Gnome: I'm looking for a way to make a button on tray or top bar that does what alt-tab function key does
Some time I want switch to other windows,like alt-tab do, without press alt-tab button but use the mouse and click on a button or function present on top bar
I don't think there are any extensions that do this, so I'd like to try to make one, but I don't know where to start
Someone can help me?
Many thanks
On Thu, 2023-09-07 at 13:04 +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
Some time I want switch to other windows,like alt-tab do, without press alt-tab button but use the mouse and click on a button or function present on top bar
I don't think there are any extensions that do this, so I'd like to try to make one, but I don't know where to start
On old Gnome, and Mate, there's a "window list" app that can be added to a panel (the top and bottom bars). Right-click in the top or bottom bar, and look through the "add to panel" choices it gives you.
On 2023-09-07 05:16, Tim via users wrote:
On Thu, 2023-09-07 at 13:04 +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
Some time I want switch to other windows,like alt-tab do, without press alt-tab button but use the mouse and click on a button or function present on top bar
I don't think there are any extensions that do this, so I'd like to try to make one, but I don't know where to start
On old Gnome, and Mate, there's a "window list" app that can be added to a panel (the top and bottom bars). Right-click in the top or bottom bar, and look through the "add to panel" choices it gives you.
That's not how Gnome works now.
Install the Gnome extensions app and enable the window list extension. The extension appears to be installed by default, but isn't enabled.
Il giorno gio, 07/09/2023 alle 21.46 +0930, Tim via users ha scritto:
On old Gnome, and Mate,
Thank Tim, but I use new Gnome and no Mate.
I'm looking for a little script in python or something run via line command or put into a extension that call a Gnome function to switch windows like alt tab do.
Some extensions programmers can help me?
Many thanks
Dario
On Thu, 2023-09-07 at 18:09 +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
I'm looking for a little script in python or something run via line command or put into a extension that call a Gnome function to switch windows like alt tab do.
Follow Samuel's info, there's a new way to get to having a "window list," and it does what you originally asked about (giving you a series of buttons to click on to go straight to a particular window).
Il giorno ven, 08/09/2023 alle 23.14 +0930, Tim via users ha scritto:
Follow Samuel's info, there's a new way to get to having a "window list," and it does what you originally asked about (giving you a series of buttons to click on to go straight to a particular window).
I know gnome shell extension "gnome-shell-extension-window-list", I have remove it.
I use "gnome-shell-extension-frippery-bottom-panel" instead
But this is not what I looking for.
I'm looking for an extension (which as far as I know doesn't exist yet) with a top bar icon that allow me to do what alt-tab do with one click or multiple clicks on it.
I'm trying to build it myself using xdotool, (I do not know do a key event with GJS) but I don't know how to program in GJS and I'm struggling. If anyone could help me I would be grateful.
Thanks
Dario
On 2023-09-08 08:58, Dario Lesca wrote:
I'm looking for an extension (which as far as I know doesn't exist yet) with a top bar icon that allow me to do what alt-tab do with one click or multiple clicks on it.
You want a single button that will do the action of alt-tab? What is the purpose? And do you realize that doing alt-tab multiple times will only switch repeatedly between two windows?
Il giorno ven, 08/09/2023 alle 10.32 -0700, Samuel Sieb ha scritto:
You want a single button that will do the action of alt-tab?
yes
What is the purpose?
See below
And do you realize that doing alt-tab multiple times will only switch repeatedly between two windows?
yes, but the extension would be more smart, and for example, using left and right mouse button you can swap more time forward or backward from open windows
when I have my right hand on the mouse, and I bring up a window in the foreground or open a new windows, then to return to the previous one windows I should use my left hand and press alt-tab. If I had a button on the top bar I would only have to press that to return to the previous window, and press it more time to swap from two windows
the extension should simulate the use of alt-tab, so pressing the button once swaps current window with previous, two quick clicks or more, swaps two or more windows.
I believe that a function like this could be useful and simple to build, but I'm not a programmer and I struggle to implement it. So I used argos + xdotool and it works.
Thanks Dario
On Fri, 2023-09-08 at 17:58 +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
I'm looking for an extension (which as far as I know doesn't exist yet) with a top bar icon that allow me to do what alt-tab do with one click or multiple clicks on it.
Or mouse wheel? If you hover the mouse anywhere over the window list and scroll the mouse wheel you can whiz between the windows.
But if you want the alt-tab behaviour that I see on Mate (which isn't just between two windows out of how ever many you have open), what about something that does a keyboard macro from the mouse?
Il giorno sab, 09/09/2023 alle 07.49 +0930, Tim via users ha scritto:
Or mouse wheel? If you hover the mouse anywhere over the window list and scroll the mouse wheel you can whiz between the windows.
Also mouse wheel is good for a new extension. But now none that I know do that.
But if you want the alt-tab behaviour that I see on Mate (which isn't just between two windows out of how ever many you have open), what about something that does a keyboard macro from the mouse?
This is what xdotool do.
Probably this need is only mine.
Thanks
Dario
I have fount this shell solution: https://linuxhint.com/xdotool_stimulate_mouse_clicks_and_keystrokes/
Run this line command for one tab: xdotool keydown alt key Tab sleep 0.1 keyup alt
and this for two tabs: xdotool keydown alt key Tab sleep 0.1 key Tab sleep 0.1 keyup alt
I have put it into a argos extension function, es.: echo "Alt tab|iconName=object-flip-horizontal terminal=false bash='xdotool keydown alt key Tab sleep 0.1 keyup alt'" https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1176/argos/
Now I can switch from windows using only mouse.
While waiting for a better solution, this work for me.
Thanks Dario
Il giorno gio, 07/09/2023 alle 21.46 +0930, Tim via users ha scritto:
On Thu, 2023-09-07 at 13:04 +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
Some time I want switch to other windows,like alt-tab do, without press alt-tab button but use the mouse and click on a button or function present on top bar
I don't think there are any extensions that do this, so I'd like to try to make one, but I don't know where to start
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On Sep 7, 2023, at 13:19, Dario Lesca d.lesca@solinos.it wrote:
Run this line command for one tab: xdotool keydown alt key Tab sleep 0.1 keyup alt
and this for two tabs: xdotool keydown alt key Tab sleep 0.1 key Tab sleep 0.1 keyup alt
xdotool only works if you’re using X11, and doesn’t work with Wayland.
Il giorno gio, 07/09/2023 alle 21.14 -0400, Jonathan Billings ha scritto:
xdotool only works if you’re using X11, and doesn’t work with Wayland.
I know.
I never use Wayland, there are no benefits to using it
X11/Xorg is ok for me.
Thanks
Dario
On Sep 8, 2023, at 11:41, Dario Lesca d.lesca@solinos.it wrote:
I never use Wayland, there are no benefits to using it
Other than security, better features like fractional scaling, and the simple matter that X11 is on its way out…
X11/Xorg is ok for me.
That’s fine, but yours isn’t a general solution because Fedora defaults to using Wayland.
-- Jonathan Billings
On 09/08/2023 03:59 PM, Jonathan Billings wrote:
That’s fine, but yours isn’t a general solution because Fedora defaults to using Wayland.
Even if you're using a DE that isn't yet Wayland compatible, such as Xfce? If so, I'll be looking for a distro that isn't going to force me to abandon my preferred DE.
Il giorno ven, 08/09/2023 alle 17.59 -0400, Jonathan Billings ha scritto:
Other than security, better features like fractional scaling, and the simple matter that X11 is on its way out…
When X11 will way out Wayland will be completed and will do everything that X11 now does.
X11/Xorg is ok for me.
That’s fine, but yours isn’t a general solution because Fedora defaults to using Wayland.
Yes, but it gives the possibility to use X11 out of the box
When Fedora will take away X11 before Wayland is completed and will remove the fourth and fifth lines of /etc/gdm/custom.conf the time has come to change distro.
Thank Dario
I use Compiz (with Mate) so that I can assign actions to mouse buttons.
Primarily left/right wheel tilt to switch workspaces but also extra buttons like #'s 8/9/10 to do things like window move and window resize.
Jon
On Thu, Sep 07, 2023 at 01:04:58PM +0200, Dario Lesca wrote:
Some time I want switch to other windows,like alt-tab do, without press alt-tab button but use the mouse and click on a button or function present on top bar
I don't think there are any extensions that do this, so I'd like to try to make one, but I don't know where to start
Someone can help me?
Many thanks
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