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Author Topic: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly  (Read 9,164 times)

herojoker

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[Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« on: June 09, 2008, 11:14 PM »
When focusing another app when FARR is open and then trying to get back via Alt+Tab FARR only flashes shortly but then nothing happens. Instead FARR should be brought to top.

Armando

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2008, 03:34 PM »
That could be indeed useful.
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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2008, 05:03 PM »
That's strange... FARR doesn't even show up in my alt-tab list....

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2008, 06:17 PM »
wraith: Check your options. On the  "Display" tab, check "Show on taskbar when active". If you're running Vista64, it might still not appear on alt+tab, but at least it is shown on taskbar.

herojoker

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2008, 06:41 PM »
Oh, that solves the problem!
Is this (technically) the only way to do it? Are windows without such a task bar entry never accessible via Alt+Tab?
Why is FARR blinking very shortly when pressing Alt+Tab if the option is not activated?

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2008, 08:47 PM »
wraith: Check your options. On the  "Display" tab, check "Show on taskbar when active". If you're running Vista64, it might still not appear on alt+tab, but at least it is shown on taskbar.

super, I never noticed that one :up:

... Are windows without such a task bar entry never accessible via Alt+Tab?
Why is FARR blinking very shortly when pressing Alt+Tab if the option is not activated?

stuff in the tray doesnt show in Alt-Tab at any rate [edit/ well now FARR does :)]
when does it blink? - I mean if it's in the foreground or in background when you Alt+Tab? (just checking it here, seems okay - xp home)
Tom
« Last Edit: June 12, 2008, 08:52 PM by tomos »

herojoker

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2008, 09:55 PM »
If i press Alt+Tab (without the option being activated) and FARR is on but hidden behind another window, I can see FARR for a millisecond but then it's again hidden.

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Re: [Feature Request] Support Alt+Tab properly
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2008, 11:30 PM »
Forgot about that option to! :-[
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