Re: FVWM: Cycling through windows with Alt+Tab

From: Dan Espen <dane_at_mk.telcordia.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 10:36:06 -0500

Tom Alsberg <alsbergt_at_dexter.zoopee.org> writes:
> Hi there :-)
>
> I would like to have FVWM cycle between my windows when I use
> Alt+Tab. I don't want a window list, but the behaviour I'm used to
> from CTWM - just cycling through the windows currently visible.
>
> I tried putting something like this in my .fvwm2rc:
>
> Key Tab A M Next (CurrentPage) Focus
>
> But it didn't quite do well - firstly, if I had just restarted FVWM,
> it forgot about the windows, so Alt+Tab didn't cycle through quite
> some of them. Secondly, when pressing Alt+Tab on the last window, it
> doesn't cycle to the first one.
>
> Does anyone have any idea how I could do what I want?
>
> I'm a FVWM newbie, I just switched from CTWM and found most of what
> I wanted in it after some configuring, I'd love if I get Alt+Tab
> cycling like I am used to it again.

Check the FAQ or the man page.
You need to avoid windows that won't accept focus.
Look for "acceptsfocus".

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Received on Fri Nov 02 2001 - 09:44:04 GMT

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