ALT-ESC to switch between windows --> window manager is hanging
I use Ubuntu 18.04 and I want to switch between two terminals.
Since it is impossible to switch between two terminals with ALT-TAB , I use ALT-ESC.
This works. But once per day the window manager seems to hang.
I can't get a focus to the windows again.
I can only restart the PC and things work again.
Is this a bug or a feature?
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I use Ubuntu 18.04 and I want to switch between two terminals.
Since it is impossible to switch between two terminals with ALT-TAB , I use ALT-ESC.
This works. But once per day the window manager seems to hang.
I can't get a focus to the windows again.
I can only restart the PC and things work again.
Is this a bug or a feature?
gnome-shell application-switcher
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
1
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
1
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
1
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38
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I use Ubuntu 18.04 and I want to switch between two terminals.
Since it is impossible to switch between two terminals with ALT-TAB , I use ALT-ESC.
This works. But once per day the window manager seems to hang.
I can't get a focus to the windows again.
I can only restart the PC and things work again.
Is this a bug or a feature?
gnome-shell application-switcher
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
I use Ubuntu 18.04 and I want to switch between two terminals.
Since it is impossible to switch between two terminals with ALT-TAB , I use ALT-ESC.
This works. But once per day the window manager seems to hang.
I can't get a focus to the windows again.
I can only restart the PC and things work again.
Is this a bug or a feature?
gnome-shell application-switcher
gnome-shell application-switcher
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
edited Feb 14 at 8:28
guettli
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
asked Feb 8 at 12:18
guettliguettli
59452267
59452267
To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
1
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
1
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
1
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38
|
show 1 more comment
To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
1
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
1
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
1
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38
To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
1
1
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
1
1
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
1
1
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38
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This is a Gnome oddity that I dislike as well. I think it's considered a "feature" which I'll call application stacking. Hitting Alt-TAB brings up the terminal showing both terminals and you have to click the one you want to get to it. Quite annoying (at least for me). I got around this in 18.04 by installing Unity which defaults to the behaviour you and I seem to expect/desire.
This process is very easy.
- Enable the Universe repository
- Install Unity
sudo apt install unity
- Select Unity from the Gear Icon prior to login. (You can always go back to gnome via the same icon if desired)
Note that installing unity will install a rather large number of packages (~59)required to support it. However if having the system work as you desire is worth the space (~30MB) it takes for you it's well worth it.
Another alternative possibility is the use of extensions shuch as Coverflow or AlternateTab However I have not tested those as of this writing.
You could also customize the keybindings as discussed here.
As far as the display manager hanging you might find this Q&A useful.
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
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This is a Gnome oddity that I dislike as well. I think it's considered a "feature" which I'll call application stacking. Hitting Alt-TAB brings up the terminal showing both terminals and you have to click the one you want to get to it. Quite annoying (at least for me). I got around this in 18.04 by installing Unity which defaults to the behaviour you and I seem to expect/desire.
This process is very easy.
- Enable the Universe repository
- Install Unity
sudo apt install unity
- Select Unity from the Gear Icon prior to login. (You can always go back to gnome via the same icon if desired)
Note that installing unity will install a rather large number of packages (~59)required to support it. However if having the system work as you desire is worth the space (~30MB) it takes for you it's well worth it.
Another alternative possibility is the use of extensions shuch as Coverflow or AlternateTab However I have not tested those as of this writing.
You could also customize the keybindings as discussed here.
As far as the display manager hanging you might find this Q&A useful.
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
add a comment |
This is a Gnome oddity that I dislike as well. I think it's considered a "feature" which I'll call application stacking. Hitting Alt-TAB brings up the terminal showing both terminals and you have to click the one you want to get to it. Quite annoying (at least for me). I got around this in 18.04 by installing Unity which defaults to the behaviour you and I seem to expect/desire.
This process is very easy.
- Enable the Universe repository
- Install Unity
sudo apt install unity
- Select Unity from the Gear Icon prior to login. (You can always go back to gnome via the same icon if desired)
Note that installing unity will install a rather large number of packages (~59)required to support it. However if having the system work as you desire is worth the space (~30MB) it takes for you it's well worth it.
Another alternative possibility is the use of extensions shuch as Coverflow or AlternateTab However I have not tested those as of this writing.
You could also customize the keybindings as discussed here.
As far as the display manager hanging you might find this Q&A useful.
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
add a comment |
This is a Gnome oddity that I dislike as well. I think it's considered a "feature" which I'll call application stacking. Hitting Alt-TAB brings up the terminal showing both terminals and you have to click the one you want to get to it. Quite annoying (at least for me). I got around this in 18.04 by installing Unity which defaults to the behaviour you and I seem to expect/desire.
This process is very easy.
- Enable the Universe repository
- Install Unity
sudo apt install unity
- Select Unity from the Gear Icon prior to login. (You can always go back to gnome via the same icon if desired)
Note that installing unity will install a rather large number of packages (~59)required to support it. However if having the system work as you desire is worth the space (~30MB) it takes for you it's well worth it.
Another alternative possibility is the use of extensions shuch as Coverflow or AlternateTab However I have not tested those as of this writing.
You could also customize the keybindings as discussed here.
As far as the display manager hanging you might find this Q&A useful.
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
This is a Gnome oddity that I dislike as well. I think it's considered a "feature" which I'll call application stacking. Hitting Alt-TAB brings up the terminal showing both terminals and you have to click the one you want to get to it. Quite annoying (at least for me). I got around this in 18.04 by installing Unity which defaults to the behaviour you and I seem to expect/desire.
This process is very easy.
- Enable the Universe repository
- Install Unity
sudo apt install unity
- Select Unity from the Gear Icon prior to login. (You can always go back to gnome via the same icon if desired)
Note that installing unity will install a rather large number of packages (~59)required to support it. However if having the system work as you desire is worth the space (~30MB) it takes for you it's well worth it.
Another alternative possibility is the use of extensions shuch as Coverflow or AlternateTab However I have not tested those as of this writing.
You could also customize the keybindings as discussed here.
As far as the display manager hanging you might find this Q&A useful.
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
edited Feb 14 at 21:06
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
answered Feb 13 at 18:53
Elder GeekElder Geek
27.3k954127
27.3k954127
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
add a comment |
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Has Unity a future? AFAIK ubuntu switched to gnome.
– guettli
Feb 14 at 8:27
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
Switching to Unity just for this is kinda overkill imo, AlternativeTab extension can easily provide the feature. In fact it's possible even without using any extensions: askubuntu.com/a/1107542/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:43
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
@guettli If I could tell the future I'd be rich beyond my wildest dreams. Unity is still available though.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 20:59
2
2
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
@pomsky Thank you for sharing! I wasn't aware of AlternateTab.
– Elder Geek
Feb 14 at 21:01
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To what does "Is this a bug or feature" refer?
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 12:51
@DKBose "Is this a bug or feature" refers to the window manager hanging and not responding.
– guettli
Feb 8 at 14:18
1
I very much doubt that Alt+Tab not working or that the window manager seeming to hang once per day would be a feature. Do you have access to another machine? If yes, and you don't see the same issues, you'd be able to get some clarity.
– DK Bose
Feb 8 at 14:23
1
Also what do actually you mean by "Since ALT-TAB does not work..."? Does it do absolutely nothing? Or fails occasionally? Or just doesn't do what you want it to do? Solving that issue first sounds like a good idea.
– pomsky
Feb 8 at 14:29
1
@guettli "impossible" is a bit of an overstatement, I would have chosen something like "not possible by default": askubuntu.com/q/747541/480481
– pomsky
Feb 14 at 8:38