https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493563
Bug ID: 493563
Summary: Task Switcher's key bind system is weird
Classification: Plasma
Product: kwin
Version: 6.1.5
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: fishbon...@outlook.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I was trying to assign more than one key bind to the task switcher, like
walking through all/current windows forward/backward. But I found:
Keybindings in "Shortcut" menu only activates the switcher, it's the
keybindings in Task Switcher menu that tells the switcher to walk
forward/backward.
The keybinding setting in "Task Switcher" menu doesn't allow multiple bindings.
Pressing "Meta+Tab then Meta+J" will assign a keystroke combo to it, not 2
bindings.
Also, assigning keybinding in Task Switcher menu will assign a keybinding in
Shortcut menu and vice versa.
So what's the point of making 2 separate shortcut menus anyways? Why not just
use a single one? To me it's kinda like sacrificing the ability of assigning
multiple bindings to gain the ability of assigning a combo.
So I think it would be better if:
1. Remove the settings in Task Switcher menu and make the switcher solely rely
on the bindings in Shortcut menu
2. Or, let the settings in 2 menus share a same set of settings: user can
assign multiple bindings in Task Switcher menu, all changes in Task Switcher
menu will affect Shortcut menu too and vice versa, since they share a same set
of settings. This will ofc remove the ability of assigning a keystroke combo
(but who uses a combo to hop through windows??)
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Clear Walk Through Windows and Walk Through Windows (Reverse) in Shortcut
menu
2. Assign Meta+Tab and Meta+J to Walk Through Windows in Shortcut menu
OBSERVED RESULT
Only Meta+J is automatically assigned in Task Switcher menu as "Forward"
Pressing Meta+Tab will only activate the switcher, pressing it twice has no
effect.
Pressing Meta+J will activate the switcher, pressing it twice makes the
switcher walks forward.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
macOS:
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma:
KDE Plasma Version:
KDE Frameworks Version:
Qt Version:
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