Windows User Interface: Switch Window Problem

Switching windows problem

Lots problems with how Microsoft Windows's user interface for switching windows.

The Alt+Escape shortcut is idiotic. It hides the current window after switch. Disorienting. Alt+Shift+Escape doesn't.

The ❖ Window+Tab is also idiotic. There is a annoying half a second glitch when the window titles pops up on top of each window icon, just after the animation finishes. In contrast, Ctrl+Alt+Tab is instantaneous.

Another problem is that ❖ Window+Tab does not visit every window. Once you have a window minimized, it'll be skipped over.

Alt+Tab and Alt+Esp Problem

There is the classic Alt+Tab

The most efficient way , is to have a 2 keys, both single key, say F7 F8 , that switch to prev/next app. And another key, say F6 that cycle windows of current app. But Windows doesn't have a shortcut to cycle windows of current app. Windows, provides lots shortcuts, but all together, is a mess. You are forced into mouse and click and glance at the popup then brain cycle and select one.

Failing that, it'd be nice to have just prev/next window key. But again, windows cannot do that. Window has Alt+Escape and Alt+Shift+Escape to switch prev/next window. But, 2 problems. One, it will skip minimized windows. Two, when you do Alt+Escape to switch to next window, it hides the current window. Very disorienting.

Window+1, Window+2 Problem

Microsoft Windows has ❖ Window+1, ❖ Window+2 etc to directly switch to a pin'd window on taskbar. But, when you have multiple windows of the same app, it doesn't switch to it, instead, pops up this mini preview. Now, again you have to hold the key down to look. Else, no switch all.

Taskbar Toggle Window Problem

when you click on a app button on taskbar, sometimes it hides the window. Super annoying. (it first activate the window, then if click again, it acts as window hide toggle.) This means, you cannot just click to bring the window to front. you have to know, what state it is.