Re: Re: Design for Keyboard Shortcut Behaviour

On Tue, May 25, 2004 at 02:00:08PM -0400, Jonathan Harper wrote:
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> As for Alt+Tab, what about making it open the traditional dialog box, but with 
> the option of using arrow keys to jump around more quickly? Or something, 
> because I'll be the first to admit that it's ugly, annoying, and frustrating. 
> If I have twelve applications open, pressing Alt+Tab ten times to get to the 
> application I used ten times ago, I've wasted my time. Or Alt+Tab could 
> highlight the tasks in the taskbar, and the arrow keys could allow one to 
> navigate through them. Letting go would then bring that application to the 
> forefront.

How about having Exposé like functionality. With selecting windows by 
keyboard navigation? It's easier to recognize windows by content than 
just a nanme or icon.

But Alt+Tab cycling is quite nice for lets say up to 4 windows.
Don't forget virtual screens / workspaces


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Thorsten Wilms