I've been working on adding a feature to twin which
will allow us to do Mac like switching. This has already been a boost in my productivity since completing the patch
For those unfamiliar with the concept, on an Apple
computer, they have ALT+Tab and ALt+`. Alt tab functions similarly to ours, but the really good feature is the ALT+`. It allows you to switch between windows of the same application. Instead of having to scroll through a many different applications, you just see the ones on the same type. Example: you want to switch to the Firefox "download" window, and you are currently focused on your main firefox window. A quick Alt+` will switch you back and forth between two, like Alt+Tab operates, to see the tab box hold down Alt+` to view of the same type, and switch between multiple ones you then do the regular old Alt+Tab.
I hope I didn't ramble to much, but it's an very useful
feature! Just try it out and see!
I have attached the patches to the bug tracker.
I can add this patch to my build sessions.
I'm confused about applying. Which apps are a good test environment?
In Firefox I use Ctrl-Page Up and Ctrl-Page Down to move through tabs. Likewise in Konsole and Konqueror. In Kate I use Alt-Left Arrow and Alt-Right Arrow. Yet all of those are self-contained or MDI apps.
If I am using KWrite, which is SDI, and one of the KWrite windows has the focus, the Alt-` shortcut allows me to cycle through only the KWrite windows?
If I understand correctly, then I if I have a dozen windows open, I use Alt-Tab to focus on the app and then switch to Alt-` to cycle until I find the specific KWrite window I want?
Darrell