[Feature Request] Implement left / right arrow usage in Alt+Tab to go back / forward

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[Feature Request] Implement left / right arrow usage in Alt+Tab to go back / forward #1052

Open JoshStrobl opened 7 years ago

JoshStrobl commented 7 years ago

Operating System: Solus 2017.04.18.0 Budgie version: v10.3.1-404-g128a50a

The issue encountered

Using left and right arrows while using the alt+tab dialog doesn't switch between windows, which is, in my opinion, less efficient for keyboard-driven usage when one may have their right hand positioned on the arrow keys, or using a smaller form factor keyboard and having arrow keys on a separate function layer.

Steps to reproduce the issue

Press alt+tab, use your arrow keys.

jepperaskdk commented 5 years ago

I would like this as well. This issue is related: https://github.com/solus-project/budgie-desktop/issues/953 For some reason it was closed as a duplicate for implementing Alt+Shift+Tab for going backwards, which is not the same.

In case of a large amount of open files, I would consider implementing all 4 arrows and not just left/right. This enables reaching your target application much faster if there are multiple rows.

Can someone point me to the source-files for the task-switcher?

rubydesign commented 5 years ago

I would also like to see this and and add 2 cent as to why:

alt shift tab is a really awkward combination. Not sure if it is better for Americans.
alt shift and then arrows is quite common (though i have no list or memory of where i learnt this)
without a way to go back, more than 3-4 windows are cumbersome.

Well it would be nice if this happened (also if i could help, alas i'm newbie)

jamesrwaugh commented 5 years ago

Agree with @jepperaskdk on implementing all 4 arrow keys. Since the icons in the alt+tab view are in multiple rows, it would be very convenient to go down a row with down, and up a row with up (such as in Windows 10 for example).

ghost commented 3 years ago

Any update on this?

jormaechea commented 2 years ago

Hi! I just installed budgie desktop and really missing this feature..

Is it there an intention of implementing this? Or has anyone found a way to replace the whole alt+tab package?

Thanks!