Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
Maybe you can use another compiz plugin called static application switcher. I'm new to community discussions. On 14 Apr 2011 17:46, Paul Sladen ubu...@paul.sladen.org wrote: On Thu, 14 Apr 2011, Pippa Kyle wrote: a. Already being in a Terminal (currently Alt-tab-tab-... We're thinking maybe: ... If I understand correctly? a. From another Terminal Alt-*long pause*-tab-tab-tab b. From a Firefox window Alt-Tab-*long pause*-tab-tab-tab -Paul ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayata... ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
We're thinking maybe: Step 1: Alt-Tab-Tab-Tab to relevant app. Step 2: Either a) Release Alt to access mostly recent viewed window for that app (or only window if there's only 1 window open for that app). or b} Pause - spread of windows for that app is displayed. Tab to one you want, then release Alt to go to it. OK or not? On 13/04/11 18:32, Paul Sladen wrote: On Wed, 13 Apr 2011, Pippa Kyle wrote: When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? Thank you Pippa! Could you describe how a second-level selection might work? For instance, if I have fifteen full-screen terminals open, how would the selection process work if I wanted to switch to the third-to-most-recent Terminal, from: a. Already being in a Terminal (currently Alt-tab-tab-tab) b. Needing to switch from a Firefox window? (Alt-tab-tab-tab-tab) -Paul ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
On Thu, 14 Apr 2011, Pippa Kyle wrote: a. Already being in a Terminal (currently Alt-tab-tab-tab) b. Needing to switch from a Firefox window? (Alt-tab-tab-tab-tab) We're thinking maybe: ... If I understand correctly? a. From another Terminal Alt-*long pause*-tab-tab-tab b. From a Firefox window Alt-Tab-*long pause*-tab-tab-tab -Paul ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
Sorry, guys, I should have realised that you probably don't spend a lot of time with Win/Mac. So a slightly different question... When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? So, for example, you have 3 Firefox windows, 2 email windows and 1 IRC window open. Do you want Alt-Tab to show you: Option 1 - Firefox icon, Email client icon, IRC client icon. You select one to view its individual windows (this is the Mac way, and seems to be the Gnome 3 way too now). or Option 2 - 3 Firefox windows (with Firefox icon on corner of each), 2 email windows (with icons) and 1 IRC window (with icon). You can access each window directly (this is pretty much the current implementation and also the Win way). Back to you... On 12/04/11 16:51, Pippa Kyle wrote: Hello Ayatana guys! Just wanted to get some opinions... I'm looking into making improvements to task/application switching on the desktop with Alt-Tab. There are slightly different approaches currently for Windows 7 and Mac. Personally I like the Windows way, as the window preview in the background helps me find exactly what I'm looking for. I can easily switch back and forth between 2 apps, and I can also see which window is part of which app. I can see that the app-based approach in Mac isn't a bad thing, but without the window preview, I'm not sure how this approach would scale to smaller screens. Any thoughts on this, and what would be good for Unity? Regards, Pippa ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
Option 1 Sounds great! I always like the idea of switching between Apps instead of switching between windows. Though it is time consuming, but still that is my favorite option. On 13 April 2011 19:59, Pippa Kyle pippa.k...@canonical.com wrote: Sorry, guys, I should have realised that you probably don't spend a lot of time with Win/Mac. So a slightly different question... When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? So, for example, you have 3 Firefox windows, 2 email windows and 1 IRC window open. Do you want Alt-Tab to show you: Option 1 - Firefox icon, Email client icon, IRC client icon. You select one to view its individual windows (this is the Mac way, and seems to be the Gnome 3 way too now). or Option 2 - 3 Firefox windows (with Firefox icon on corner of each), 2 email windows (with icons) and 1 IRC window (with icon). You can access each window directly (this is pretty much the current implementation and also the Win way). Back to you... On 12/04/11 16:51, Pippa Kyle wrote: Hello Ayatana guys! Just wanted to get some opinions... I'm looking into making improvements to task/application switching on the desktop with Alt-Tab. There are slightly different approaches currently for Windows 7 and Mac. Personally I like the Windows way, as the window preview in the background helps me find exactly what I'm looking for. I can easily switch back and forth between 2 apps, and I can also see which window is part of which app. I can see that the app-based approach in Mac isn't a bad thing, but without the window preview, I'm not sure how this approach would scale to smaller screens. Any thoughts on this, and what would be good for Unity? Regards, Pippa ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- M. Adnan Quaium MSc Student Faculty of Electrical Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Technical University of Delft Mekelweg 4 Delft The Netherlands URL: http://adnan.quaium.com ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
Option 1 seems neat but slow. When I'm working between two windows, be they of the same application or different ones, option 2 means I can easily flip between them with a quick press of Alt+Tab. Thanks, Christian On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:03 PM, M. Adnan Quaium adnan.qua...@linux.org.bdwrote: Option 1 Sounds great! I always like the idea of switching between Apps instead of switching between windows. Though it is time consuming, but still that is my favorite option. On 13 April 2011 19:59, Pippa Kyle pippa.k...@canonical.com wrote: Sorry, guys, I should have realised that you probably don't spend a lot of time with Win/Mac. So a slightly different question... When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? So, for example, you have 3 Firefox windows, 2 email windows and 1 IRC window open. Do you want Alt-Tab to show you: Option 1 - Firefox icon, Email client icon, IRC client icon. You select one to view its individual windows (this is the Mac way, and seems to be the Gnome 3 way too now). or Option 2 - 3 Firefox windows (with Firefox icon on corner of each), 2 email windows (with icons) and 1 IRC window (with icon). You can access each window directly (this is pretty much the current implementation and also the Win way). Back to you... On 12/04/11 16:51, Pippa Kyle wrote: Hello Ayatana guys! Just wanted to get some opinions... I'm looking into making improvements to task/application switching on the desktop with Alt-Tab. There are slightly different approaches currently for Windows 7 and Mac. Personally I like the Windows way, as the window preview in the background helps me find exactly what I'm looking for. I can easily switch back and forth between 2 apps, and I can also see which window is part of which app. I can see that the app-based approach in Mac isn't a bad thing, but without the window preview, I'm not sure how this approach would scale to smaller screens. Any thoughts on this, and what would be good for Unity? Regards, Pippa ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- M. Adnan Quaium MSc Student Faculty of Electrical Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Technical University of Delft Mekelweg 4 Delft The Netherlands URL: http://adnan.quaium.com ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
On Wed, 13 Apr 2011, Pippa Kyle wrote: When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? Thank you Pippa! Could you describe how a second-level selection might work? For instance, if I have fifteen full-screen terminals open, how would the selection process work if I wanted to switch to the third-to-most-recent Terminal, from: a. Already being in a Terminal (currently Alt-tab-tab-tab) b. Needing to switch from a Firefox window? (Alt-tab-tab-tab-tab) -Paul ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Ayatana] Alt-Tab and switching - 1 level or 2?
Agreed I like seeing all windows at once. It could be really useful if they were grouped by application as long as I don't have to select a group before being able to see and select the window I want in that group. On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Christian Mackintosh christian.mackint...@gmail.com wrote: Option 1 seems neat but slow. When I'm working between two windows, be they of the same application or different ones, option 2 means I can easily flip between them with a quick press of Alt+Tab. Thanks, Christian On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 9:03 PM, M. Adnan Quaium adnan.qua...@linux.org.bd wrote: Option 1 Sounds great! I always like the idea of switching between Apps instead of switching between windows. Though it is time consuming, but still that is my favorite option. On 13 April 2011 19:59, Pippa Kyle pippa.k...@canonical.com wrote: Sorry, guys, I should have realised that you probably don't spend a lot of time with Win/Mac. So a slightly different question... When using Alt-Tab for switching between windows, would you like windows of a particular app grouped under that app? So, for example, you have 3 Firefox windows, 2 email windows and 1 IRC window open. Do you want Alt-Tab to show you: Option 1 - Firefox icon, Email client icon, IRC client icon. You select one to view its individual windows (this is the Mac way, and seems to be the Gnome 3 way too now). or Option 2 - 3 Firefox windows (with Firefox icon on corner of each), 2 email windows (with icons) and 1 IRC window (with icon). You can access each window directly (this is pretty much the current implementation and also the Win way). Back to you... On 12/04/11 16:51, Pippa Kyle wrote: Hello Ayatana guys! Just wanted to get some opinions... I'm looking into making improvements to task/application switching on the desktop with Alt-Tab. There are slightly different approaches currently for Windows 7 and Mac. Personally I like the Windows way, as the window preview in the background helps me find exactly what I'm looking for. I can easily switch back and forth between 2 apps, and I can also see which window is part of which app. I can see that the app-based approach in Mac isn't a bad thing, but without the window preview, I'm not sure how this approach would scale to smaller screens. Any thoughts on this, and what would be good for Unity? Regards, Pippa ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp -- M. Adnan Quaium MSc Student Faculty of Electrical Engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Technical University of Delft Mekelweg 4 Delft The Netherlands URL: http://adnan.quaium.com ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
