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Sam Spilsbury (smspillaz) wrote : Re: [Bug 791746] [NEW] Natty: No way to switch windows with mouse on second monitor

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On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Philipp Wendler
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> Public bug reported:
>
> In a dual-monitor setup, using the mouse there is no way to switch
> between two applications that both reside on the right monitor without
> traveling to the far left to the launcher, which takes much time. Of
> course the keyboard shortcuts can be used, but these don't help in all
> situations as well (for example when doing drag'n'drop, or when the user
> doesn't know them).
>
> So there should be a way to switch between windows on a single monitor
> without the mouse having to leave that monitor.
>
> ** Affects: unity
>     Importance: Undecided
>         Status: New
>
>
> ** Tags: natty
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - [Natty] No way to switch windows with mouse on second monito
> + Natty: No way to switch windows with mouse on second monitor
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/791746
>
> Title:
>  Natty: No way to switch windows with mouse on second monitor
>
> Status in Unity:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  In a dual-monitor setup, using the mouse there is no way to switch
>  between two applications that both reside on the right monitor without
>  traveling to the far left to the launcher, which takes much time. Of
>  course the keyboard shortcuts can be used, but these don't help in all
>  situations as well (for example when doing drag'n'drop, or when the
>  user doesn't know them).
>
>  So there should be a way to switch between windows on a single monitor
>  without the mouse having to leave that monitor.
>

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Sam Spilsbury