IDEA: better XP Alt+Tab Task Switch

[RedCat71]

I would like a program that works like FARR (my greatest find in a long time) except it would be for task switching. It would have a hot key that would open a window with all running tasks listed and a number beside each one.  Pressing the number would change to that window.  Using the AltTab is frustrating to me because I usually have lots of windows open at a time and I often go past the one I want and have to cycle through all over again.

Maybe such a program already exists and I haven't found it.  I've searched for such a program and found several that are almost, but not quite what I would like.  Lots of them show little icons, but have no numbers.  I found one that used Function keys to choose a window but you had to use a Function key to open it and that key was disabled in all other programs; not good.

Any help would be appreciated.

[mouser]

welcome to the site redcat71! 

im looking forward to seeing if anyone knows any,
but one of the ideas for farr v2 is to add this functionality to farr, which is a nice idea.
the general idea is that you might be able to perform operations on running apps, including "switchto" and "kill"

[noth(a)nk.you]

I often go past the one I want and have to cycle through all over again.

Note Alt+Shift+Tab moves backward through the list.  (Even so, I too usually cycle through again )

[Black Mamba]

Have you tried this one: http://www.ntwind.com/taskswitchxp/index.html

[brotherS]

Welcome, RedCat71!

I often go past the one I want and have to cycle through all over again.

Note Alt+Shift+Tab moves backward through the list.

Yes, Shift always works as the 'additional qualifier'. I use it all day long, not only with Alt+TAB but also with just TAB or Pos1/Home or End. Very helpful!

(Even so, I too usually cycle through again )

[Catalin]

I would like a program that works like FARR (my greatest find in a long time) except it would be for task switching. It would have a hot key that would open a window with all running tasks listed and a number beside each one.  Pressing the number would change to that window.  Using the AltTab is frustrating to me because I usually have lots of windows open at a time and I often go past the one I want and have to cycle through all over again.

XDESK ( http://xdesksoftware.com/ ) has a few task-switching and window-managing extensions - including a better ALT+TAB (SHIFT also goes back BUT you also have the key above TAB to do that - MUCH EASIER, CTRL shows some extra windows, also there is a QuickView and a TileView !!!

[RedCat71]

Yes, I've tried TaskswitchXP and it wasn't quite what I was looking for.  I don't remember the exact reason because I tried several in a short period and I don't remember the specifics of each one.

It would be great to have something added to FARR v2. 

I'll look at Xdesk.  Thanks.

This is the first time I've ever posted to a forum and I need to figure out how to have quotes in my replies.  I'll need to spend some time learning this stuff. 

[lanux128]

try this alternative Alt-Tab replacement, coded in Autohotkey.

[jgpaiva]

try this alternative Alt-Tab replacement, coded in Autohotkey.

Amazing, fantastic, unbelieveble, and i lack more adjectives. You rule,man! Thanks!

[lanux128]

Amazing, fantastic, unbelieveble, and i lack more adjectives. You rule,man! Thanks!

aye, catch some more cool scripts from the folks at ahk forums...
i'm beginning to sound like brotherS.

[brotherS]

i'm beginning to sound like brotherS.

You just discovered what's great!

[noth(a)nk.you]

I put these bindings in my .ahk script:

Code

LAlt & WheelDown::AltTab
LAlt & WheelUp::ShiftAltTab

I've been using them so much, I'd forgotten that they weren't part of the Windows shell!