Subject: Re: [Witch Talk] Unable to assign witch to cmd-tab - El Capitan

From: Mike Waldner <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:55:10 -0800 (PST)

That was it. I closed every application except witch, and I was able to 
assign witch to cmd-tab. Thanks Rob!

- m

On Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 8:48:30 AM UTC-7, Many Tricks wrote:
>
> On Dec 29, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Mike Waldner <[email-masked] 
> <javascript:>> wrote: 
>
> > I've recently updated to El Capitan. I'm not able to assign 'Cycle 
> Windows - All' to cmd-tab. Anytime I try to press cmd-tab to create the 
> shortcut in witch, Apple's application switcher takes control. 
> > 
> > I saw something similar here: 
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/witch-talk/cwPWJmZKtvk 
> > 
> > I can see both the witchdaemon and System preferences listed in the 
> 'Security and Privary -> Privacy' section. I can assign also to other keys 
> and they work fine. (Eg: Option + Tab) 
>
> Make sure that in addition to being listed, they're both checked -- if 
> they aren't checked, they're not enabled. Assuming they are enabled, then 
> you're running into Secure Text Input, which blocks our (and any other app) 
> ability to capture Command-Tab: 
>
> <https://manytricks.com/support/index.php?act=article&code=view&id=22> 
>
> Basically, you need to figure out which app is activating Secure Text 
> Input, quit that app, then assign Command-Tab to Witch. But if that app (or 
> any other) uses Secure Text Input in the future, you'll see the default 
> switcher when you press Command-Tab, until Secure Text Input is 
> deactivated. 
>
> regards, 
> -rob.

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From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 07:48:26 -0800

On Dec 29, 2015, at 7:38 PM, Mike Waldner <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I've recently updated to El Capitan. I'm not able to assign 'Cycle Windows - All' to cmd-tab. Anytime I try to press cmd-tab to create the shortcut in witch, Apple's application switcher takes control.
> 
> I saw something similar here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/witch-talk/cwPWJmZKtvk
> 
> I can see both the witchdaemon and System preferences listed in the 'Security and Privary -> Privacy' section. I can assign also to other keys and they work fine. (Eg: Option + Tab)

Make sure that in addition to being listed, they're both checked -- if they aren't checked, they're not enabled. Assuming they are enabled, then you're running into Secure Text Input, which blocks our (and any other app) ability to capture Command-Tab:

Basically, you need to figure out which app is activating Secure Text Input, quit that app, then assign Command-Tab to Witch. But if that app (or any other) uses Secure Text Input in the future, you'll see the default switcher when you press Command-Tab, until Secure Text Input is deactivated.

regards,
-rob.

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From: Mike Waldner <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:38:16 -0800 (PST)

Hi,

I've recently updated to El Capitan. I'm not able to assign 'Cycle Windows 
- All' to cmd-tab. Anytime I try to press cmd-tab to create the shortcut in 
witch, Apple's application switcher takes control.

I saw something similar 
here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/witch-talk/cwPWJmZKtvk

I'm currently on Witch 3.9.6.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
- m