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How to remove any delay between pressing alt+tab and switcher emergence in Ubuntu 18.04 [GNOME 3]?

muru
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uptoyou
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  • Delay is intentional. So when you quick switch to previous app, it's don't need to show the switching window at all. – shantanu May 08 '18 at 20:16
  • @shantanu I don't think so. delay is painful for me. I would like to know which windows I am switching to, and I want to see its icon AT ONCE when I press alt + tab – Siwei Mar 02 '21 at 23:26

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Solved it by simply installing https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1317/alt-tab-switcher-popup-delay-removal/

P.s. it remains to solve Ubuntu 18.04 super key switcher (gnome-shell app menu) and i can switch from unity to gnome ^)

uptoyou
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    How to install it? It downloads a js and json file. – relG Nov 17 '18 at 16:28
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    @relG I do not remember all the details, but probably gnome extensions are not enabled by default in Ubuntu. You should install the gnome-tweaks package and also go to https://extensions.gnome.org/local and follow instructions to enable them.

    After that, going to the provided link will show you a button to enable/disable the specific extension. That works pretty well :)

     – Daniele Dellafiore Nov 19 '18 at 17:45
  • Works like magic. Thank you! But is there a trade-off? – takeshi Jul 02 '19 at 06:54
  • For those who have problems with one browser, remember that you have more than one. I was sticking to Google Chrome but it wasn't letting me use Extensions. I switched to Firefox and I solved it in no time.. – BourbonCreams Aug 18 '19 at 15:39
  • Seems you have to install this plugin via ubuntu's "software center", means, you start the "software center", then search "alt tab switcher removal" , then this plugin is shown and you click "install" – Siwei Mar 02 '21 at 23:32
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Stolen shamelessly from here: http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2019/08/speed-up-alt-tab-ubuntu-18-04/

  • open Ubuntu Software app
  • search for the string "remove alt tab popup"
  • install the Alt-Tab Switcher Popup Delay Removal app
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