https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3 DisplayFusion RSS: Alt+Tab does not work like Windows Fri, 22 May 2026 22:53:59 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#7 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:40:05 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#7 DisplayFusion I'm sick of the Alt+Tab feature working so bad. It is not fluid like Windows or alternatives like VistaSwitcher. You drag a file and press Alt+Tab and instead of switching to the app when you release the keys... the Alt+Tab window displaying the apps keeps fixed on top until you click something with the mouse... 🤦

That totally *breaks* the file drag + Alt+Tab functionality, which has been a staple of Windows for ages...

Back to VistaSwitcher again... it is a bit ugly but *it works*. It is amazing how a 2012 tiny freeware app can work so much better than 2023 paid software... ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#6 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:05:33 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#6 DisplayFusion edit: nevermind, thanks for being quick with the fix, pro service! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#5 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:53:19 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#5 DisplayFusion We've released a new beta that should have this fixed up.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#4 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:34:35 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#4 DisplayFusion We have this on our list to fix up, we'll post here if we have anything further.

Thanks! ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#3 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:55:21 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#3 DisplayFusion I just reverted to B4 here, checked for updates, and told it to ignore B5. This was such a large inconvenience that it was worth reverting. ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#2 Sat, 08 Jul 2023 15:23:58 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3#2 DisplayFusion Just updated DF and came here looking for this. Something happened to alt-tab, instead of flipping between two apps which is what I use alt-tab for 99% of the time, it now cycles through all the apps/windows, meaning I have to activily focus on what the alt-tab is showing instead of just "reflex-using" it.

Bug, or a new "feature"? Possible to make this optional? ]]> https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:43:48 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/alttab-does-not-work-like-windows/?ID=31ed6534-c4b4-4e1d-bb68-24501189fca3 DisplayFusion Alt+Tab does not change between apps/windows like Windows did.
A quick Alt+Tab should change to the *previous* app/window, so it is useful to swap between 2 apps you are currently using. Like, let's say, switching between Phothoshop and an image viewer *and back*, or doing drag&drop between Explorer/Total Commander and a Browser to upload files *and back*.

I don't find the current behavior of always going to the next window useful.

This should at least be an option... ]]>