Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware
AltTab Mouse Shortcut lets you toggle programs without a keyboard
by Brad Linder Feb 25th 2008 at 3:00PM
Right now the utility only works correctly with Windows Vista. A CyberNet reader did try to whip up a Windows XP version, but it doesn't work that well at the moment. Instead of bringing up the Alt+Tab window, the XP mouse shortcut just toggles back and forth between two open windows. Hopefully Ryan will offer an updated XP version soon, or if any Download Squad readers feel up to the task, the code looks pretty simple.
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Mike said 11:57PM on 2-25-2008
i have been using TaskSwitchXP Pro for a long time for this in Windows XP.
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mjhinton said 3:29PM on 2-25-2008
The QuickLinks toolbar has a button for Flip 3D (the Rolodex effect - Win+Tab). If a computer can't support the 3D effect, you get the equivalent of Flip (Alt+Tab). peace, mjh
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Deep said 7:06PM on 2-25-2008
Heres the .exe that works perfectly 4 XP, i tried to make the XP Script but Clarke was successful... Download it here:
http://tiny.cc/MouseXP
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Barry Cleave said 12:56PM on 3-02-2008
TAskSwitchXP is not quite as elegant a solution for simply switching windows (need to click the sytem tray icon and then select the window required with your mouse) but it does offer so much more.
Barry Cleave
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muyiwa said 3:30PM on 2-26-2008
I tought the whole purpose of keyboards shortcuts are to eliminate the dependence on the mouse...
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Cristina Safferstein said 6:01AM on 3-03-2008
100 Useful Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows vista
Click here for more details :
http://www.sacatech.com/ar/keyboard-shortcuts-windows-vista.html
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