[ubuntu-uk] Empathy and 11.04

[Colin Law]

On 16 May 2011 21:51, Andy Braben <andybraben at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 16 May 2011 21:44, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
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>> This is a Unity question, not FF.  I am enquiring as to the best way
>> to switch between windows within one app using Unity.  This was with
>> respect to Alan's point that one could just select the other window
>> rather than sliding the front one aside.  With the classic interface
>> one could do this via the bottom panel (one click).  With Unity, to
>> switch between open apps one can click the button on the launcher but
>> I have not found a quick way to switch between multiple windows open
>> for one app.  Generally I like Unity, though it is essential I think
>> to learn the hot keys, but the multiple-windows-for-one-app problem is
>> one that I am having trouble with.
>>
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> I generally use Alt+Tab. These days having a graphical view of the open
> windows on the dialog, it makes it very easy to know when to let go for the
> window that you want.

That does work certainly, but holding Alt down and hitting tab maybe
six or seven times (or even three or four) is a bit tedious compared
to the single click using the bottom panel.

Colin