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Alt-Tab is the common name for a keyboard shortcut that has been in Microsoft Windows since Windows 3.0. This shortcut switches between top-level windows without using the mouse; hence it was named Task Switcher.

Alt-Tab is the common name for a keyboard shortcut that has been in Microsoft Windows since Windows 3.0. This shortcut switches between top-level windows without using the mouse; hence it was named Task Switcher (Flip in Windows Vista).

Perhaps the most common use of Alt-Tab is to alternate between the two most recent tasks, but it can also be used to switch to any running program that has a top-level window.

The window environment maintains a Z-order list of top-level windows (tasks) with the most recently used tasks at the front, so the most recently used tasks can be switched to the most quickly.

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How do I find all open windows on windows 8 in C#

I am trying to make a Windows 8 Alt-Tab replacement type program in C# to handle a few windows automation tasks such as moving an open window from one screen to another and am struggling to find a good solution to get a list of all the open windows,…
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Simulating Alt + Tab Key Press

I have tried to simulate Alt + Tab key press using SendInput, keybd_event, SendMessage and SendKeys.Send but none of them work. All other key presses work but only Alt + Tab doesn't work. Can anyone tell me how do I open the Alt + Tab Task Switcher…
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How can a macOS command line app that launches a GUI also have an icon participate in the Alt-Tab functionality?

I'm experimenting with some low(ish) level macOS coding for fun and curiosity. I've been able to create a commandline app that can conditionally also launch a GUI with a window or two. (I'm sure other GUI app functionality is missing too.) But…
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Input Option upon release of Cmd+Tab

When using the application switcher triggered by Cmd+Tab, selecting an application does not necessarily bring forward the window of that application. One can however use the Option key. Then, when releasing Cmd+Tab, the window will be brought…
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Show Child Window in Task Switcher

How can I make a modeless child dialog (instantiated using CreateDialogParam) show up in the windows task switcher (Alt-Tab strip)? Using the WS_EX_APPWINDOW window style forces the dialog to have a taskbar icon but not in the task switcher.
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Space+Tab triggers AltTab and outputs Space

This Autohotkey script works great as a remap for Alt+Tab. However, I've noticed that it also still outputs a Space the moment Tab is pressed down (with Space still held down). This typically is not a problem except when moving out of applications…
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Is it possible to program a custom dialog/pop-up for Alt+Tab switcher for Win 10?

I saw this post by Raymond Chen: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12865402/257299 The title says it all: Is it possible to program a custom dialog/pop-up for Alt+Tab switcher on Win 10? Example: Can I trap EVENT_SYSTEM_SWITCHSTART, then show my custom…
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How to remove an application from ALT + TAB?

I have an app which is supposed to be hidden. To hide it from the Taskbar I use: procedure TForm1.CreateParams(var Params: TCreateParams); begin inherited; Params.ExStyle := Params.ExStyle and not WS_EX_APPWINDOW; Params.WndParent :=…
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Creating Barcode to "Alt+Tab" and switching windows application, and Enter Key

I would like to ask for some help with firstly how to define the windows keys "Alt+Tab" and "Enter" key when using an online barcode generator like https://barcode.tec-it.com/en. Alternatively, if there isn't a way to define the keyboard commands,…
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How to cycle between open and closed firefox windows?

Trying to cycle between multiple open or closed Firefox windows fast instead of cycling through the virtual display with alt tab. Whats the quickest way/shortcuts?
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Can I disable autocomplete with Alt+Tab on Qt Creator under Linux?

For the most part I very much like Qt Creator, but a few projects I'm working on require me to switch between my editor and my web browser for reference. Qt Creator is currently interpreting Alt+Tab to autocomplete, and then switching my window…
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Generic icon displays for my app in the Alt-Tab dialog

I have an old VB6 app and whenever the user does the Alt-Tab thing, the dialog displays a generic icon instead of the application icon. What can I do to display the proper icon in the Alt-Tab window?
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How to detect if SetForegroundWindow changes screen resolution?

I am writing an Alt+Tab replacement in C#, and have trouble with fullscreen applications. Is there a way to detect if a SetForegroundWindow(hWnd) call is going to change the screen resolution? Or equivalently, if hWnd is a fullscreen application? I…
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In Ubuntu, alt-tabbing to switch window doesn't open it even though window appears in task switcher

I try using Alt-Tab to switch to another window, and can see the window in Alt-Tab task switcher, but when I select it, it doesn't open. This happens to me for example with the Text Editor and also the File Manager, and has happened multiple times.
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Editing program to not show up when Alt-Tab

Lately, I've been letting myself get annoyed by a program called SCM. It is a program that is necessary to make some of the buttons on my laptop work and it also works as a sort of quick settings overlay when you click on the icon in the…
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