Re: Switch between Xterms

From: David Combs (dkcombs_at_panix.com)
Date: 01/06/05 

Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:21:33 +0000 (UTC)

In article <cpvr05$jin$1@new-usenet.uk.sun.com>,
Andrew Gabriel <andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <cpvki4$205u$2@agate.berkeley.edu>,
> Alan Coopersmith <alanc@alum.calberkeley.org> writes:
>> "Neil" <logblog@gmail.com> writes in comp.unix.solaris:
>>|Are there any hot keys to switch between Xterm's ? I am tired of the
>>|mouse ..
>>
>> No, but most window managers have hot keys to switch between windows.
>> You just have to know which one you're using (GNOME/JDS, CDE,
>> OpenWindows, etc.)
>>
>> Alt-Tab is a common one, that works in GNOME (and CDE if I remember
>> correctly.)

Doesn't work for me -- cde, solaris9, blade100.
  But Has no obvious visual effect, at least not to my eyes.

>Alt-[up-arrow] and Alt-[down-arrow] also cycle through the windows
>in opposite directions in CDE (and left and right arrow similarly
>between workspaces).

Neat! Now, on what man-page do I find these keys?

Thanks,

David

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