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Windows users can do this by pressing Win+digit with open apps or apps you have pinned on the task bar. Linux Mint, as with many other windows shortcuts, has t

Windows users can do this by pressing Win+digit with open apps or apps you have pinned on the task bar. Linux Mint, as with many other windows shortcuts, has this also

devmor 4y ago
Yep, I've been doing this for quite some time. Like the author says, it's a genuine boost to productivity.
thrdbndndn 4y ago
I use shortcuts heavily, but Win+number is something I never get used to despite knowing them. They way they work when you have multiple X programs opened (say, editors, explorers..) is kinda weird and I ended up just using alt+tab, which is much easier to press anyway.
- Configure0251 4y ago
  Microsoft's PowerToys has a shortcut guide that might help get you over that last hurdle towards using win+number effectively. Might want to give it a look.
  - myfonj 4y ago
    Taskbar Numberer [1] can do this as well (under Window 10). Startup command is start "" "<apps>\7plus-Taskbar-Numberer\64\7+ Taskbar Numberer.exe" -v2 -hidewnd [1] https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-numberer https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-numberer
- layer8 4y ago
  Yes, I use them for launching "singleton" applications, and Alt+Tab for the rest.
Springtime 4y ago
It's superb for toggling pinned programs moment-to-moment, without needing to pay attention to UIs. On smaller-than-regular keyboards, such as 60% size, function keys already require one extra key held to activate (Fn+<number>, an upside is being closer to reach while on the home row), so they're already both equivalent in keypresses for such users.
Arrath 4y ago
Welp. TIL. That's handy, thank you.
wink 4y ago
It's ok, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to register with "multiples of the same application" open, i.e. if I have Firefox at Win-2 then it's always the first window that was opened (which is fine most of the time) but if I need the other Firefox window then it's alt-tabbing again. No, tabs don't help here, I don't have 50 Firefox windows open, but often a second.
- awelxtr 4y ago
  Win+Ctrl+number You're welcome!
  - wink 4y ago
    Ha, thanks. Was on Linux when I wrote that so couldn't try it. Also Win+Alt+Number opens a new window of that type. Weird hand twisting aside, this could be useful :)
Vinnl 4y ago
I think most Linux systems have this too. GNOME definitely, for the applications pinned in the overview, and I would be very surprised if KDE didn't do this too.

Windows users can do this by pressing Win+digit with open apps or apps you have pinned on the task bar. Linux Mint, as with many other windows shortcuts, has this also

devmor 4y ago

Yep, I've been doing this for quite some time. Like the author says, it's a genuine boost to productivity.

thrdbndndn 4y ago

I use shortcuts heavily, but Win+number is something I never get used to despite knowing them. They way they work when you have multiple X programs opened (say, editors, explorers..) is kinda weird and I ended up just using alt+tab, which is much easier to press anyway.

Configure0251 4y ago
Microsoft's PowerToys has a shortcut guide that might help get you over that last hurdle towards using win+number effectively. Might want to give it a look.
- myfonj 4y ago
  Taskbar Numberer [1] can do this as well (under Window 10). Startup command is start "" "<apps>\7plus-Taskbar-Numberer\64\7+ Taskbar Numberer.exe" -v2 -hidewnd [1] https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-numberer https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-numberer
layer8 4y ago
Yes, I use them for launching "singleton" applications, and Alt+Tab for the rest.

Springtime 4y ago

It's superb for toggling pinned programs moment-to-moment, without needing to pay attention to UIs. On smaller-than-regular keyboards, such as 60% size, function keys already require one extra key held to activate (Fn+<number>, an upside is being closer to reach while on the home row), so they're already both equivalent in keypresses for such users.

Arrath 4y ago

Welp. TIL. That's handy, thank you.

wink 4y ago

It's ok, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to register with "multiples of the same application" open, i.e. if I have Firefox at Win-2 then it's always the first window that was opened (which is fine most of the time) but if I need the other Firefox window then it's alt-tabbing again. No, tabs don't help here, I don't have 50 Firefox windows open, but often a second.

awelxtr 4y ago
Win+Ctrl+number You're welcome!
- wink 4y ago
  Ha, thanks. Was on Linux when I wrote that so couldn't try it. Also Win+Alt+Number opens a new window of that type. Weird hand twisting aside, this could be useful :)

Vinnl 4y ago

I think most Linux systems have this too. GNOME definitely, for the applications pinned in the overview, and I would be very surprised if KDE didn't do this too.