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manual:Window_Switcher [2021/05/21 18:23]
JMichaelTX ADD action to select window by keyboard
manual:Window_Switcher [2021/05/22 22:36]
JMichaelTX Added Action to Activate Window
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 Activate~~Window~~Switcher is essentially a highly specialized macro action that enables you to show, hide, and minimize windows. ​ By triggering the macro, Window~~Switcher enables you to switch between all open windows in the current application. ​ Once the switching window appears, you may select the window to activate, and Window~~Switcher will bring it to the front. Activate~~Window~~Switcher is essentially a highly specialized macro action that enables you to show, hide, and minimize windows. ​ By triggering the macro, Window~~Switcher enables you to switch between all open windows in the current application. ​ Once the switching window appears, you may select the window to activate, and Window~~Switcher will bring it to the front.
  
-While the [[Windows#​Window_Switcher_Window|Window Switcher ​window]] is displayed, you can perform various actions:+{{ windowswitcher.png?​468x493 ​|Window Switcher ​Window }}
  
-Select ​Window ​-- Press and release the TAB key while continuing to hold down the CONTROL key +**[[Windows#​Window_Switcher_Window|Window ​Switcher ​window]] Actions**
-* Mark (or unmark) a window ​to be closed -- Press “q” +
-Mark (or unmark) a window to be minimized -- Press “s” +
-Scroll through applications -- Press left or right arrow keys+
  
-{{ windowswitcher.png?​468x493 ​|Window Switcher Window ​}}+^ Action ^ Keystroke(s) ^ 
 +Activate ​Window Switcher ​| <​kbd>​CTRL</​kbd><​kbd>​TAB</​kbd>​ | 
 +| **Continue to hold down <​kbd>​CTRL</​kbd>​ For Below Actions** || 
 +| Select Next Window ​| Toggle <​kbd>​TAB</​kbd>​ | 
 +| Mark/Unmark Window to Close | <​kbd>​q</​kbd>​ | 
 +| Mark/Unmark Window to Minimize | <​kbd>​s</​kbd>​ | 
 +| Move to Prior/Next App | 1. Release <​key>​TAB</​key>​\\ 2. Toggle <​key>​SHFT</​key><​kbd>​⇠</​kbd>​ or <​key>​SHFT</​key><​kbd>​⇢</​kbd>​ | 
 +| Activate Selected Window | Release both <​kbd>​CTRL</​kbd><​kbd>​TAB</​kbd>​ | 
 + 
 +FIXME: ​ This is NOT working for me running Keyboard Maestro 9.2 on macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave) -- JMichaelTX\\  
 +* Navigate the window list -- Press <​kbd>​↑</​kbd>​ or <​kbd>​↓</​kbd>​ keys
  
-By default, Keyboard~~Maestro creates a Activate~~Window~~Switcher macro in the “Switcher~~Group” Macro~~Group,​ triggered by Control-Tab.  You can disable this Macro by selecting the Switcher~~Group,​ then selecting the Window~~Switcher macro and and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button below the Macros list.+By default, Keyboard~~Maestro creates a Activate~~Window~~Switcher macro in the “Switcher~~Group” Macro~~Group,​ triggered by <​kbd>​CTRL</​kbd><​kbd>​TAB</​kbd>​.  You can disable this Macro by selecting the Switcher~~Group,​ then selecting the Window~~Switcher macro and and clicking the BUTTON{{{✓}}} button below the Macros list.
  
manual/Window_Switcher.txt · Last modified: 2023/10/03 04:16 by peternlewis