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Asked: 2020-10-24 22:02:47 +0800 CST

How to change shortcut to switch windows in Kubuntu?

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Most of the shortcuts for switching windows are misconfigured here.
I am using Kubuntu 20.04 with KDE Desktop.
I want to reconfigure the shortcuts for changing windows.

I searched possibilities for this in Global Shortcuts> KWin> Switch ...

and found posibilities to switch beetween Windows left, right, above and below (Super+Alt+left, right, above or below).

I expected to find the option to switch to the last window there (like Alt+Tab or Super+Tab).

Where is this? How can I configure this?

Ideally, I'd like use Super+Tab to switch direct to the last visited window.

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My System:

Operating System: Kubuntu 20.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.12.8
Kernel Version: 5.4.0-52-generic
OS Type: 64-bit
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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The actions you're looking for are named Walk Through Windows... They are located in System Settings at Shortcuts | Global Shortcuts | KWin.

    shortcuts

    Note: Search for "walk" or "window" instead of "tab", shown in the screenshot. Searching for "tab" works on my computer because I have it set to use alt+tab, while on your computer, they're "misconfigured".

    You can also configure the shortcuts in the Task Switcher settings, located at Window Management | Task Switcher.

    task switcher

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