Disable GNOME (Compiz) task switcher grouping
I'm currently running GNOME (GNOME Shell 3.10.4; Compiz) on ubuntu.
Alt+Tab does the expected (and "correct") behavior of showing the task switcher, enabling to switch between current open applications.
However, it groups multiple "instances" of the same application (example, gnome-terminal) and requires extra key presses to be able to switch between the instances.
Is there a way to disable the grouping behavior? I've looked around in
ccsm and was unable to find anything of relevance.
Any hints you share would be highly appreciated!
I hate the grouping windows function. Anti-programmer. I don't want to remember which window should I press Alt+Tab and which window should I press Alt+`.
Just one combo-key: Alt+Tab for all the windows, all the time!!
So here is the solution for Ubuntu GNOME:
- Open
dconf-editor. - Go to
org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings. - Move the value 'Tab' from
switch-applicationstoswitch-windows.
Done.
Refer to: Mad Physicist's answer to the same question on Super User
The normal behavior doesn't require extra key presses to be able to to switch between the instances. When you get to an application that has multiple instances just keep a while the Alt key pressed (maximum 2 seconds) and you will see that after you can switch between instances also using the same shortcut: Alt+Tab. Just don't take your finger from the Alt key.
Anyway, if you want more, the behavior about you asked can be obtained using CompizConfig Settings Manager (you said that you have it installed). After you open it, first enable Application Switcher:
Second, go inside to Application Switcher, select General tab and play a little with those options until you get what you wish. Personally, I made the following selections:
And the result is:
