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Is there a way to only show apps on my current monitor when I hit Alt+Tab on a dual monitor setup?

BeastOfCaerbannog
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  • Does this answer your question? [Ubuntu 18.04 - get Ubuntu dock to only display the windows from the current screen (monitor)](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1070001/ubuntu-18-04-get-ubuntu-dock-to-only-display-the-windows-from-the-current-scre) – vanadium Apr 27 '22 at 08:44
  • @vanadium Nope. Doesn't work. – Trees4theForest Apr 27 '22 at 13:46
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    I could have know if I paid better attention: the alt tab switcher can be configured to work on the current workspace only, but not to work on the current monitor, unlike the dock. So I guess the answer to your question simply is a "No". – vanadium Apr 27 '22 at 15:56

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This extension seems to work for me: Current screen only on window switcher

According to the extension's GitHub page:

It filters the windows shown in the window switcher to those of the current monitor.

You can enable it from its page on the Gnome extensions site: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1437/current-screen-only-for-alternate-tab/

Or, to install manually :

cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions
git clone https://github.com/mmai/Current_screen_only_on_window_switcher.git Current_screen_only_for_Alternate_Tab@bourcereau.fr

...and reload gnome shell :

  1. Open the Run a Command dialog by pressing Alt+F2 on the keyboard.
  2. Enter just r in the box and press Enter.
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  • Can anyone tell me why this answer is so poor that it was a test on my mod queue? To me it genuinely 'looks ok' without having to actually try it. – pbhj Aug 24 '22 at 10:16
  • i am disappointed by the fact that gnome needs an extension for every single small fart. – Nik O'Lai Jul 28 '23 at 07:04