Alt-tab action in i3wm

#1

I’m using i3 for a short while and i missing switch focus with alt-tab keys and i looked and didn’t found an easy way all ways were hacky and complicated so any idea how to make it work ?

#2

If you want to switch focus to the previous viewed workspace, this should do it

bindsym Mod1+Tab workspace back_and_forth

#3

@Mahmoud You can use mod+arrows to change focus.
I think it not implemented like under windows because the i3 philosophy.

#4

Oh if you’re talking about focus cycling between windows, then you should see this. Seems like they don’t want to implement it

#5

Yes what i was asking about but sad news that they won’t implement it thanks for responding

#6

I found a rofi script that brought up all the windows in rofi and you selected from there. I can’t find it now though sorry.

#7

there are some 3rd party tools available, not tested them with i3 myself, but hope it’ll work:



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#8

NP thanks anyway

#9

wow interesting will check them thanks

#10

Skippy-xd works perfectly.

#11 
rofi -show window

will bring up a list of active windows and works with i3 containers.

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#12

Ah yes there is that but I had a different one. Lost it when I did my reinstall in January.

#13

Hi,
yes and they are available with the archlinux repository.
thanks i will test skippy

#14

Just came across this at reddit:

Might help?