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Look  at the window title or taskbar button of the window you want to go next.\n2. Press the label hotkey (default Win-Y). Now all selectable window titles and taskbar buttons will be labeled with a key\n3. Press the desired key. This window is now selected.\n\n\n![FastWindowSwitcherExample Animation](https://github.com/JochenBaier/fastwindowswitcher/blob/master/homepage/fws_example_animation.gif)\n\n## Features\n\n- Window switching with labels (keys)\n- No more Alt-Tabbing through a lot of open windows\n- Access every window via 'Shortcut + Key' no matter how many windows are open\n- Last used windows will be labeled with easy to press keys from the middle of the keyboard ('f','j',...)\n- Optimized for key board usage\n- Multi monitor support\n- Support for second panel under Windows 7 via [Dual Monitor Taskbar](https://sourceforge.net/projects/dualmonitortb/)\n- Works with Windows 7 and Windows 10\n- Portable: no installation needed, no changes to the system, no dependencies\n- Sourcecode check with static code analysis: PVS Studio, Cppcheck, VS Studio Code Analysis\n\n## Download\n\n[Current Version 0.2.0.0](https://github.com/JochenBaier/fastwindowswitcher/releases/download/v0.2.0.0/FastWindowSwitcher-0200.zip)\n\n## Installation\n\nUnzip  FastWindowSwitcher-xxxx.zip to any location. Run FastWindowSwitcher.exe.\nThe default hotkey to show the labels is Win-Y (optimized for a German keyboard layout). The hotkey can be changed in the setting dialog. The settings dialog can be accessed by the tray icon context menu.\n\n[Help-Page](https://github.com/JochenBaier/fastwindowswitcher/wiki/Help)\n\n## Hints\n\n- For easy access of the taskbar buttons the taskbutton grouping should be turned off in the Window panel settings.\n- It is not possible to click the labels with the mouse. FastWindowSwitcher is keyboard only.\n- If you want to start FastWindowSwitcher with Windows create a shortcut to FastWindowSwitcher.exe inside the Windows Autostart folder\n\n## License\n\nFastWindowSwitcher is released under the [GNU General Public License 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.de.html)\n\n## Changelog\n\n[Changelog.md](https://github.com/JochenBaier/fastwindowswitcher/blob/master/Changelog.md)\n\n## Contact\n\n[Jochen Baier](mailto:email@jochen-baier.de)\n\n## Background/Similar programs\n\nFastWindowSwitcher is based on the idea of [vimfx](https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/vimfx/)/[Vimium](https://vimium.github.io/) browser plug-ins to use  a label to mark a location you want to go next.  During development i found [HerbiClicker](http://herbi.org/HerbiClicker/HerbiClicker.htm), but i was not able to get this program into a working state.\n\n## Reviews in english\n\n- softpedia.de: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/FastWindowSwitcher.shtml\n- ghacks.net: https://www.ghacks.net/2017/09/17/fastwindowswitcher-alt-tab-alternative-for-windows/\n- gotowebsites.info: http://www.gotowebsites.info/2017/09/fastwindowswitcher-tool-will-find-solution-windows-using-the-keyboard/\n- technewsdir.com: http://technewsdir.com/fastwindowswitcher-alt-tab-alternative-for-windows\n- Video (Breaking News 24/7): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JTtnbjOaeM\n- trishtech.com: http://www.trishtech.com/2017/09/fastwindowswitcher-quickly-switch-to-any-open-window/\n- windowsreport.com: http://windowsreport.com/alt-tab-alternatives/\n\n## Reviews in german\n\n- chip.de:  http://www.chip.de/downloads/FastWindowSwitcher_123246949.html\n- chip.de Video: http://www.chip.de/video/Mit-FastWindowSwitcher-pfeilschnell-ueber-den-Desktop-navigieren-Video_123257937.html\n- xcomputer.site: http://xcomputer.site/2017/09/18/fastwindowswitcher-alt-tab-alternative-fur-windows/","funding_links":[],"categories":["C++"],"sub_categories":[],"project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FJochenBaier%2Ffastwindowswitcher","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2FJochenBaier%2Ffastwindowswitcher","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2FJochenBaier%2Ffastwindowswitcher/lists"}