Of course, there are strong opinions on both sides of this. Here's the rationale for the decision to have alt-tab focus on apps running within the workspace:
* the rationale for workspaces in the first place is the separation of groups of tasks * people who use workspaces have mental / spatial patterns for "where they are" in the workspaces * quick switching tools like alt-tab and the spread view should prioritise switching within workspaces I know, there are many ways to use a tool. But we cannot accommodate every combination and still do it well. So we've picked a model, and we'll refine from there. Since there have been several bug reports like this, with strong opinions on both sides, I've learned not to hope that explaining the position will address the concerns of everyone who can comment on this bug :) Nevertheless, I hope the clarification is useful to some. Mark -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/689733 Title: Application icons should only display windows from the current workspace in the window spread To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/689733/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
