Shutter:Typical uses
Typical uses of shutter
In this section, we will see examples of how Shutter can be used.
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| 1 | If you suffer from RSI, set timer to take a break every few minutes and exercise your hands, shoulder and neck. | Countdown |
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| 2 | Use Shutter as a count-down timer clock (to give alarm at the end of specified time) | |||
| 3 | Play a pre-recorded sound track every few minutes (to calm down a baby or a pet). | |||
| 4 | Launch an application (e.g. a downloader) at night to avail of internet free hours. | |||
| 5 | Share your PC on LAN till a particular time, and then turn it off | |||
| 6 | When the WinAmp playlist is over, pause for a specified time period and then play another playlist, or hibernate the PC. | |||
| 7 | Wait till CPU usage drops below a limit for a specified period and then launch Blender/Maya rendering task | |||
| 8 | Play WinAmp when no one is using the PC for 1 minute (turn the PC into entertainment center automatically). | |||
| 9 | When battery is low, take backup of critical data. | |||
| 10 | When battery is low, close specified applications gracefully (allow it to finish its closing tasks rather than crash) | |||
| 11 | When battery is low, remind the user to plug in the laptop charger. | |||
| 12 | Warn the user that the desired application has stopped running. | |||
| 13 | Launch the process only if the application is not running already (to avoid multiple instances running simultaneously) | |||
| 14 | When a process is over, launch the next process in sequence. | |||
| 15 | Warn the user that the reote PC is not communicating any more (either bad link or crash). | |||
| 16 | When a file size exceeds a limit, take a backup of the file. | |||
| 17 | When a file size exceeds a limit, warn the user that the file size has reached the limit. | |||
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