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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:12:30 +0000Switching to next window.https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped?Sun, 29 Mar 2015 05:14:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/Comment by Adaephon for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5682#comment-5682I am not sure, if I understand your question correctly. Do you look for a way to directly address each and every window, just like with workspaces. Or are you looking for a way to go through all windows with just on shortcut (e.g. Alt+Tab as in Windows)?Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:51:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5682#comment-5682Comment by Adaephon for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5706#comment-5706Even so, this question is still a duplicate to [switch between workspace (next/previous)](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/339) and [Jumping to workspace left / right](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/882/jumping-to-workspace-left-right/).Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:12:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5706#comment-5706Comment by faust for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5702#comment-5702windows in i3 are equivalent to workspaces in Gnome. And in Gnome you can iterate to the next workspace with ctrl + alt + right arrow. i3 seems to make you explicitly enter the number of the workspace/window - which is rather absurd.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:09:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5702#comment-5702Comment by Michael for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5700#comment-5700Duplicate of https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1773/how-can-i-configure-i3wm-to-make-alttab-action-just-like-in-windows/Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:19:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5700#comment-5700Comment by faust for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5686#comment-5686I don't use Microsoft Windows so I can't speak to that, but in Xubuntu, I press CTRL + ALT + RIGHT ARROW to increment to the next window. I could find nothing in the docs or otherwise stating how to do this in i3.Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:36:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5686#comment-5686Comment by Adaephon for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5705#comment-5705Windows in i3 are **not** the equivalent to workspaces in Gnome. The windows in i3 are the same thing as windows in Gnome, they are just managed in a different way (hence the name window manager). So I suspect your question is unclear, because you are using the wrong terminology.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:10:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5705#comment-5705Comment by faust for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5701#comment-5701This is not a duplicate. Alt+Tab in Windows switches the focus between open programs. Windows does not have the concept of Gnome's Workspaces - which is different than the concept of workspaces in i3 - which are essentially tmux panels. Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:08:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5701#comment-5701Comment by faust for I expected i3 to provide the ability to toggle between windows as quickly as one can toggle between workspaces. I certainly don't find this to be the case by attempting to awkwardly combine [SUPER + n]. Is there a next window command that is undocumented or can this be scripted/mapped? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5704#comment-5704This shouldn't be closed. No suitable response has been given and the linked question is NOT a duplicate.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 08:16:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5678/switching-to-next-window/?comment=5704#comment-5704