# \#window-switcher **URL:** https://community.folivora.ai/tag/window-switcher/379.md [Latest](https://community.folivora.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.folivora.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.folivora.ai/tags.md) --- ## [Triggering Action: Show Window Switcher for Active App is crashing bettertouchtool](https://community.folivora.ai/t/triggering-action-show-window-switcher-for-active-app-is-crashing-bettertouchtool/48085)
**Author:** [@sprtlvl](https://community.folivora.ai/u/sprtlvl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 4:56am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/triggering-action-show-window-switcher-for-active-app-is-crashing-bettertouchtool/48085 "2026-10-23T04:56:48Z")
Triggering Action: Show Window Switcher for Active App is crashing Bettertouchtool. On latest version of macos 27.0.1. Issue has only appear after updating to latest release of Bettertouchtool. --- ## [Window switcher minimized windows](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-minimized-windows/48074)
**Author:** [@kingepic84](https://community.folivora.ai/u/kingepic84)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-minimized-windows/48074 "2026-10-20T16:32:08Z")
I'm not sure if this has been requested before, but I notice when a window is minimized, it gets put to the end of the unminimized windows list (when using last used/stack order). My request is add an option to keep mini… --- ## [Improve Window Switcher responsiveness by preloading and caching window thumbnails](https://community.folivora.ai/t/improve-window-switcher-responsiveness-by-preloading-and-caching-window-thumbnails/48012)
**Author:** [@jchayat](https://community.folivora.ai/u/jchayat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/improve-window-switcher-responsiveness-by-preloading-and-caching-window-thumbnails/48012 "2026-10-14T12:42:01Z")
I currently use the Alt-Tab app, but I would love to switch to a BTT based solution. Here's my issue - The BTT Window Switcher appears quickly, but its window thumbnail images can take noticeably longer to load. Could … --- ## [Windows switcher for docker app icon - sort by creation time](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-for-docker-app-icon-sort-by-creation-time/47807)
**Author:** [@xidiot](https://community.folivora.ai/u/xidiot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-for-docker-app-icon-sort-by-creation-time/47807 "2026-09-25T11:47:07Z")
When I have multiple windows for an app, I prefer their order to be the one they were created or at least make the list/popover static - don't change the order of the windows at all. This makes it predictable where in t… --- ## [Window switcher: a few small additions](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-a-few-small-additions/47660)
**Author:** [@megira](https://community.folivora.ai/u/megira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-a-few-small-additions/47660 "2026-08-29T12:28:26Z")
Hey, I'm using "Show Window Switcher for All Open Apps" with the search field hidden, and with "select next on repeat" and "activate on release" it already feels very close to a classic cmd-tab (attached below a screens… --- ## [Windows Switcher leaks memory](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-leaks-memory/47429)
**Author:** [@umar](https://community.folivora.ai/u/umar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-leaks-memory/47429 "2026-07-18T23:29:02Z")
Describe the bug Windows Switcher seems to leak memory. After a typical day of use, BetterTouchTool's memory usage goes up to 1 GB. If I don't use Windows Switcher, then the memory doesn't seem to go over 200MB for the … --- ## [Window switcher can't move to different space](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-cant-move-to-different-space/45320)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Yami](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Dark_Yami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-cant-move-to-different-space/45320 "2025-12-13T14:56:25Z")
When i try to move from chrome desktop 1 to chrome desktop 2, it doesn’t work and still stuck in chrome desktop 1, same happen when i open setting window (desktop 1) then try to move to chrome in desktop 2, it move to c… --- ## [Window switcher: add “initial focus: On second entry in window list”](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-add-initial-focus-on-second-entry-in-window-list/39700)
**Author:** [@Sacwug](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Sacwug)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-add-initial-focus-on-second-entry-in-window-list/39700 "2025-12-13T10:37:08Z")
When using the Window switcher with the option “Sort: Last Used / Stack Order …” it would be very nice to be able to set the setting “Initial Focus” to start in the second entry of the list. This would replicate the beha… --- ## [Window Switcher auto size window height based on number of entries](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-auto-size-window-height-based-on-number-of-entries/45748)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Wilkason](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Tom_Wilkason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-auto-size-window-height-based-on-number-of-entries/45748 "2025-12-07T23:03:46Z")
Maybe I missed it but I would love for the window switcher window to auto size the overall height of the window to reduce the potential for blank space at the bottom or scroll bars. Perhaps set the height value to indica… --- ## [Window Switcher shows "ghost" windows](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-shows-ghost-windows/44472)
**Author:** [@begem0t](https://community.folivora.ai/u/begem0t)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-shows-ghost-windows/44472 "2025-12-05T20:13:15Z")
Describe the bug Window Switcher is pretty great, but it has some trouble with programs like QGIS, Dual Commander etc. Those programs create dialog windows (correctly shown as separate windows in Window Switcher) but w… --- ## [Trigger action after window selected in via Window Switcher](https://community.folivora.ai/t/trigger-action-after-window-selected-in-via-window-switcher/45457)
**Author:** [@somelinguist](https://community.folivora.ai/u/somelinguist)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/trigger-action-after-window-selected-in-via-window-switcher/45457 "2025-11-06T23:50:54Z")
Is there an easy way to trigger actions after a window is selected via the Window Switcher? --- ## [Show All The Browser Tabs](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-all-the-browser-tabs/45487)
**Author:** [@Sagar\_Patel](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Sagar_Patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-all-the-browser-tabs/45487 "2025-10-30T11:31:31Z")
Is it possible to see all the browser tabs (from all the browser windows) within the window switcher? (References: Something similar to: TabSwitcher, TabTab) It seems that currently the window switcher shows only one t… --- ## [Configuring Continuous Gestures (Volume + Window Switching) like on Windows](https://community.folivora.ai/t/configuring-continuous-gestures-volume-window-switching-like-on-windows/45466)
**Author:** [@mrkali](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mrkali)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/configuring-continuous-gestures-volume-window-switching-like-on-windows/45466 "2025-10-24T13:33:11Z")
Hi everyone, I recently switched to a Mac with a trackpad and would like to replicate two gestures I used on my old PC with Better Touch Tool. 1. Continuous Volume Control with 4 Fingers On my old PC, swiping up/down w… --- ## [Switch (cycle) to the last window by swiping with three fingers to the left or right](https://community.folivora.ai/t/switch-cycle-to-the-last-window-by-swiping-with-three-fingers-to-the-left-or-right/45208)
**Author:** [@Warrior](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Warrior)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/switch-cycle-to-the-last-window-by-swiping-with-three-fingers-to-the-left-or-right/45208 "2025-09-23T18:04:10Z")
This should work similar to Windows 11, cycling through windows while keeping your fingers on the trackpad. --- ## [Reverse window switcher](https://community.folivora.ai/t/reverse-window-switcher/45014)
**Author:** [@Pal](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Pal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/reverse-window-switcher/45014 "2025-09-07T02:21:28Z")
In the window switcher, there's a "On Repeated Trigger: Select Next Window In List" option. Could we also get an option for the reverse? Either as a shortcut recorder, or by adding a modifier or something. My muscle mem… --- ## [Move focus to window on the left, right, top or bottom](https://community.folivora.ai/t/move-focus-to-window-on-the-left-right-top-or-bottom/44821)
**Author:** [@gjherbiet](https://community.folivora.ai/u/gjherbiet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/move-focus-to-window-on-the-left-right-top-or-bottom/44821 "2025-08-24T01:53:32Z")
1piece application has a nice focus window feature: Focus Window You can activate a window on the left, right, top, bottom or behind the active window by pressing the hot keys (⌥⌘ ←, ⌥⌘ →, ⌥⌘ ↑, ⌥⌘ ↓, ⌥⌘ ↵)\*. This… --- ## [Window Switcher does not list certain windows (Adobe Media Encoder)](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-does-not-list-certain-windows-adobe-media-encoder/44703)
**Author:** [@begem0t](https://community.folivora.ai/u/begem0t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-does-not-list-certain-windows-adobe-media-encoder/44703 "2025-08-11T12:33:31Z")
Window Switcher does not list certain windows (Adobe Media Encoder is probably the most popular, another more obscure case is the Vray6 installer). The Media Encoder window apears on the Dock and in built-in Window swit… --- ## ["Show Window Switcher for All Open Apps" hides after use](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-window-switcher-for-all-open-apps-hides-after-use/44562)
**Author:** [@xidiot](https://community.folivora.ai/u/xidiot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-window-switcher-for-all-open-apps-hides-after-use/44562 "2025-07-30T09:01:26Z")
The mentioned action is hiding every time (show for few ms and the hides) I'm using it to activate an app and then trigger it again. Steps: Trigger the action (via shortcut in my case) Search some window (this will wor… --- ## [Show Window Switcher For All Apps \> "Move to Current Space" never works.](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-window-switcher-for-all-apps-move-to-current-space-never-works/44574)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Jones](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Chris_Jones)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/show-window-switcher-for-all-apps-move-to-current-space-never-works/44574 "2025-07-30T05:39:46Z")
First thank you for the great product. Will be purchasing after the trial. Just found this bug. Hoping it's not user error--but I've tried to root that out as much as I could. In the screen recording, I'm demonstrating… --- ## [Mouse steals selection](https://community.folivora.ai/t/mouse-steals-selection/44116)
**Author:** [@begem0t](https://community.folivora.ai/u/begem0t)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/mouse-steals-selection/44116 "2025-06-23T09:15:21Z")
When Window-Switcher is called I can move up or down the list with the keyboard just fine. But if I make motion with the mouse it "steals" the selection. While this is exactly the Apple behaviour, it's wrong. Mouse over… --- ## [btt window switcher thumbnails](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-window-switcher-thumbnails/41002)
**Author:** [@user928](https://community.folivora.ai/u/user928)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-window-switcher-thumbnails/41002 "2024-12-11T13:29:05Z")
Hello, would it be possible to display thumbnails instead of icons in window switcher, so it would behave like a sort of Mac stage manager? I would love to have something like this instead of regular UI --- ## [Multi-monitor bug with "Show/Hide Specific Application" =\> "Move Hidden Window To Current Desktop"](https://community.folivora.ai/t/multi-monitor-bug-with-show-hide-specific-application-move-hidden-window-to-current-desktop/38641)
**Author:** [@Tennyson\_T\_Bardwell](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Tennyson_T_Bardwell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2024, 3:20am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/multi-monitor-bug-with-show-hide-specific-application-move-hidden-window-to-current-desktop/38641 "2024-08-08T03:20:01Z")
When using "Show/Hide Specific Application" with an external monitor, windows sometimes become unreachable. Multiple Desktops (the MacOS window management feature) is NOT in use I suspect that "move Hidden Window To C… --- ## [Windows Switcher: Layout: Symbols](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-layout-symbols/38084)
**Author:** [@danielo](https://community.folivora.ai/u/danielo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/windows-switcher-layout-symbols/38084 "2024-07-03T14:47:00Z")
I really like the Window Switcher Menu, but why just a menu? As symbols like the MacOS switcher, but with multiple rows! You could faster reach the app you need with the mouse. --- ## [Window switcher. Unable to Hide app. Move App not space, not working.](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-unable-to-hide-app-move-app-not-space-not-working/37671)
**Author:** [@deeznugs](https://community.folivora.ai/u/deeznugs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/window-switcher-unable-to-hide-app-move-app-not-space-not-working/37671 "2024-06-13T22:51:48Z")
Default binds like cmd-w or pressing w work to close the window. ⌘H does NOT hide selected app/window. I tested three triggers to try to assign "H" and "⌃H" and "⌘H" to "hide app under cursor" & applescripts for hiding…