What is your favorite way of choosing between windows

[Mr_VeRiTy]

Hi, I was wondering what method people prefer to use when choosing between windows e.g. using a dock or gnome panel. I use both a dock (cairo dock) and the dockbarx gnome panel applet (the default winow list takes too much space. Also do you hav your gnome panel at the top and another at the bottom for you windows (the default configuration) or do you like to combine the two?


P.s it wont let me add a poll for some reason...

[ubunterooster]

I use the standard panel, albeit customized

[nick_goodfate]

i prefer scale plug-in of compiz.
For example with those windows (http://tinypic.com/r/wmifm9/4) open, i touch the bottom-right corner of my screen with my cursor and i choose (http://tinypic.com/r/9bdamu/4) !

[KdotJ]

i prefer scale plug-in of compiz.
For example with those windows (http://tinypic.com/r/wmifm9/4) open, i touch the bottom-right corner of my screen with my cursor and i choose (http://tinypic.com/r/9bdamu/4) !

+1 to this plugin! I love it an use it all the time, Although I have mine activated by the top right corner

[nmaster]

i just use alt+tab. its fast and i usually don't have more that 3-4 windows open anyway.

[cariboo]

Moved to the Cafe, as this really isn't a support question.

[Spr0k3t]

alt+tab for other windows... ctrl+tab for same window... keyboards faster if your hands are already on it.

[nmaster]

alt+tab for other windows... ctrl+tab for same window... keyboards faster if your hands are already on it.

+1. keyboard is amazing if you know the hotkeys.

[Frogs Hair]

If you mean a workspace switcher , I add it only when needed from AWN on the bottom or the the Gnome panel on top .

[kerry_s]

tint2
i have it setup pager/taskbar style using icons only.

[whiskeylover]

In windows, I use a combination of Alt-Tab and the Taskbar.

In Linux, I use the cairo dock mostly because I haven't found a good dock/panel solution that suits me, so I keep changing my docks and panels in the quest of finding something that isn't ugly and displays the list of running programs in a non-confusing way.

[Linye]

For now I'm using AWN with dockbarx applet.

[spupy]

I use the expo plugin in KWin and Metacity.
I often switch between windows by switching between workspaces (F1-F4) since all the windows are spread out (unless I have many windows). In fact when I used fluxbox I hid the taskbar and rarely used it - I always knew where my windows are and just workspace-switch-and-alt-tabbed to them. I tend to do it a lot in KDE, too.

[Dustin2128]

compiz ring switcher thingy

[Little Bones]

i prefer scale plug-in of compiz.
For example with those windows (http://tinypic.com/r/wmifm9/4) open, i touch the bottom-right corner of my screen with my cursor and i choose (http://tinypic.com/r/9bdamu/4) !

I love it. Bottom right for me too.:popcorn:

[witeshark17]

I'm very happy with the GNOME panels. :popcorn:

[mamamia88]

scale addon as well for me. entire bottom of screen with left click activates it. right click on a window closes the window.

[Khakilang]

Alt+Tab and bottom panel.

[brokenromeo]

AWN, Workspaces and Compiz Cube among others...yes I am used to working on a Mac...

[NightwishFan]

Alt-tab, fastest in the west. Second might be the gnome shell overlay with the meta key.

[standingwave]

Alt+Tab (AKA the original "boss key.")

[NightwishFan]

Alt+Tab (AKA the original "boss key.")

As in 'oh crap my boss is coming I better move this youtube video out of the way'?

[TNT1]

+1 to this plugin! I love it an use it all the time, Although I have mine activated by the top right corner

+1, and alt tab.

[Bapun007]

I use default style.

[peace.gangsta]

i prefer scale plug-in of compiz.
For example with those windows (http://tinypic.com/r/wmifm9/4) open, i touch the bottom-right corner of my screen with my cursor and i choose (http://tinypic.com/r/9bdamu/4) !
+1 Bottom right for me too. But sometimes I find my fingers automatically doing alt-tab. I guess old habits don't go fast.

[K.Mandla]

CTRL+A then the number.