microsoft/PowerToys

Keyboard shortcut for switching between windows of the same program

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#278 opened on Sep 6, 2019

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Help WantedIdea-New PowerToyProduct-Window ManagerStatus-In progress

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Description

Windows currently does not have a shortcut for switching between windows of the same program/app. On Mac it is CMD + `. I think it should be supported on Windows out of the box, but maybe adding it in PowerToys would be faster?

Right now the alternative is to install a third-party tool called Easy Window Switcher.

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Research direction
Investigate how existing PowerToys modules like Keyboard Manager handle keyboard shortcuts. Look into the Windows API for window switching (e.g., Alt+Tab behavior). Design a new module that allows users to assign a shortcut to cycle through windows of the same application.
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desktopaccessibility
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3
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1-2 days
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Clear
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C#Windows API
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65