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Louis Pontoise committed Oct 15, 2019
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* Holding `control` after pressing a cycle shortcut will show the UI
* Releasing `control` or clicking on a window will focus it

# Screenshots

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/5%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/5%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/6%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/6%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/dark-background.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/dark-background.png)

# Features

* Delay before showing the UI to avoid flashing (default 200ms)
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* Window titles will truncate with an ellipsis if they don't fit
* Thumbnails have a maximum width and height to help visualize very long, tall, small, big windows
* Fast. There is no benchmark at the moment but energy was spent making sure the UI is responsive

# Alternatives

Before building my own app, I looked around at similar apps. However, none was completely satisfactory so I rolled my own. Also the almost-good-enough apps are not open-source.

* [HyperSwitch](https://bahoom.com/hyperswitch) and [HyperDock](https://bahoom.com/hyperdock)
Free but closed-source. Things I would change: thumbnails are too small, app icon is on top of the thumbnail
* [Witch](https://manytricks.com/witch/) and [Context](https://contexts.co/)
10-15$. focus on text instead of thumbnails
* Built-in [MissionControl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Control_(macOS\))
No keyboard support
* Command-tab
Only see apps, not windows (note: can press down to see window of selected app)
* Command-`
Cycles through tabs and windows, but only of the same app. No direct access

# Screenshots

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/5%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/5%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/6%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/6%20windows%20-%202%20lines.png)

[![Screenshot](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/dark-background.png)](docs/img/alt-tab-macos/dark-background.png)

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