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Questions tagged [application-switcher]

Questions about Alt-Tab and similar keyboard shortcuts that allow desktop user to switch between multiple running programs, and sometimes to switch between a running program and the desktop.

The "application switcher" is called "window switcher" in Ubuntu Desktop Guide and is referred as "Alt-Tab" on Wikipedia. These names refer to the same feature.

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Force alt + tab to switch only on current workspace in GNOME shell

I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab.
daniel451
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keyboard shortcut to switch between windows within an application

Is there a keyboard shortcut, or can I somehow bind a shortcut, to switch between windows within an application (similar to opt+~ on macOS)? Ideally, I'd like Alt+Tab to be unaffected or to be rebound to switch between applications (not between…
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How to ungroup windows on Unity task switcher?

I'm playing with ubuntu 12.04, precise pangolin, and there's an issue I can't see how to solve. If I have three instances of, let's say, Firefox, in the switcher appears a single Firefox icon, I have to wait something like a second for it to open so…
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How to separate opened windows in alt+tab switcher in Ubuntu 18.04?

When I have multiple windows of an application opened e.g. Chrome main window and Incognito window, and I press Alt+Tab to switch between them, I see only one Chrome icon. I have to then press down key and then right (or left) to switch to the…
Mazhar
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Unity: How do I revert Alt-tab behavior to switch between windows on the current workspace?

Enabling Bias alt-tab sorting to prefer windows on the current viewport as described here made no difference. How can I get back the exact same behavior as 11.04, so that alt-tab only switches between windows on the current workspace? Simply…
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How can I remove "Show Desktop" from the Alt-Tab (application) switcher?

Is it possible to remove "Show Desktop" from the Alt+Tab application switcher?
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How do I easily switch between windows rather than applications in GNOME Shell?

Currently if I hold ALT + TAB and then while still holding down ALT I press TAB I am able to go between applications in a little view and then when I release all the keys that application and all its windows come to the front. And this is very…
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Unity: How can I make Alt+TAB browse through all my windows without grouping them?

When I use ALT+TAB to cycle through my apps I would like to have icons for all my open browsers. I use the ` (Grave or the key above TAB) but I really find that hard to use. Anyway I can just use ALT+TAB only?
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Simpler ALT-TAB in Unity

I am looking for a simpler ALT-TAB in Unity. The default application switcher takes 0.5 seconds to load, far too slow. Some other Compiz application switcher are fast enough, but they make me sick because everything is moving on the screen. Call…
Nicolas Raoul
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Can I configure Alt-Tab to always switch applications?

I have windows for an editor, a browser, a web application, and a development tool for that browser open. Unity groups them as two applications: Chrome and Eclipse. Alt-Tab switches application group, Alt-` switches windows in the same group. But,…
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ALT+TAB no longer groups windows under applications in Ubuntu 19.04

After installing Ubuntu 19.04, ALT+TAB no longer groups windows under the same application. Instead it cycles through all windows irrespective of which app it belongs to. In Ubuntu 18.10 it worked differently (and better in my opinion) such that…
Håkon Hægland
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Alt+tab displayed on current monitor in Ubuntu 17.10

I'm working with two monitors connected to my laptop, one over mDP, and the second one over HDMI. I have windows arranged on both monitors and when I Alt+Tab between the windows, the switcher is shown only on the primary monitor which is not…
Edi Modrić
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How to disable mouse interference with Alt+Tab?

I want to be able to use Alt+Tab or Alt+` to switch back to a previous window AND at the same time start moving the mouse to where I will be clicking, without it all switching to the wrong window just because I happen to move the mouse over the…
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Separate workspaces in Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop

I have Ubuntu 18.04 on my laptop and I want to have completely separate workspaces on it. Now my workspaces are sharing the icons on the dock, and when I click on icons of application that have instance in the the other workspace, it's taking me…
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Why do I have two Alt+Tab application switchers?

I have two Alt+Tab window switchers. It's super confusing to try to use them. This screenshot shows it pretty well: How can I get back to the regular switcher (the one in the background)? I'm guessing the one in the front is the older switcher. It…
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