Subject: Re: [Witch Talk] Activate Arrows for Cycle Apps > Windows

From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:59:36 -0800 (PST)

Reverse engineer how the Contexts switcher app does it for the badges ;)

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From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:51:25 -0800

On Jan 9, 2017, at 5:41 PM, [email-masked] wrote:

> Also Rob, a bit off topic, but have you considered adding badge icons? I'm trying to not use the Mac dock completely and badge icons would really seal the deal.

It's on our list to try to get done, but probably not in the initial 4.0 release. Why? Because there's no public API that provides that info, which means we'll have to dig into the system to see how Apple does it, and hope we can find and use the same private API that they're using to do the badges.

regards;
-rob.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 17:41:55 -0800 (PST)

Also Rob, a bit off topic, but have you considered adding badge icons? I'm 
trying to not use the Mac dock completely and badge icons would really seal 
the deal.

Cheers,

Rog

On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 09:30:26 UTC+11, [email-masked] wrote:
>
> (Why do you use Activate, if I might ask? Curious as to the use case.) 
>
> Activate is the only option at the moment that will deminimize windows or 
> open a new app window reliably when selecting an app from the main Cycle 
> Apps > Windows pane. I thought Bring to Front / Activate would do this but 
> it doesn't work. I like to keep my workspace clear, so when I'm not using 
> an app I either minimise it or close it. I'm using Cycle Apps > Windows 
> because I prefer it's simplicity, To quickly switch between apps I select 
> them from the main pane and try to avoid pressing right to view tabs 
> available, minimise status, etc
>
> Perhaps Cycle Apps > Windows could have indicators on the main pane 
> showing which apps are minimised or have no windows available. That way 
> it'll be possible to know before hand which apps to cursor right on.
>
> The Activate option works well at the moment, perhaps you can also 
> consider make it deminimize all windows instead of deminimizing one 
> minimised window?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rog
>
> On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:51:48 UTC+11, Many Tricks wrote:
>>
>> On Jan 9, 2017, at 3:28 AM, [email-masked] wrote: 
>>
>> > Please consider removing the circular Activate Arrows when Cycle Apps > 
>> Windows is activated. It's a little distracting and redundant when it shows 
>> up next to every app anyways. Thanks. 
>>
>> If you use Bring to Front or Bring to Front / Activate, you won't see the 
>> arrows. They're there as a reminder that you're not using the default 
>> "bring to front" mode. We're discussing, though, whether we can do this in 
>> other ways. (Why do you use Activate, if I might ask? Curious as to the use 
>> case.) 
>>
>> thanks; 
>> -rob.
>
>

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 14:30:25 -0800 (PST)

Perhaps Cycle Apps > Windows could have indicators on the main pane showing 
which apps are minimised or have no windows available. That way it'll be 
possible to know before hand which apps to cursor right on.

The Activate option works well at the moment, perhaps you can also consider 
make it deminimize all windows instead of deminimizing one minimised window?

Thanks,

Rog

On Tuesday, 10 January 2017 05:51:48 UTC+11, Many Tricks wrote:
>
> On Jan 9, 2017, at 3:28 AM, [email-masked] <javascript:> wrote: 
>

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From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 10:51:46 -0800

On Jan 9, 2017, at 3:28 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

> Please consider removing the circular Activate Arrows when Cycle Apps > Windows is activated. It's a little distracting and redundant when it shows up next to every app anyways. Thanks.

If you use Bring to Front or Bring to Front / Activate, you won't see the arrows. They're there as a reminder that you're not using the default "bring to front" mode. We're discussing, though, whether we can do this in other ways. (Why do you use Activate, if I might ask? Curious as to the use case.)

thanks;
-rob.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 03:28:47 -0800 (PST)

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