Questions tagged [alt-tab]
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How to isolate open applications, and ideally processes, in Ubuntu workspace?
I combine work and study, so I need a separate set of tabs for each task. For example: for work it is chrome with work-related tabs, vscode, obsidian.md and others, and for study - chrome, but with ...
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Is there any way to replicate Windows 10 ctrl-alt-tab behavior in Cinnamon
For the unaware: In Windows 10, ctrl alt tab behaves like alt tab except the switcher pop-up remains onscreen after the shortcut keys are released. With the pop-up on-screen, it can be navigated with ...
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I cannot use Alt-Tab to switch between windows in Arch Linux with Budgie Desktop
I installed budgie desktop on Endeavour OS (based on Arch Linux) using the package manager (yay). I am unable to switch between applications using alt-tab. Also, the control panel does not open. How ...
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Left Alt+tab and Left Ctrl+Left Shift+tab is not working on my external keyboard
I have been using the EXTERNAL keyboard for the Linux Mint desktop.
Recently Left Alt+tab ( to switch between the currently opened windows ) and LeftCtrl+LeftShift + tab ( to go to the previous tab ...
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Remove window from Alt-Tab-Menu
I'm using pop_os with Wayland and I was wondering whether there was a way to remove certain processes from the Alt-Tab menu.
In my case I have a certain gjs process @!0,28;BDH which appears in my Alt-...
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On Linux (Mint) MATE How Can I Make ALT+TAB Switch Between Only The Current Workspace's Windows
For some reason my version of Linux Mint MATE is configured to switch between applications on any workspace when I use ALT+TAB.
Simple question: is there any way to limit it to only switch between ...
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Gnome extension 'Alt Tab: Raise First Window' cannot be disabled
I'm new to Linux and I'm using Pop!_OS 20.10 x86_64. The system by default enables an extension Alt Tab: Raise First Window and I cannot disable it: I disable the extension from Gnome Tweaks and also ...
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What's the difference between Super+Tab and Alt+Tab on Gnome?
I'm on Manjaro Gnome 3.28.3.
For my situation, they do same thing, list thumbnails of all opened applications and if you press Super or Alt, Tab could help you to switch the applications.
So, I ...
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ALT + TAB Doesn't Work (Linux Mint MATE)
Somehow (I have no idea how) I broke my ALT + TAB functionality. I'm using Linux Mint (MATE edition), and when I press ALT + TAB instead of switching to another application it very briefly shows the ...
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Gnome shell - alt-tab prioritize current workspace
Is there a way to tweak the alt-tab behaviour in Gnome Shell to prioritize the current workspace? Currently, alt-tab prioritizes windows used most recently, instead of windows in the current ...
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Alt-Tab not working for guest operating systems in Virtualbox on Fedora 25
I do lots of research on net but I couldn't find any solution to my problem.
My host machine is Fedora 25 and I have two guest OS (Kali Linux and Windows 10). Both in my guest OSs every shortcut ...
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application/window switcher on xubuntu/xfce: group windows by application
I'coming from a mac, where the alt-tab application switcher is grouping windows of the same application as one entry in the application switcher dialog - I'm used to this behaviour, having ALL windows ...
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Alt-tab menu not showing when in fullscreen
When I use Sublime text 3 in fullscreen (F11) mode and use alt+tab, the menu doesn't show. This is rather frustrating, since I'm unable to predict which window I'm switching to. Is there any way to ...
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Where are the icons in the ALT-TAB switcher loaded from? How can I edit them?
On my Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon system, ALT+TAB switcher, in the default settings (icon and thumbnail pop up in the switcher) shows a pixelated icon for one of my applications. I do not know where the ...
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Restrict Alt+Tab to the current monitor in Gnome 3
How can I tweak Alt+Tab in Gnome 3 so it will iterate windows only in the current monitor?
I'm using ArchLinux.
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