Is that with compositing turned on in Metacity?

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Kyle Hubert <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yep, the move between windows immediately shortcut. I think it's
> alt-escape by default (I rebound to alt-tab), a key combo I can't get
> working for Compiz, but that's a different conversation.
>
> -Kyle
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Matt Thrailkill
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Metacity gave you window previews, you say?
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 4:45 PM, Kyle Hubert <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi, I am attempting to switch and use Compiz full time, and first I
>>> must say that I really appreciate your work. The polish is a nice
>>> touch, and well done.
>>>
>>> I do have an issue with control flow though. I really enjoy the
>>> classic Application Switcher, but input isn't redirected to the new
>>> window when alt-tabbing. First of all, I have been spoiled by Mac OS
>>> X, where I can alt-tab and quit an application then continue
>>> alt-tabbing by never lifting my thumb. I can't do this in Linux.
>>> Secondly, I don't like the visual cues of opacity, brightness, and
>>> zooming. I hit the alt-tab keys quickly and this is just distracting.
>>> Once those settings are dialed down, there are no other visual cues to
>>> indicate which window is selected. However, the focusing changes the
>>> window title bar coloring and this is a nice cue for me. I understand
>>> this concept may be shocking when a user doesn't want too many effects
>>> on a really great effects window manager. :) Finally, I don't use a
>>> task-bar and I want previews of my minimized windows. That was
>>> something Metacity handled nicely.
>>>
>>> This really leaves two solutions (fixing three problems). I have
>>> attached a patch that handles this. The one flaw with it is that to
>>> move the input focus, the activeNum for the window gets bumped up, and
>>> screws up the history ordering. Perhaps someone can give me advice on
>>> that, and I'll fix it.
>>>
>>> I also added a small fix for when alt-tabbing and a window gets
>>> created it adds itself to the window list. Although CreateNotify can't
>>> be used because the window id doesn't map to a CompWindow, and it
>>> piggy backs on MapNotify.
>>>
>>> Thank you very much for your time.
>>> -Kyle Hubert
>>>
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