I am using Unity desktop environment. I find it difficult to switch between multiple open applications frequently. I currently use the ALT+TAB to get list of open applications and then switch to the required one. I want to know whether we can switch directly to the required application by somehow ordering the applications and then switching to required application by some shortcut like ALT+3 for third application.
Thanks.
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This was my problem too. Alt+<key above tab> didn't work to switch windows in the current application.
In addition, when i pressed and held down the super key to see the unity shortcuts, normally one would see this:
I'm assuming that is for a US keyboard? I stole the screenshot from another post, and on my danish keyboard it now shows Alt + Onehalf.
But when I had this problem, I did not see the line pointed to by the red arrow!!!
So check if you see a keyboard shortcut for "Switch windows of current application". If you don't this is for you:
The fix was as hinted at above to change the XKBMODEL setting in /etc/default/keyboard where I changed from XKBMODEL="microsoft4000" to XKBMODEL="pc105".
I did that and ran sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration. Not sure this last step was required.
Then I needed to reboot.
Now it works.
The existing shortcut is Alt + key above TAB
Depending on your keyboard key above TAB could be §, `, º, ^, ², etc.
Best Answer
This feature is already available. Pressing Super+1-9 has the same effect as clicking on the icons in launcher (numbered 1-9 from top to bottom). Since clicking on the icon goes to the window, you can use that. The Super for you is likely the Windows key. You can long-press on the Super for a list of shortcuts.