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How to alt+tab with your mouse

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-alt-tab-with-your-mouse.79309/

chesss
chesss Original post #1
Jan 30, 2008 at 12:08 AM
This is neat little app , which allows one to switch windows(alt+tab) with the mouse itself without having to repeatly click on the taskbar.

How to use:
Click and hold down the left(or middle/right) mouse button and rotate your mousewheel , then leave the left mouse button. Holding mousebutton down acts like holding alt down and rotating mousewheel emulates pressing tab.

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Setting it up
We will do this using Powerpro
♥ Download and install
♥ Now, powerpro is a very powerfull application, so don't get overwhelmed..okay?
♥ open the powerpro configuration window(it will open automatically the first time. Otherwise open pproconf.exe in powerpro's installation folder.
♥ goto gui tab
♥ near the bottom click on 'none' (Next to "+wheel for alt+tab" ) and select any mousebutton from the dropdown to do the switching.
Click ok and we r done! :)

Try it, once u get used to it , u will hate to click on the taskbar.. I am totally addicted to his for over a year now. wldn't touch a mouse without it.

ask me if u get stuck anywhere.
dOm1naTOr
Jan 30, 2008 at 12:14 AM
thnx ,will try
MetalheadGautham
Jan 30, 2008 at 1:18 AM
In Xfce Window Manager, you can do it by Middle Click :p
New
New #4
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:05 AM
Thanks for the information..Will try it out.
Gigacore
Jan 30, 2008 at 12:49 PM
good tut :) thanks!
skeletor
Jan 30, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Thanx.....
T
Jan 30, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Thanks.....
chesss
chesss #8
Jan 30, 2008 at 6:47 PM
In Xfce Window Manager, you can do it by Middle Click :p
I have spent days trying to get the same effect on linux. but it never worked smoothly. in XFCE this wld 'break' the middle button i.e u won't be able to use the middle button for other purposes..
T
The Conqueror #9
Jan 30, 2008 at 6:47 PM
Thanks
V
vaibhavtek #10
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Thanks buddy it will help me..!!
casanova
casanova #11
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Thx. Will try it.
K
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:34 PM
Thanks for sharing
utsav
utsav #13
Jan 31, 2008 at 11:34 PM
Cool
pushkaraj
pushkaraj #14
Feb 1, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Great App. Thanx :)
chesss
chesss #15
Oct 27, 2008 at 12:40 AM
shameless bump..
actually I am curious if anyone else is actually using this..
amitava82
amitava82 #16
Oct 27, 2008 at 12:51 AM
lol.. I have dedicated mouse button to do that :D
A
Oct 27, 2008 at 8:58 PM
hey thanx......
hdsk.23
hdsk.23 #18
Oct 31, 2008 at 9:21 PM
can anyone tell me what is its benefit, i mean we are already taking our mouse to near taskbar then y dont't click on that required application to popup!!!!! think!! how much it take time to click on the application??
IronManForever
Nov 1, 2008 at 12:35 AM
@hdsk.23
Well when one uses Alt+Tab, its much intuitive.. this trick simulates that..
Like, I do havea multimedia keyboard. but changing volume using Volumouse; a small free tool which can be used to change volume in numerousways suchas using scroll wheel,etc. I find that easier.. of course, it maybe personal choice. :)
chesss
chesss #21
Nov 1, 2008 at 2:19 AM
^so u actually using this?
mean we are already taking our mouse to near taskbar
actually we aren't . the mouse can be as far or as near the task bar when you do this..
Ecko
Ecko #22
Nov 1, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Crappy Piece Of Programming Skills For this to be 3.53 MB
chesss
chesss #24
Nov 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM
^k
Crappy Piece Of Programming Skills For this to be 3.53 MB
alt+tab with mouse is just one of the features of powerpro..it also has things like - macros/virtual desktop/mouse gestures/scheduler/reminder/wallpaper changer/dock app /keyboard shortcuts(for win) and a whole scripting language to play with the above features..
Krazzy Warrior
Nov 12, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Keyboard is the fastest way to do anything in computer if u now all shortcuts and is damn fast like me...
X
Nov 16, 2008 at 1:19 PM
it's a good one in case the keyboard is not working but all in all i would still go to the keyboard for alt+tab though its a nice addon for a mouse