to-do

to do / automate:
- keybind gnome-screenshot to printscreen
- Taskbar: Start, chrome, thunar, firefox, zoom
- For slack, remove default start script and place the following with sudo chmod +x to it in /usr/local/bin and add back to autostart scripts: #!/bin/bash env LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libcurl.so.3 /usr/bin/slack %U -u & ?
- Sync up start menu (using menulibre?): Firefox, konversation, libreoffice writer, konsole, skype, kruler
- Change power management settings
- add error logging to syncdown script

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**Problem: time servers on computer out of sync, ie cant access sites online**
1. Sudo systemctl stop ntpd
2. Sudo ntpdate 129.6.15.28 (or time.nist.gov if 129 doesnt work)
3. Sudo systemctl start ntpd
4. Sudo systemctl enable ntpd
Or [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide#Update_the_system_clock](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide#Update_the_system_clock)
(this worked first time) > [https://www.tecmint.com/set-time-timezone-and-synchronize-time-using-timedatectl-command/](https://www.tecmint.com/set-time-timezone-and-synchronize-time-using-timedatectl-command/) (this worked second)

**Problem: alt+f4 not closing windows**
- Go to global keyboard shortcuts
- Go to KWIN settings
- Set alt f4
- Note: To switch btw function keys and f keys as default, fn+esp

**Problem: Hitting touchpad while typing**
- Go to touchpad settings -> enable/disable touchpad tab -> disable touchpad when mouse is plugged in (and remove microsoft nano receiver mouse from ignored devices list)

Problem: Konsole / Terminal Size : Set it to be the same as when it snaps to the corner. In my current case I’m using Konsole and I set the columns to 96 and rows to 21. And disable use current window size in next startup in general tab.

disable manjaro setting that makes the window snap to top left corner with mouse hover: Solution: open start menu > screen edges > no action for top left

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**Problem:** getting my logitech k810 keyboard to work/pair with bluetoothctl
Solution:
1. First and foremost (i learnt my lesson of 2 days wasted time before figuring out this solution, install this hcd file [https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=204739](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=204739) [https://memcpy.io/fixing-bluetooth-on-the-xps-15-9550-on-ubuntu.html](https://memcpy.io/fixing-bluetooth-on-the-xps-15-9550-on-ubuntu.html) and put it in and simply put it in **/lib/firmware/brcm/BCM-0a5c-6410.hcd** (this will solve the issue of the keyboard not showing up in bluetoothctl), followed by rebooting device
- Install `bluez bluez-utils-compat` (blue-utils has bluetoothctl in it, utils-compat in yaourt)
- Modprobe btusb
- Systemctl restart bluetooth (or systemctl stop bluetooth, systemctl start bluetooth)
- Bluetoothctl
- Power off
- Power on
- agent KeyboardOnly
- default-agent
- Scan on
- Pair 34:88:5D:3C:93:34
- Enter code
- Trust 34:88:5D:3C:93:34
- Connect 34:88:5D:3C:93:34
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/bluetooth

**Problem: laptop battery doesn’t last long**
Solution: `powertop` is a power management program that is installed by default. Run it from cli and tab to the ‘tunables’ tab. Then click enter on all the records that have ‘bad’ set to set them to ‘good’.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/powertop
https://medium.com/@tomwwright/better-battery-life-on-ubuntu-17-10-4588b7f72def