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request: performing actions while app swicthing without lifting first key #695

Open sidmint opened 2 years ago

sidmint commented 2 years ago

we usually switch apps using two keys [eg Alt+Tab, lets call them as first and second key respectively]. But for taking actions like tiling and closing, one will need to lift both keys and then again press keys for those actions.

It would be better if I could perform actions without lifting Alt key [let's keep Alt as first key for instance]. This should increase speed and efficiency.

This can be imagined by setting the first key for such actions as Alt key. Say I put key 'q' as second key for closing window [making Alt+Q binding]. Now I can press Alt and Tabs to switch/preview a window and press 'q' to close it without lifting alt key. Same can be imagined for tiling and more actions.

xfce can do this via 'switch application' option in window manager settings [but it does not switch apps in recently used order like Alt-Tab which I dislike].

Muffin does this by default for closing window with 'q' key [Alt as first key, Tab for swtching] but can't make it do other actions.