cygwin alt-tab

[Laura McWilliams]

hello,

i'm a new cygwin user and i'm wondering if there's any way to cycle
through windows, like using alt-tab, because alt-tab is captured by the
OS.

i realize this issue has been touched on before
(http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2003-07/msg00044.html)
but i'm throwing it out there because i couldn't find any descriptions of
a good solution.

i'm using WindowMaker, and i can't find any other key sequence that cycles
through the windows (although i think it would be a great solution if i
could use something like cntl-alt-tab to cycle through the windows in
the x window, and still allow alt-tab to cycle through Windows
applications)

so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. thankx

~L

[Thomas Chadwick]

Have you tried XWin with the -multiwindow flag (and no Window Manager)? In
multiwindow mode each Xclient gets its own Windows Window, and hence will be
included in the Alt-Tab cycle.

Subject: cygwin alt-tab
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:32:18 -0500 (CDT)
hello,
i'm a new cygwin user and i'm wondering if there's any way to cycle
through windows, like using alt-tab, because alt-tab is captured by the
OS.
i realize this issue has been touched on before
(http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2003-07/msg00044.html)
but i'm throwing it out there because i couldn't find any descriptions of
a good solution.
i'm using WindowMaker, and i can't find any other key sequence that cycles
through the windows (although i think it would be a great solution if i
could use something like cntl-alt-tab to cycle through the windows in
the x window, and still allow alt-tab to cycle through Windows
applications)
so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. thankx
~L

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[Laura McWilliams]

thanx for your reply.

actually, it was kind of my whole point to be able to use the window
manager. or at least SOME window manager, since i'm rather fond of having
multiple workspaces (a feature which apparently may be showing up in the
next version of Windows).

anyways, i did figure out how to simply reassign the shortcut keys that
cycle through the windows through Window Maker's configuration tool. I
really do'nt know how i missed figuring that out sooner.

cheers,

~L

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Post by Thomas Chadwick
Have you tried XWin with the -multiwindow flag (and no Window Manager)? In
multiwindow mode each Xclient gets its own Windows Window, and hence will be
included in the Alt-Tab cycle.

Subject: cygwin alt-tab
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:32:18 -0500 (CDT)
hello,
i'm a new cygwin user and i'm wondering if there's any way to cycle
through windows, like using alt-tab, because alt-tab is captured by the
OS.
i realize this issue has been touched on before
(http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2003-07/msg00044.html)
but i'm throwing it out there because i couldn't find any descriptions of
a good solution.
i'm using WindowMaker, and i can't find any other key sequence that cycles
through the windows (although i think it would be a great solution if i
could use something like cntl-alt-tab to cycle through the windows in
the x window, and still allow alt-tab to cycle through Windows
applications)
so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. thankx
~L

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[Danilo Turina]

Post by Laura McWilliams
thanx for your reply.
actually, it was kind of my whole point to be able to use the window
manager. or at least SOME window manager, since i'm rather fond of having
multiple workspaces (a feature which apparently may be showing up in the
next version of Windows).

I use VirtuaWin (http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net):

1) it's free
2) it configurable
3) there are a number of plugins for it

With up to 9 workspaces I'm able to work very well with it.

Post by Laura McWilliams
anyways, i did figure out how to simply reassign the shortcut keys that
cycle through the windows through Window Maker's configuration tool. I
really do'nt know how i missed figuring that out sooner.
cheers,
~L
* ----------Laura L McWilliams ****|
* AIX kernel development- BN2S ****|
* ph 512.838.9224 t/l 678.9224 ****|
"there are 10 kinds of people in the world...
those who understand binary, and those who don't"

Post by Thomas Chadwick
Have you tried XWin with the -multiwindow flag (and no Window Manager)? In
multiwindow mode each Xclient gets its own Windows Window, and hence will be
included in the Alt-Tab cycle.

Subject: cygwin alt-tab
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:32:18 -0500 (CDT)
hello,
i'm a new cygwin user and i'm wondering if there's any way to cycle
through windows, like using alt-tab, because alt-tab is captured by the
OS.
i realize this issue has been touched on before
(http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-xfree/2003-07/msg00044.html)
but i'm throwing it out there because i couldn't find any descriptions of
a good solution.
i'm using WindowMaker, and i can't find any other key sequence that cycles
through the windows (although i think it would be a great solution if i
could use something like cntl-alt-tab to cycle through the windows in
the x window, and still allow alt-tab to cycle through Windows
applications)
so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. thankx
~L

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[Cary Jamison]

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Post by Laura McWilliams
thanx for your reply.
actually, it was kind of my whole point to be able to use the window
manager. or at least SOME window manager, since i'm rather fond of

having

Post by Laura McWilliams
multiple workspaces (a feature which apparently may be showing up in

the

Post by Laura McWilliams
next version of Windows).

XP Powertoys from MS has a virtual desktop manager that lets you have
four destktops.

Cary