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Alt release triggers switch

Open jaredbidlow opened this issue 6 years ago • 4 comments

I just downloaded the latest release, and thanks so much for coming back. I have an issue with the alt as enter feature in the newest portable release.

I prefer the implementation of having to press enter, but I can probably adapt to a quick switch feature because when I want it, I know that it will bring me to the most recent window. However, I am having trouble using Alt + Tab without accidentally releasing the Alt key before the Tab key. When I release the Alt key, the window switches automatically to the most recent one. I don't see a setting to turn this off, although I have the setting for "Release ..." turned off.

Further, if I continue to hold down Alt after bringing up switcheroo and try to switch windows by pressing 'enter', nothing happens . I tested on the windows native switcher and it is something that they allow. It happens less often than the first issue, but still a small improvement could be made.

Both of these are issues with my use, and maybe others don't experience them.

jaredbidlow avatar Mar 13 '18 19:03 jaredbidlow

Thanks for your feedback, @jaredbidlow! And I'm glad to be back 😃

I haven't yet been able to reproduce your issue with Alt+Tab, but I'm not surprised if there should be an issue somewhere in the code as it's a bit complicated to catch the right keys, and also the reason that I decided to make the latest version a beta release 😅

Do I understand correctly that you perform these steps with the Alt+Tab feature turned on, but with the auto-switch feature turned off?

  1. Press Alt+Tab
  2. Release Alt while Tab is still pressed
  3. Switcheroo switches to most recent window (this should not happen)

Which version of Windows are your running?

I agree that it should also be possible to switch to a window pressing Alt+Enter 👍

kvakulo avatar Mar 18 '18 16:03 kvakulo

That is correct. It switches to the window that the tab-key activity stops on, which could be second recent or farther down the list depending on how long Alt+Tab is held. I am using Windows 7. Ten, I have not tried Switcheroo on.

jaredbidlow avatar Mar 19 '18 15:03 jaredbidlow

Yet if press Alt + Tab, then Tab again, the difference between having the auto-switch feature turned on and off becomes apparent. With it on, releasing just Alt will switch to the second window in the list. With it off, it will not switch windows. After the initial Alt + Tab, releasing Alt is switching in both cases, with the setting on or off.

jaredbidlow avatar Mar 21 '18 13:03 jaredbidlow

Hi @kvakulo, I'm also experiencing this issue, is there any plan to fix it?

csalv5 avatar Mar 30 '19 23:03 csalv5