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I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab.

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I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab.

shortcut-keys workspaces gnome-shell application-switcher

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I am looking for a clean and fast method to force GNOME in Ubuntu 14.04 to switch between active apps only on the current workspace when pressing the shortcut alt + tab.

shortcut-keys workspaces gnome-shell application-switcher

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149

Here is the solution I came up with:

Very fast & easy, without any installations/extensions:

1. 
   

   Install dconf-editor (already installed on current debian/ubuntu distributions):

   
   
   

   sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
   
   

   
   



2. Open dconf-editor (from the Dash or a Terminal)



3. Navigate to: org -> gnome -> shell -> app-switcher


4. 
   

   Set "current-workspace-only" to true

   
   
   

   

   
   

..and you're done :)

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  Wish Gnome would just put this in their Settings applet
  
  – leo-the-manic
  Dec 28 '16 at 19:29
  

  
  
  
  


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  Please add @austinmarton answer too, since while this is more generic, there's a gnome way that requires no extra installs.
  
  – Mihail Malostanidis
  Oct 7 '17 at 14:54
  

  
  
  
  


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  I've added feature issue to Gnome TWEAK project gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/issues/123
  
  – sobi3ch
  Feb 15 '18 at 11:22
  

  
  
  
  


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  Wish this will become the default for future release!
  
  – samb
  Mar 10 '18 at 17:58
  

  
  
  
  


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  This should be on Gnome Tweak! Agree @sobi3ch
  
  – rtindru
  May 7 '18 at 6:19
  

  
  
  
  

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132

Simply:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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  super fast, no extra software necessary and does exactly what was asked for! +1
  
  – Jamie-505
  Mar 3 '17 at 10:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  ...and for me in 17.10.
  
  – colan
  Oct 25 '17 at 15:44
  

  
  
  
  


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  It worked for me too on ubuntu 17.10, and this is the best answer
  
  – Marco
  Oct 26 '17 at 19:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  12
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's working on Ubuntu 18.04. It's straightforward and you don't need to install anything
  
  – Andrea Tulimiero
  Apr 30 '18 at 20:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yup, works on Ubuntu 18.04!
  
  – Henrique Ferrolho
  May 2 '18 at 11:34
  

  
  
  
  

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As an alternative to installing dconf-editor and having to fiddle around with your mouse so much, you can also do this from terminal.

To create the current-workspace-only value:

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only 'true'

To erase it, going back to default settings:

dconf reset /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only

I would like dconf-editor more if it could search through paths, properties, and values.

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  the (later) answer using gsettings is just a higher-level api that also sets the dconf values (and would probably be in general preferred over directly accessing dconf)
  
  – michael
  Jan 1 '18 at 7:56
  

  
  
  
  

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Seems to be fixed with

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

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  Looks like I need only the first one (.window-switcher)
  
  – kerner1000
  Jan 5 '18 at 17:52
  

  
  
  
  


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  This did the job. It only shows the apps currently in the workspace and, when an app has two instance each in a different workspace when pressing Alt+Tab it prevents from showing both of them. But you have to use both the commands in this answer. Awesome, thank you!
  
  – juliangonzalez
  Oct 1 '18 at 15:38
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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An alternative for people who want to tab through open windows on current workspace but also want to be able to tab through all open apps (on any workspace) this can be achieved by changing the keyboard shortcuts.

Under Settings > Devices > Keyboard (on Ubuntu 17.10):

• Switch Windows: Alt + Tab


• Switch Applications: Super + Tab

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answered Nov 28 '17 at 17:48

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  That's tricky - Alt+Tab changes windows, even when changing the keyboard shortcuts. Is there a way to fix that?
  
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  Yes, Alt+Tab will show the windows open on the current workspace whereas Super+Tab will show all open programs (on any workspace). What do you want to achieve, that Alt+Tab shows open programs on the current workspace instead of open windows?
  
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  Nov 30 '17 at 10:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi ! I'm trying to set this specific behavior, but I don't seem to be able to. Both commands always behave the same. I tried gsettings current-workspace-only for window and app switcher with no luck either. Any idea? Thanks :)
  
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  Apr 15 '18 at 6:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I checked my gsettings and I have org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only false and org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true
  
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  This does not answer the question but is a great tip nonetheless.
  
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  Aug 7 '18 at 22:32
  

  
  
  
  

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AlternateTab

If you also wan't to ungroup applications on switcher you can add officially supported AlternateTab extension.

Moreover:

Actually, Ubuntu is going to have the Alternatetab as default on Alt+tab in the upcoming version of Ubuntu (19.04), while the current default app switcher will remain on Super+tab

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The other solutions here did not work for me on Ubuntu 18.04.1, but the Alt Tab Workspace extension worked.

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Here is the solution I came up with:

Very fast & easy, without any installations/extensions:

1. 
   

   Install dconf-editor (already installed on current debian/ubuntu distributions):

   
   
   

   sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
   
   

   
   



2. Open dconf-editor (from the Dash or a Terminal)



3. Navigate to: org -> gnome -> shell -> app-switcher


4. 
   

   Set "current-workspace-only" to true

   
   
   

   

   
   

..and you're done :)

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• 
  
  
  

  
  7
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wish Gnome would just put this in their Settings applet
  
  – leo-the-manic
  Dec 28 '16 at 19:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please add @austinmarton answer too, since while this is more generic, there's a gnome way that requires no extra installs.
  
  – Mihail Malostanidis
  Oct 7 '17 at 14:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've added feature issue to Gnome TWEAK project gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/issues/123
  
  – sobi3ch
  Feb 15 '18 at 11:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wish this will become the default for future release!
  
  – samb
  Mar 10 '18 at 17:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This should be on Gnome Tweak! Agree @sobi3ch
  
  – rtindru
  May 7 '18 at 6:19
  

  
  
  
  

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149

Here is the solution I came up with:

Very fast & easy, without any installations/extensions:

1. 
   

   Install dconf-editor (already installed on current debian/ubuntu distributions):

   
   
   

   sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
   
   

   
   



2. Open dconf-editor (from the Dash or a Terminal)



3. Navigate to: org -> gnome -> shell -> app-switcher


4. 
   

   Set "current-workspace-only" to true

   
   
   

   

   
   

..and you're done :)

share|improve this answer

edited Feb 9 at 16:41

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answered May 12 '14 at 18:53

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• 
  
  
  

  
  7
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wish Gnome would just put this in their Settings applet
  
  – leo-the-manic
  Dec 28 '16 at 19:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please add @austinmarton answer too, since while this is more generic, there's a gnome way that requires no extra installs.
  
  – Mihail Malostanidis
  Oct 7 '17 at 14:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've added feature issue to Gnome TWEAK project gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/issues/123
  
  – sobi3ch
  Feb 15 '18 at 11:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wish this will become the default for future release!
  
  – samb
  Mar 10 '18 at 17:58
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This should be on Gnome Tweak! Agree @sobi3ch
  
  – rtindru
  May 7 '18 at 6:19
  

  
  
  
  

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Here is the solution I came up with:

Very fast & easy, without any installations/extensions:

1. 
   

   Install dconf-editor (already installed on current debian/ubuntu distributions):

   
   
   

   sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
   
   

   
   



2. Open dconf-editor (from the Dash or a Terminal)



3. Navigate to: org -> gnome -> shell -> app-switcher


4. 
   

   Set "current-workspace-only" to true

   
   
   

   

   
   

..and you're done :)

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Simply:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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  super fast, no extra software necessary and does exactly what was asked for! +1
  
  – Jamie-505
  Mar 3 '17 at 10:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  ...and for me in 17.10.
  
  – colan
  Oct 25 '17 at 15:44
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It worked for me too on ubuntu 17.10, and this is the best answer
  
  – Marco
  Oct 26 '17 at 19:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  12
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's working on Ubuntu 18.04. It's straightforward and you don't need to install anything
  
  – Andrea Tulimiero
  Apr 30 '18 at 20:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yup, works on Ubuntu 18.04!
  
  – Henrique Ferrolho
  May 2 '18 at 11:34
  

  
  
  
  

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132

Simply:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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  super fast, no extra software necessary and does exactly what was asked for! +1
  
  – Jamie-505
  Mar 3 '17 at 10:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  ...and for me in 17.10.
  
  – colan
  Oct 25 '17 at 15:44
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It worked for me too on ubuntu 17.10, and this is the best answer
  
  – Marco
  Oct 26 '17 at 19:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  12
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's working on Ubuntu 18.04. It's straightforward and you don't need to install anything
  
  – Andrea Tulimiero
  Apr 30 '18 at 20:07
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yup, works on Ubuntu 18.04!
  
  – Henrique Ferrolho
  May 2 '18 at 11:34
  

  
  
  
  

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Simply:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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15

As an alternative to installing dconf-editor and having to fiddle around with your mouse so much, you can also do this from terminal.

To create the current-workspace-only value:

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only 'true'

To erase it, going back to default settings:

dconf reset /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only

I would like dconf-editor more if it could search through paths, properties, and values.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 23 '16 at 0:02

muru

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answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

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  the (later) answer using gsettings is just a higher-level api that also sets the dconf values (and would probably be in general preferred over directly accessing dconf)
  
  – michael
  Jan 1 '18 at 7:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

15

As an alternative to installing dconf-editor and having to fiddle around with your mouse so much, you can also do this from terminal.

To create the current-workspace-only value:

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only 'true'

To erase it, going back to default settings:

dconf reset /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only

I would like dconf-editor more if it could search through paths, properties, and values.

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edited Apr 23 '16 at 0:02

muru

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answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

25126

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  the (later) answer using gsettings is just a higher-level api that also sets the dconf values (and would probably be in general preferred over directly accessing dconf)
  
  – michael
  Jan 1 '18 at 7:56
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

As an alternative to installing dconf-editor and having to fiddle around with your mouse so much, you can also do this from terminal.

To create the current-workspace-only value:

dconf write /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only 'true'

To erase it, going back to default settings:

dconf reset /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only

I would like dconf-editor more if it could search through paths, properties, and values.

share|improve this answer

edited Apr 23 '16 at 0:02

muru

1

answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

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dconf write /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only 'true'

dconf reset /org/gnome/shell/app-switcher/current-workspace-only

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muru

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answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

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edited Apr 23 '16 at 0:02

muru

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edited Apr 23 '16 at 0:02

muru

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answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

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answered Jun 22 '15 at 6:37

mattymatty

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8

Seems to be fixed with

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

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  Looks like I need only the first one (.window-switcher)
  
  – kerner1000
  Jan 5 '18 at 17:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This did the job. It only shows the apps currently in the workspace and, when an app has two instance each in a different workspace when pressing Alt+Tab it prevents from showing both of them. But you have to use both the commands in this answer. Awesome, thank you!
  
  – juliangonzalez
  Oct 1 '18 at 15:38
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

8

Seems to be fixed with

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

N0rbertN0rbert

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  Looks like I need only the first one (.window-switcher)
  
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  This did the job. It only shows the apps currently in the workspace and, when an app has two instance each in a different workspace when pressing Alt+Tab it prevents from showing both of them. But you have to use both the commands in this answer. Awesome, thank you!
  
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Seems to be fixed with

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

N0rbertN0rbert

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gsettings set org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only true

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

N0rbertN0rbert

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

N0rbertN0rbert

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answered Jan 5 '18 at 16:53

N0rbertN0rbert

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An alternative for people who want to tab through open windows on current workspace but also want to be able to tab through all open apps (on any workspace) this can be achieved by changing the keyboard shortcuts.

Under Settings > Devices > Keyboard (on Ubuntu 17.10):

• Switch Windows: Alt + Tab


• Switch Applications: Super + Tab

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answered Nov 28 '17 at 17:48

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  That's tricky - Alt+Tab changes windows, even when changing the keyboard shortcuts. Is there a way to fix that?
  
  – Rick-777
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  Yes, Alt+Tab will show the windows open on the current workspace whereas Super+Tab will show all open programs (on any workspace). What do you want to achieve, that Alt+Tab shows open programs on the current workspace instead of open windows?
  
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  Hi ! I'm trying to set this specific behavior, but I don't seem to be able to. Both commands always behave the same. I tried gsettings current-workspace-only for window and app switcher with no luck either. Any idea? Thanks :)
  
  – Biggybi
  Apr 15 '18 at 6:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I checked my gsettings and I have org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only false and org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true
  
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  This does not answer the question but is a great tip nonetheless.
  
  – crafter
  Aug 7 '18 at 22:32
  

  
  
  
  

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4

An alternative for people who want to tab through open windows on current workspace but also want to be able to tab through all open apps (on any workspace) this can be achieved by changing the keyboard shortcuts.

Under Settings > Devices > Keyboard (on Ubuntu 17.10):

• Switch Windows: Alt + Tab


• Switch Applications: Super + Tab

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answered Nov 28 '17 at 17:48

ClaudsClauds

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  That's tricky - Alt+Tab changes windows, even when changing the keyboard shortcuts. Is there a way to fix that?
  
  – Rick-777
  Nov 29 '17 at 14:49
  

  
  
  
  


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  Yes, Alt+Tab will show the windows open on the current workspace whereas Super+Tab will show all open programs (on any workspace). What do you want to achieve, that Alt+Tab shows open programs on the current workspace instead of open windows?
  
  – Clauds
  Nov 30 '17 at 10:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  Hi ! I'm trying to set this specific behavior, but I don't seem to be able to. Both commands always behave the same. I tried gsettings current-workspace-only for window and app switcher with no luck either. Any idea? Thanks :)
  
  – Biggybi
  Apr 15 '18 at 6:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I checked my gsettings and I have org.gnome.shell.app-switcher current-workspace-only false and org.gnome.shell.window-switcher current-workspace-only true
  
  – Clauds
  Apr 15 '18 at 9:59
  

  
  
  
  


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  This does not answer the question but is a great tip nonetheless.
  
  – crafter
  Aug 7 '18 at 22:32
  

  
  
  
  

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