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TO DO (maybe):

  • reduce UI to allow faster switches
  • stick items to top or bottom of list
  • use listview insert command to place windows at specific locations in list?
  • get best practices with compiz and other compositing programs for other ways of dealing with alt tab
  • develop more keyboard shortcuts like those used with VistaSwitcher
  • sort the window list with shortcuts
  • incorporate window images based on AeroThumbnails library
  • get rid of a lot of the fluff and unused code
  • get on forums and post to people to try to get more cooperation
  • make it work with Win8 apps

LATEST VERSION CHANGES:

since 09-10-13:

  • fix close app from reopening the all window list if closing app from Group
  • sometimes windows don't come to the front (outlook)

since 08-29-13:

  • return passing window to previous zorder

since 08-08-13:

  • remove a majority of UI
  • add EXE only mode to cycle between current application windows
  • added coloring for max
  • get color schemes to work on startup
  • bring focused window to the font when cycling

since 25-04-06: +: Groups of windows are shown in tabs - they can be re-arranged by drag-and-drop. +: Settings tab.

  • & FIX: Updates to the listview colour code - much smoother now (thanks to ambi for updating the Listview script).
  • & FIX: Sorting of columns with direction indication ([+] or [-]) +: Mouse wheel over the TASKBAR scrolls the list - Middle button SELECTS a window in this mode (it normally CLOSES a window!). +: Save data on big changes (in addition to program exit) - e.g. new group created, hotkeys changed CHANGE: Selections with the mouse are now made with a double click (or just release the Alt key) instead of a single one. CHANGE: Adjusted display position to be centered by default. CHANGE: Dialog windows only indicated by red higlight (not by title too). CHANGE: Not Responding windows indicated in a new column (not by title). CHANGE: Many speed optimisations and code improvements (it's almost decipherable now ;-)) FIX: Handling of "Not Responding" windows with no delays.

For older changes, see the forum: http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6422

Keyboard Shortcuts (from Vista Switcher)

Below is the full list of keyboard shortcuts that you can use with VistaSwitcher.

System-Wide Key Combinations

Hot Keys Description Alt + Tab Switch between open windows Alt + ` (Backtick) Switch between open windows of a single application (for example, MS Word documents or Explorer folders) Ctrl + Alt + Tab Switch between open windows on the current monitor (monitor with the mouse pointer or active window) Win + F12 * Show the list of all open windows ("Sticky" mode) Win + F11 * Show the list of open windows of the active application ("Sticky" mode)

  • You can reassign these hotkeys in the VistaSwitcher Preferences, General tab.

Task List Navigation

Shortcut Keys Description Arrow Keys, Page Up, Page Down, Home, End Navigate the task list ` (Backtick) Navigate to the next window of the selected application 1, 2, ..., 9, 0 Select the task number 1, 2, ..., 9, 10 (hold down the number key for a while to switch to the selected task) Shift + Arrow Keys Select the current task and navigate the list Insert, S Select the current task and go to the next Backspace, D Deselect the current task and go to the next A Select all / Deselect all Delete Remove selected task(s) from the list Window Management

Shortcut Keys Description Space, Enter Switch to the selected task F2, M Minimize selected task(s) C Cascade selected tasks on the desktop. V Tile vertically selected tasks on the desktop H Tile horizontally selected tasks on the desktop F6, < Restore selected task(s) F7, > Maximize selected task(s) F4, X Close selected task(s) F8, T Terminate selected task(s) Other

Shortcut Keys Description F9, - Sort the task list by title F10, + Sort the task list by application (groups on the taskbar) E Explore the EXE path of the selected task P Open the Preferences dialog App (or Menu) Show the context menu