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by fiddlerwoaroof 2323 days ago
I use this all the time to watch Netflix while programming: put Netflix in PiP mode, then put the resulting window in the corner and switch to other applications to work.
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Same, also for YouTube, KimCartoon and many others.

The reason I mention them is because the window ID of the PiP is fixed, meaning that I can easily define a window rule for it in my desktop environment independent from Firefox

I'm loving this.

Thanks man, I didn't know this...
It blows my mind that you can watch Netflix and program at the same time.
Sometimes coding is just mindless typing some boiler plate. It's easy to pay attention to something else. I see it like listening to podcast or something while mindlessly grinding in a game.
It's definitely not as efficient, but when I'm doing repetitive work it helps
The analogy I like is how people listen to the radio while driving. Sometimes you’re just doing something pretty simple (like a tedious refactor) and can move forward while watching something else