espanso VS Whisker menu

espanso Reviews

1. Tomas    

   Customer Service at HPA | about 1 year ago
   SO much better than PhraseExpress!

   This setup is a little more hands on to install and setup, but it is worth it. No weird glitches, crashing or other issues, it just a simple system works as it should.

   It doesn't have all the same features as PhraseExpress, but if you are like me and just want a text expander, they are features you will never need or use anyway.

   The setup instructions are clear and concise. They do take a minute to get your head around compared to other software installs that I am used to, but as the instructions are on point, it is not difficult.

   I am using this on macOS and will be trying it on Windows soon too.

   🏁 Competitors: PhraseExpress

   👍 Pros:    Works perfectly|Cost effective|Great, clear setup instructions

   👎 Cons:    Requries some more setup beyond the usual 'double click' and done

Whisker menu Reviews

espanso mentions (96)

• You don't have to type faster to type faster

  If you want a standalone cross platform text expander I currently enjoy using Espanso[1] [1]: https://espanso.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Add-on that makes it possible to paste one sentence?

  This should work for you. Free, cross-platform and works everywhere not just the browser. https://espanso.org/. Source: 5 months ago

• Bad Emacs Defaults

  Huh, didn't know abbrev had that limitation (wonder why?). Gave it a go in espanso (https://espanso.org/), and it does work there. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Show HN: I automated 1/2 of my typing

  I use a tool called "Espanso" to accomplish something similar at work. It only runs locally, so no weird data scraping issues to worry about. And it's easy to update as things changes becauase everything lives in a simple yml file. https://espanso.org/ It can do simple text replacement, so I have words, phrases, and sentences I use frequently compressed into a few keyboard clicks. It can also grab what is in your... - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• [DEV] Open source text expander - Bugs fixed, new updates, now available on IzzyOnDroid - might be worth trying again :D

  If you don't know what a text expander is, see: https://espanso.org. Source: 10 months ago

Whisker menu mentions (3)

• What is your favorite whisker menu icon?

  Whisker menu is an external panel plugin alternative to Xfce Applications Menu plugin. Source: over 1 year ago

• Applications menu - type to search?

  Have you tried the xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin? It searches and filters as you type. Source: over 2 years ago

• How do I make xfce look like Linux Mint on Debian?

  Thanks, I was able to replicate the look of Linux Mint by installing Whisker menu and Docklike-plugin. Source: over 2 years ago