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Edit: I want a graphical window switcher that’s fully keyboard controlled, so I can see the windows before switching them.
The screenshot is from hyprland-easymotion which only shows labels for visible windows. I want a switcher that allows for both switching to windows or the same, or from any app, using just the keyboard and no mouse.
Ideally I could go to a window without pressing tab or another key a bunch of times, perhaps select any window (visible or not) with a letter like easymotion.
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Idk if I follow. I believe the default keybinds in hyprland allow you to switch between windows using super+J/K/L/;, and between workspaces using super+number. Hyprland, like all tiled window managers, are specifically designed to be used exclusively with a keyboard.
Are you asking for something more like alt+tab on windows? Where it shows a little preview of all the windows? I think that’s kind of obviated by the concept of a tiled window manager.
On Hyprland I have all my windows float & stack by default. I use Hyprland since it can be easily customized with dotfiles.
This is better than directional arrows or alt tab because you can go directly to any window with one binding to open the utility and a second key to type a window label.
https://github.com/edzdez/sway-easyfocus
The beauty is that it’s the same short process to go to any window no matter if if you 15 visible windows across 3 monitors.
You don’t have to conceptually switch to an output and then to a window or type a string of directional keys like Super+LLLLLJJ
Ahhh I see. That’s really neat, I’ll have to try that.
I think Mangowm and maybe even base dwl have a feature like this, where it shows you windows from other workspaces as well in an overview and you can switch between them, but not entirely sure because i personally don’t use it much aside from trying it once or twice.
Thanks, friend, I spend 4 hours configuring Mangowc and DMS yesterday. It was fun. I have not heard of these projects.
MangoWC*
Oh you’re right, i’m still getting used to it not being called maomaowm anymore lol
Have you tried “niri” wm? Pair it with dankmaterialshell or noctalia-shell for a desktop feeling (cosmic is also and option.)
The keyboard based control you are looking for is almost met, but not quite. That said, you might find this kind of a navigational wm works well for you, based on your description.
The niri website has a decent video demo.
Try sway. It’s great and just works.
Does sway have the feature OP is asking for, or are you just suggesting a different tiling window manager, and they would still be left solving the same problem?
Sway does not allow you to jump directly to a non-adjacent window natively, no.
But find sway-easyfocus which I contributed to. It does exactly this.
While I love sway, it’s not the easiest to work with if you want to do something specific. swaymsg -t get_tree and get good at jq 🤣
<mod>+Left, <mod>+Right, for windows. <mod>+1,2,3,… for screens. Doesn’t get easier than that. Love Sway!!
How many windows do you usually have open in a workspace? Wouldn’t the usual Meta+Direction shortcuts be quick enough for 2-4 windows?
I guess, those don’t work for hidden/minimized windows.
Perhaps worth considering a bspwm-like workflow. Rather than minimizing windows, you put them onto another workspace. Just absolves you from dealing with the whole concept of minimized windows…
On a 4k monitor, I sometimes have 6 or 8 visible plus 3 or 4 more on a second and another on a third.
So something like sway-easyfocus for direct jumping via keyboard is quite nice.
