Hello everyone!
I’ve just installed openSUSE Leap 42.2 and most things are working fine from scratch, but there’s a really annoying issue that is bugging me a lot!
When I try to switch from an open application to another using the ALT+TAB combination (it is so hard coded in my brain that I do this as a reflex) it doesn’t switch to any other application, it doesn’t even show a list of windows to select one. What it does is insert a bunch of TAB characters when I’m coding/writing or circle around the focus on the currently used application.
I’ve been looking how to change this behavior in “System Settings” panel but even that the search text box shows results for ALT+TAB within “Window Management”, I can’t find the exact location of this setting
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Does anyone know how to bring the “normal” behavior to the ALT-TAB keys combination?
Thank you very much in advance, regards…
Nacho
I don’t usually change windows that way, so I’m not sure what is “normal”.
For me, ALT-TAB produces a sidebar on the left of the screen containing an entry for each window. I can click on one to select a different window.
The sidebar disappears as soon as I release the keys. Best seems to continue to hold down the ALT key after hitting the tab. And then the sidebar stays there to select a window.
Well… At least the behavior you describe would be good for me, but pressing ALT-TAB doesn’t show anything for me on Leap 42.2
Regarding “Normal” behavior, it was just a way to express what is expected to happen (not caring about related animations or effects) in order to switch from one open window to another. I briefly used (for a month or two) openSUSE Leap 42.1 in my previous job and I remember the behavior you describe, again, that would be more than fine for me.
So, I’m not sure why it isn’t working by default for me, but it would be really great to have it working in my installation.
Thanks nrickert for making my question better (or at lest more understandable), so, any ideas?
Regards…
On Fri, 18 Nov 2016 23:16:01 +0000, NachoGomez wrote:
> Does anyone know how to bring the “normal” behavior to the ALT-TAB keys
> combination?
It might help someone help you to indicate what desktop environment
you’re using. 
Jim
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Ooopss! :embarrassed:
I’m using the default KDE/Plasma installation
Nacho
I, too, am interested in this. I have always – as far back as I can recall with windowed desktops – flipped back and forth between open windows and apps using the Alt-Tab (or Alt-Shft-Tab to cycle in reverse).
Are you saying that universal shortcut is suddenly no longer available in LEAP??? 
I find that impossible to accept. Someone please confirm or clarify?
I was about to start thinking about moving on from openSUSE 13.1 and test-installing LEAP, but if I understand this correctly, it is yet another roadblock that will keep me from trying LEAP.
Have you looked in Configure Desktop (or whatever settings is now called for KDE/Plasma5) under Window Behavior, Task Switcher?
That is where the Alt-Tab and Alt-Shift-Backtab (aka Alt-Shift-Tab) Window Switching Shortcuts appear in the Good KDE (kde4).
Otherwise, look it up under the Shortcuts & Gestures module.
It works fine on my 42.2 install, under configure desktop/desktop behavior/desktop effects/Window Managment/Flip Switch, just check off the box and alt tab away. while your there try the sphere it’s wild…
Well, I found that the ALT+TAB combination was assigned to another action in the Global Shortcuts section, by reassigning it now it behave as expected.
Thanks everybody for your time and help!
Regards…
