[clug] Gnome3 & Switching between programs

[Hal Ashburner]

> Alt+` (key above left tab) switches between windows of the same application
> Super key then start typing the name of the application or window you
> want, hit enter.
> Looking through the shortcut key combinations is a fruitful thing to do.
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> In Gnome3 if you're using the mouse, something isn't quite right, either
> with gnome3 or more likely you haven't yet found what they had in mind.
> Lock screen? esc or enter then type your password.
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> https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/shell-introduction.html.en
> I haven't looked at these but I suppose they'd have stuff that shows
> someone getting work done with gnome
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH9zoXlRn8iiaiSmuazAFZw
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> Anyway if you've decided you want to use gnome effectively I reckon you'll
> doo better there and on gnome mailing lists than here where probably most
> don't use gnome at all and the rest of us aren't necessarily such great
> window manager usage tutors and lack time, energy, patience etc.
>
> Gnome isn't wrong, it just may be a bad choice for you. You aren't wrong,
> you just may prefer a different approach. I find Gnome excellent and
> dislike it when forced to use something else. I know people who say the
> same of fluxbox, KDE, twm, enlightenment.... For any and all of these, if
> you're not enjoying it, don't. I like them all, I have a favourite, good
> luck finding yours!
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> On Sun, 26 May 2019 at 20:33, George at Clug via linux <
> linux at lists.samba.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
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>> How do people switch between programs?
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>> Consider the following situation.
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>> Within the same Workspace using two monitors: 6 terminal windows, 6
>> instances of Firefox with approx 10 pages loaded each, 4 virtual
>> machine windows, 6 instances of a Text editor, 1 or 2 graphic editing
>> programs, a chat program, and maybe a few other programs.
>>
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>> What is the best method for switching between these applications?  I
>> have to admit that even a task bar has trouble being effective.
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>>  I have found that I can use Alt-Tab. Alt-Tab shows the running
>> programs, and then when a running program is selected, the various
>> instances of that program are displayed below. This seems quite
>> effective. I can select an individual instance with either the mouse
>> or keyboard.
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>> Pressing the "Super" key brings up an interesting view of running
>> programs that I can then select the required program. My challenge is
>> to get used to this method.
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>> Are there any other methods?
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