https://github.com/akiver/altbacktick

Switch between windows using ALT+backtick
https://github.com/akiver/altbacktick

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Switch between windows using ALT+backtick

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/akiver/altbacktick
• Owner: akiver
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-10-02T00:01:49.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-29T12:16:52.000Z (4 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-19T07:09:04.458Z (11 days ago)
• Topics: desktop, productivity, windows
• Language: C++
• Homepage:
• Size: 268 KB
• Stars: 159
• Watchers: 7
• Forks: 15
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
`AltBacktick` is a small Windows program that runs in background and allows to switch between windows of the same program using the keyboard shortcut `ALT`+`` ` `` (the `ALT` key can be configured).

![AltBacktick](./demo.gif)

It's similar to [Easy Window Switcher](https://neosmart.net/EasySwitch/) but it supports more programs (for instance TablePlus), handles minimized windows and is open source.

*The key `` ` `` (`backtick`) is above the `TAB` key on QWERTY keyboard but even if your keyboard is not QWERTY, the shortcut will be mapped to the key above the `TAB` key.*

## Usage

### Installing

1. Download the last executable from [GitHub](https://github.com/akiver/AltBacktick/releases) or clone the repository (`git clone --recursive https://github.com/akiver/AltBacktick`) and build it from Visual Studio

2. Run the program

3. Click on `Automatically start AltBacktick` (or `Run AltBacktick without installing` if you only want to run it)

### Uninstalling

1. Run the program

2. Select `Uninstall AltBacktick`

### Configuring

When the program starts, it tries to read a possible `INI` configuration file located at `~/.altbacktick`.  

This file allows to configure the program and must be created manually if default values are not suitable.

Example:

```ini

[keyboard]

modifier_key=ctrl

[behavior]

ignore_minimized_windows=true

```

**If you edit the configuration file while the program is running, you need to kill the program process and restart it!**

#### modifier_key

The `modifier_key` option allows to change the modifier key that needs to be pressed to switch between windows.  

Possible values are `alt` and `ctrl`, default is `alt`.

#### ignore_minimized_windows

The `ignore_minimized_windows` option allows to ignore minimized windows when switching between windows.

## License

[MIT](https://github.com/akiver/AltBacktick/blob/master/LICENSE)