg99 to solve the first issue and Horizontal workspaces by fmuellner for the second. My setup is now, to have only one panel on the bottom, that hides normally. I only show it when I need it (with Super+i shortcut).