[Feature request] Switch focus between tiled windows with keybindings

[thyttan]

I would like to switch focus between the tiled windows with keybindings - similarly to how a focused window can be moved around in the current version of Tiling Shell.

• Personally I would want to bind this to ALT+h/j/k/l
• Maybe have an additional, fifth, keybinding to cycle through windows that are tiled in the same position (i.e. sits in front of/behind each other).
• Unsure on how maximized windows should interact with this feature.
  • Maybe maximized windows are considered to be positioned above the top-tiled windows?
  • Or maybe the maximized window is returned to its tiled size and position?
  • Or maybe the feature is disabled when the focused window is full screen?
• Unsure on how/if floating/non-tiled windows should interact with this feature.
  • Maybe the floating positions of floating windows in relation to the tiled ones are considered when using the keybindings to switch the focus between windows?
  • Maybe they are disregarded?

Standard ALT+TAB-ing in all its glory, but it can be a little clumbsy/imprecise/unpredictable to me.

As always thanks for Tiling Shell and for considering!

[domferr]

Hey, thank you for your suggestion! This would be something new, let's see what people think about it!

[efogdev]

It is the only thing missing from the extension for it to be perfect, on my opinion

[domferr]

Hey, quick update for you. This is going to be released with next Tiling Shell update. However, to start with, you will be able to focus both tiled and non-tiled windows.

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[thyttan]

Looks really neat!

[domferr]

🌟 Now available in Tiling Shell v14!