# Is Window Preview still a thing? Or how can I get alt+\` to cycle same app windows

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [February 19, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685 "2021-02-19T13:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![thattommyhall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/thattommyhall/32/3172_2.png) [@thattommyhall](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/thattommyhall)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/1 "2021-02-19T13:43:45Z")

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I have really strong muscle memory for alt-¬ (above tab) changing windows of same app, how can I get it?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/2 "2021-02-19T13:46:34Z")

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Included with Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 and later is “Windows Previews” that does allow just that - alt tab/reverse alt tab/Above Tab/Reverse Above Tab.

Just search in the menu for “previews” and tick the options you need.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/3 "2021-02-19T13:53:50Z")

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Does the [`] key still depend on language and keyboard mapping ?

In some language the [`] is the [7/è] key above [Y],

and not the key above [Tab].

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/4 "2021-02-19T13:58:30Z")

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It uses the “grave” name - [budgie-extras/preview\_currentforward\_grave.bde.in at master · UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras · GitHub](https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/blob/master/budgie-wpreviews/data/preview_currentforward_grave.bde.in)

How that maps to the different keyboards I don’t know.

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**Author:** ![thattommyhall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/thattommyhall/32/3172_2.png) [@thattommyhall](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/thattommyhall)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/5 "2021-02-19T14:01:13Z")

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Thanks for the swift response, working perfectly now. Was finding references online that were a bit misleading.

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/6 "2021-02-19T17:40:15Z")

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Sorry but it’s not the first time I try to bring attention on that matter :  
in most AZERTY french keyboards [`] won’t sit above [Tab].

Features using keyboard shortcuts using [Alt + Tab] and [Alt + above Tab] should relate to the position of the key on keyboard ( second row, first column ) and not on the « symbol / letter » on the key ( as ², ` or ¬ won’t have the same position depending on language ).

It’s not so important for other keyboard shortcuts, but for these ones position are their strength.

If it can’t be mapped to _position_ of the key above tab, then user must have the ability to change it :  
if [Alt + `] is hard coded, on a french keyboard it should become [Alt + ²].

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/7 "2021-02-19T17:47:32Z")

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> [@Coeur-Noir](#):
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> user must have the ability to change

Yes. You have pointed it out before and the answer is still the same.

> [@Preview, is not « live » preview?](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/preview-is-not-live-preview/3736/2):
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> Previews is basically just a more visual Alt+Tab together with some much needed extra capabilities to make switching between apps and windows more intuitive. The visuals update - just not on a frequent basis for videos! Previews uses a global keybinding method we designed. To remap stuff: Create a folder called ~/.local/share/budgie-extras-daemon copy the appropriate .bde found in /usr/share/budgie-extras-daemon into your local folder that you created above. Edit the command you want in th…

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/8 "2021-02-19T17:54:35Z")

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Yeah I remember. I just thought - if the mapping was based on physical key position instead of logical letter/symbol expected for a key then problem solved for everyone, everywhere.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/9 "2021-02-19T18:18:26Z")

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I am all ears as to what that physical mapping is.

Worth testing if `<Alt>Above_Tab` or similar works

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/10 "2021-03-08T21:34:18Z")

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The scan code for keys before it’s « translated » into a symbol or function ?

Things like `0x29 0xa9` ?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/11 "2021-03-08T21:37:16Z")

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As far as I know its a text based keysym

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**Author:** ![Coeur-Noir](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/coeur-noir/32/4515_2.png) [@Coeur-Noir](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Coeur-Noir)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/is-window-preview-still-a-thing-or-how-can-i-get-alt-to-cycle-same-app-windows/4685/12 "2021-03-23T13:10:26Z")

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At least I feel less alone

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