From: Ajay J. <aj...@gm...> - 2011-02-21 04:21:28
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HI, This is such an important issue and I do not understand why the list is silent !! Thanks for the reply. It seems I have not been able to communicate my problem. So I am trying again. I use a windows machine to login to a linux machine (remote). Now I have two needs: 1) I need to switch between local Windows applications. For example: my VNC viewer, mails, pdf readers etc. 2) I need to switch betwen applications on the remote. For example: I may be running multiple xterms. What I need is a quick easy way to do such switching. If I use Alt-Tab, then I can switch from one windows application to the other, but I cannot switch betwen remote applications in any way. Could you suggest something? I have gone through the Internet and realized that the only way to do this is use mouse, send the Alt-key down, press tab and then enter, but that is all very cumbersome. There has got to be some easy way, especially if the tools is old and maintained !! Could somebody please please help? Regards, Ajay. On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 12:04 AM, Arfin Greebly <arf...@no...> wrote: > > Ajay, > > Well, I have not tried this myself going from one Windows machine to > andother Windows machine, but there is a technique that allows you to > switch windows without using the Alt key. > > The "Windows" key (the one with the Windows logo on it -- I will refer to > it as "Win+" below) can act like a "shifting" key so that, for example, if > you hold it down and press Tab, focus will be shifted to the different > items on the task bar. You can press Win+Tab until you reach a desired > task bar Item, then press Enter to select it. (The Win+ key has other > uses, like Win+D shows the desktop, and so on.) > > Now, the only problem would be if Windows *insists* on intercepting that > key combination before it can be transmitted. I've used it with success > going from a Linux box to a Windows box, because Linux isn't interested in > trapping that key. I can't speak for Windows-to-Windows, though. > > I will be interested in seeing what other suggestions people have. > > Maybe some little registry hacks? Anyone? > > > ~~ Garry > > > ----- On Fri, 18 Feb 2011, Ajay Jain wrote: ----- >> >> Hi Guys, >> >> Sorry for sending a notification again, but I need help and I am desperate !! >> I need keyboard shortcuts to move from VNC to Windows and to move >> between VNC windows. >> >> PLEASE help. !! >> >> Thanks in Advance. >> >> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Ajay Jain <aj...@gm...> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I need to be able to use Alt-Tab keys effectively. >>> >>> How can I use Alt-Tab keys to move from between the windows of the >>> remote system OR between the windows of the host system? >>> >>> Please provide your inputs. I have searched all over, but have not >>> been able to find anything useful. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ajay. >>> >>> (I am trying to move away from RealVNC.) >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: >> Pinpoint memory and threading errors before they happen. >> Find and fix more than 250 security defects in the development cycle. >> Locate bottlenecks in serial and parallel code that limit performance. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devfeb >> ___________________________________________________________ >> TightVNC mailing list, VNC...@li... >> To change your subscription or to UNSUBSCRIBE, please visit >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vnc-tight-list >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The ultimate all-in-one performance toolkit: Intel(R) Parallel Studio XE: > Pinpoint memory and threading errors before they happen. > Find and fix more than 250 security defects in the development cycle. > Locate bottlenecks in serial and parallel code that limit performance. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devfeb > ___________________________________________________________ > TightVNC mailing list, VNC...@li... > To change your subscription or to UNSUBSCRIBE, please visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/vnc-tight-list > |