Spread only windows of the current application

Question

I want the same effect as with Super + W but for only the selected windows.

Is this possible to achieve this?

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 10 '12 at 19:33

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Yes, it's very easy. Press Super + [number] twice.

For instance, if you want to view all the Nautilus windows you have opened, press Super + 1 1 if Nautilus is the first item on your launcher.

Also, clicking on the icon of an active application that has more than one open window has the same effect.

edited Feb 10 '12 at 19:33

Octavian Helm

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answered Jun 21 '11 at 21:46

Jo-Erlend Schinstad

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 28 '11 at 10:56

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Looking at the Unity source code, this sure is possible, but isn't easy. Unity implements such a view, using the Compiz Scale plugin. First, Unity generates the list of windows of an application and then passes this to Compiz.

So without Unity you can't do this (as for now), since such a feature isn't in Compiz out of the box.

answered Mar 28 '11 at 10:56

Bilal Akhtar

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Thank you for taking time to view the code, I hope I learn when someone solves this. For now, it will be something I'll miss from my mac! :) – Trufa Mar 28 '11 at 19:06

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Theoretically, yes you can.

Install compizconfig-settings-manager

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Launch CompizConfig Settings Manager and go to Scale > Bindings > Initiate Window Picker for window group.

I say theoretically because it doesn't work for me (but it does work for others).

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Jun 21 '11 at 16:48

idbrii

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Spread only windows of the current application

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