2015-05-16 0:52 GMT+02:00 Avdi Grimm <a...@avdi.org>:

> Hey folks! I've dabbled with smalltalk here and there over the years, but
> recently I've settled in to learn Pharo in earnest. A few of you might have
> seen the videos I've been putting up; they seem to be making the rounds on
> Twitter. I just want to say I've felt really welcomed by all the people who
> have commented with helpful tips, or offered to help with my exploration :-)
>
> I've run into my first big blocker as a newcomer. Like many programmers
> I'm a fan of keeping my hands on the keyboard. Now, I'm more flexible on
> this than some. I recognize that Pharo is a visual environment, and it
> makes sense to explore it with a mouse. And some interactions just make
> more sense with a mouse.
>
> That said, no matter what windowing environment I'm in, I find the ability
> to quickly cycle between windows without leaving the keyboard pretty
> crucial. One Windows or Ubuntu I would normally do this with Alt-Tab or
> Super-Tab. On MacOS it's Cmd-Tab.
>
> I've been trying to figure out how to do this in Pharo. I've looked for
> answers with Google, SO, and on IRC, and I've come up blank. I'm starting
> to think it can't be done.
>
> So, I've come here for your help. Is there a way to cycle between windows?
> Or is anyone working on it? Or, perhaps, am I missing an element of the
> Pharo programming workflow which renders it unneeded?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> --
> Avdi
>

I miss this too.

This worked in Pharo 1.4 (alt + left arrow / alt+right arrow).

I don't know why this was removed.

I often wanted to look at this and try to bring it back, but didn't find
the time.


nicolai

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