How to get two windows in one Alt + Tab?
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I'd like to have two (or more) windows (let's assume they are split 50/50) and attach them so that I can, use one Alt+Tab to get to both.
For example: Having Chrome and Terminal together. Is this possible?
Edit: I wanted to raise and lower more than one window simultaneously.
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I'd like to have two (or more) windows (let's assume they are split 50/50) and attach them so that I can, use one Alt+Tab to get to both.
For example: Having Chrome and Terminal together. Is this possible?
Edit: I wanted to raise and lower more than one window simultaneously.
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asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
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Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43
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up vote
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I'd like to have two (or more) windows (let's assume they are split 50/50) and attach them so that I can, use one Alt+Tab to get to both.
For example: Having Chrome and Terminal together. Is this possible?
Edit: I wanted to raise and lower more than one window simultaneously.
18.04 application-switcher alt
asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
I'd like to have two (or more) windows (let's assume they are split 50/50) and attach them so that I can, use one Alt+Tab to get to both.
For example: Having Chrome and Terminal together. Is this possible?
Edit: I wanted to raise and lower more than one window simultaneously.
18.04 application-switcher alt
asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
edited Jun 12 at 5:59
asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
asked Jun 10 at 14:34
Shubham Chaudhary
33
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Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43
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1
Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43
1
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Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43
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As Terrance said, the idea of Alt+Tab is to switch between applications. Theoretically, you could create some solution and add a key binding. The catch is, how does the app know how to address the individual window sets? So, I suggest using WORKSPACES! They are available in most window managers and desktop environments. If you place 2 windows on one workspace and 2 on another workspace, switching between workspaces does the trick!
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As Terrance said, the idea of Alt+Tab is to switch between applications. Theoretically, you could create some solution and add a key binding. The catch is, how does the app know how to address the individual window sets? So, I suggest using WORKSPACES! They are available in most window managers and desktop environments. If you place 2 windows on one workspace and 2 on another workspace, switching between workspaces does the trick!
answered Jun 10 at 18:52
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As Terrance said, the idea of Alt+Tab is to switch between applications. Theoretically, you could create some solution and add a key binding. The catch is, how does the app know how to address the individual window sets? So, I suggest using WORKSPACES! They are available in most window managers and desktop environments. If you place 2 windows on one workspace and 2 on another workspace, switching between workspaces does the trick!
answered Jun 10 at 18:52
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up vote
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As Terrance said, the idea of Alt+Tab is to switch between applications. Theoretically, you could create some solution and add a key binding. The catch is, how does the app know how to address the individual window sets? So, I suggest using WORKSPACES! They are available in most window managers and desktop environments. If you place 2 windows on one workspace and 2 on another workspace, switching between workspaces does the trick!
answered Jun 10 at 18:52
Neobie
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As Terrance said, the idea of Alt+Tab is to switch between applications. Theoretically, you could create some solution and add a key binding. The catch is, how does the app know how to address the individual window sets? So, I suggest using WORKSPACES! They are available in most window managers and desktop environments. If you place 2 windows on one workspace and 2 on another workspace, switching between workspaces does the trick!
answered Jun 10 at 18:52
Neobie
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answered Jun 10 at 18:52
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answered Jun 10 at 18:52
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Alt+Tab is a task switcher. Chrome and Terminal are two different tasks, so it is impossible for Alt+Tab to select them together. Plus, how could you click on both windows or tasks at the same time?
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 15:15
I want to bring more than one application at the top in one step.
– Shubham Chaudhary
Jun 10 at 17:03
I am having a hard time figuring out what you are trying to do. You cannot have more than one application on top at a time. You cannot select a terminal window with your mouse and select Chrome at the same time so that they are both on top. It is impossible to type in both windows at the same time. You can send text from one terminal window to another at the same time, but you are still only typing in one at a time. So, there can only be one application at the top or that has the focus at a time. There is no way around this that I am aware of.
– Terrance
Jun 10 at 20:25
@Terrance I think OP wants to treat two snapped (to left/right edges) windows as a single entity so that they get raised/lowered simultaneously. Incidentally this "feature" was introduced in GNOME 3.26, but removed from later versions after most users found this problematic. I still have this feature in my 17.10 installation. See this for details.
– pomsky
Jun 11 at 15:31
@pomsky I have given up assuming things about what OP wants. They stated to me that they wanted them at the top, well, that is what at the top means. If OP wants something different, let them change the question then.
– Terrance
Jun 11 at 15:43