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Questions seeking recommendations which have a graphical user interface (GUI) and where a command-line interface (CLI) answer would be obvious but does not satisfy your needs.

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Project configuration editor - alternatives to kconfig-frontends and cmake-gui

I'm working on an open-source embedded project which requires quite a lot of configuration - distortos - object-oriented C++ RTOS for microcontrollers. When starting a new project you can select the ...
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Flat GUI Design

I would like to design the interface of a computer software similar to mobile apps, those which have a flat UI. What tools are available that give me the ability to design a flat and modern GUI? For ...
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Git GUI tool with good patch-add and hunk editing features

I'm looking for a good tool to help me when making git commits. (Maybe viewing history as well) Specifically, I want something that allows me to, using a gui: Very easily add files, do patch-add, ...
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GUI for git for creating multiple commits at once

Currently I am using git gui for quickly creating commits and visualizing changes. I have the bad habit (yes, I know) of not committing as frequently as I should, and usually end up with changes that ...
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Software to "dock" any window (like in OneNote 2016)

OneNote 2016 Desktop (O.N.) version (and perhaps other versions - I have it installed on Windows 10x64) allows you to dock a window. Pressing "Dock to Desktop" in the View menu does the following. The ...
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What tool exists to easily browse, query and validate OData v4 services

I am currently working on a new OData based API for one of my projects. I would like to have an (preferably UI based) tool which allows me to browse, test and validate the API. A lot of people claim ...
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HTML rendering engine with language-independent DOM

I realize this is likely a pipe dream, but I'm asking it here just in case. What I want is a library that provides a GUI widget. Ideally this would be a widget that can be used in apps using some ...
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Is there a GUI program to copy files selected in a tree view?

I'm looking for a graphical tool that would allow me to copy a folder structure from one place to another, selecting and deselecting individual files and folders for copying, including selecting parts ...
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Motion sequences

I'm looking for a software to script motion sequences, e.g. if you move your right hand forward press →. I have two normal webcams. It must: Be gratis and open-source Detect motion of at least: ...
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GUI framework for Testing embedded firmware

I am developing firmware for communication gateway. Gateway boards communicate with different boards on RS232 or RS485 serial port. I want to simulate dummy boards on PC ( OS - Windows 7 ) Basic GUI ...
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Freeware Windows FTP client that allows credential inheritance

I'm looking for a freeware FTP client for Windows that allows the user to set credentials for a "group" of sites once and have each site within that group use (or "inherit") those credentials when ...
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GUI tool that shows per process IO stats in Linux

This is similar to Command line tool on Ubuntu Server to see disk IO stats?, only I'm asking for a GUI tool, not a command line tool. My OS is Debian Wheezy, using LXDE as desktop environment.
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Is there a Git GUI tool that always distinguishes branches in its history graph?

I imagine this is unlikely given the graph views for most GUI clients I've seen are roughly the same, which leads me to believe they are all implemented more-or-less the same way with Git itself; ...
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Application for Start Menu > Programs Menu to Organize in Categories, without damaging the Programs Menu?

Now, I use the following: Launchy: Quick launch tiny/ portable apps/ tools by "Name" (issue when can't remember name) Classic Shell: For Win 7/ 2000 Classic Menu & Explorer in Win 8.1 & ...
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A GUI program that converts a collection of images to a film

I'm looking for a program that: Has a GUI Is free (= gratis/libre) Works on Windows 7 Can import still frames (i.e. images) and animate them Can add audio to said animation Naturally, I need options ...
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Internet router on Raspberry Pi with easy graphical setup

I want to turn my Raspberry Pi 2 into an Internet router, i.e. it provides Internet access to many devices via Ethernet while itself is connected to the Internet via a guest WLAN account. This is for ...
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GUI SFTP client for Linux which maintains an open session

I use LXDE, whose file manager - pcmanfm - supports SFTP, but does not keep an open session, so when I want to drill down to a directory I have to wait repeatedly for connection establishment. I ...
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A firewall that does not ask the same question multiple times when the user answers without selecting "remember this setting" checkbox

Gist I'm looking for a firewall: A firewall that does not ask the same question multiple times when the user answers without selecting "remember this setting" checkbox And ideally, that can display ...
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Non-linear editor for design spec documents

My design team has been using Microsoft Word via Sharepoint to deliver UX specs to our developers. Our documents include a section for: final visuals, content, wireframes, interaction notes, and ...
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Library for html form design gui

I am looking for a (javascript/jquery?) based library for a webinterface that lets users design forms. I'm going to build an application for scientific data entry, where users can design the data ...
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Android UI design for Windows

Is there any good app to design Android UI? I mean with the same UI elements as on Android. It would be nice if there is app the same as the one integrated into Android Studio. uses the Android ...
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Using something similar to Google Earth as a view in my application

I would like to have a 3D GUI view in my application that shows the earth and objects located on and around the earth, which my application defines. I would also like the ability to customize the ...
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Simple tool for drawing plots to be output as a table of numbers

I want a program for inputting a function defined by table of values in GUI. feedgnuplot can turn a set of text lines with numbers into a graph in one move. I want to do the reverse - turn a graph I ...
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Basic server GUI through web browser

Question Does there exist a PHP project that allows you to through a website: Browse through a specific directory on a server Upload and download files Run scripts on the server I want it to be as ...
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Disabling window resizing or mouse dragging

I'm on Windows. Since I always prefer the default appearances of GUI, I want to prevent accidental resizing (e.g. window resizing, column resizing). Any tools for disabling resizing? Or by indirectly ...
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Web application to manage data (podio alternative)

What I need is a recommendation, for an out of the box database with a UI on top. Necessary features: A database change log: every time an item changes, I need to be able to see what has changed. A ...
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Using existing python objects and functions in a GUI with custom code

Let's say there are multiple existing python objects and functions that I want to initiate via a GUI and input some custom code to work with them. For example: Obj1 and Obj2 are two instances of a ...
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Create reports/queries via a GUI that respect database relations (replace Oracle Discoverer)

I am looking for a tool to replace Oracle Discoverer. The main goal is to support non-technical users in their reporting. Despite other functionalities, the main ones are as follows: The must-have ...
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Windows GUI file viewer that only displays printable characters

Please recommend a gratis Windows GUI-based file viewer that only displays printable characters. These are approximately ASCII characters 32-126. Basically, I want to be able open a binary file and ...
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Software for creating interactive dashboard in Python

I need to create an interactive dashboard where users can choose values from dropdown lists/ check boxes... etc and charts change based on the values users choose. I want the interface to be user ...
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GUI for MongoDB in Unix

I need a GUI client that: Works on Unix Is free Supports documents editing Is there an app which satisfies these requirements?
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Which Python GUI framework should I use for this?

*I'm not sure if my idea is structured well for implementation as an app, I'm walking blind here. The framework shall handle: editor-like instant color coding of entered text increasingly ...
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Visual Studio C++ 3d plot

I want to ask a convenient tool to plot 3D figure by Visual studio C++,such as mesh, surf in matlab, and it must be integrated in the GUI, like QT or mfc. I try gnuplot, but it seems cannnot plot ...
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BitCoin GUI wallet which doesn't use much disk space

I want a BitCoin GUI wallet which doesn't use much disk space. bitcoin.org/en/bitcoin-core/features/requirements says that Bitcoin Core uses 200GB. It is clearly too much. I would prefer to take no ...
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FTP users and folders management GUI

At work we have FTP server for sharing big files (up to 2GB) with remote contractors. As remote contractors and projects are changing on weekly/monthly basis, I have a regular chore of managing FTP ...
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Disk space analyzer for Linux/Ubuntu with extra cool features

I know that quite a few not bad disk space analyzers for Linux/Ubuntu already exist. However, I've kinda "fallen in love" with SpaceSniffer on Windows. Thus I'm interested if there's a tool which ...
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Which vector library to use for GUI developent in python?

I'm looking for some kind of vector library similar to the (old) RaphaelJS (http://dmitrybaranovskiy.github.io/raphael/) that can be used to implement GUIs. RaphaelJS uses SVG to create vector shapes ...
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File diff viewer visualizing historical data

I have a folder full of textfiles savestate-1.xml savestate-2.xml savestate-5.xml savestate-500.xml which represent how a single file, in this case savestate.xml, changed over time. I.e. a full dump ...
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A GUI program to identify file types and fix extensions accordingly

Is there a GUI program that will allow me to determine the true file type of a given set of files and then change their extensions accordingly? The program must: Be a GUI Be able to identify a file'...
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A program that manages window positions and sizes between different monitor configurations on Linux

I have an Ubuntu 16.04 laptop. I use it for development, and carry with me everywhere. When I settle on some desktop, I plug an external monitor to notebook's VGA port for a dual monitor setup. When I ...
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Professional Web Authoring / Design Software

Can someone please recommend some professional website authoring design software which has a GUI and a live edit much the same was as DreamWeaver. However, unlike DW I would like the ability to take ...
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Program to decorate Windows taskbar buttons to easily identify at a glance

Problem to solve I often have multiple Chrome windows open, each one containing tabs with a certain purpose/function. Red = tabs for my open Google docs Blue = tabs containing my research items (...
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Which GUI builder has support for many programming languages?

Even better would be an IDE with a GUI builder that supports many languages. The idea is to learn (very) different programming languages in a familiar environment, while writing simple graphic ...
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A mac tool to fill placeholders before pasting

Im running OSX Yosemite and i need to paste certain patterns repeatedly. I only need to change parts of those. E.g. <tag>something</tag> <p>blehbelhbleh</p> <asd&...
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Python framework for desktop app that can be deployed to a webb app later?

Primary Concerns The GUI needs to be extensible i.e. there will be text input widget for input, but the user has to be able to click a button that will pop up another text input widget for multiple ...
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Library to write interactive geometry applets with Python

I am interested in writing interactive programs in computational geometry using Python. Here are a couple of nice examples to illustrate what I have in mind. This part in the Youtube video Angles in ...
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WinSpy or Inspect analog for .NET (managed) applications

I am looking for software similar to the Inspect program from the Windows SDK, which can effectively interact with managed applications on the latest x64 Windows platforms. Are there any alternatives? ...
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Reliable and fast Git GUI for OSX

I'm looking for a Git GUI for OSX. I've previously used Tower, SourceTree and GitBox. My problem with these are: Tower gets slow and is prone to crashes when working on large projects. SourceTree ...
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Run a Linux GUI application as service accessible via web (VNC?)

We have a Linux GUI application (written mostly in Qt) and we need to create a web-accessible method of running it. That is, the application will be hosted on our server(s) and the users should be ...
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Tool for copying with automated renaming and moving

Current status I have a folder hierarchy, which perfectly suits my needs when working with it. However, I must distribute the folders and files in the near future on a flash drive. In my case, the ...
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