Vista: Flip-3D Window Changer or Switcher (ALT-TAB replacement) with Screenshot

Contributed by Hack_Vista

March 14, 2006

Tagged: Microsoft Vista

Alt-tab rocks. However, vista’s new alternative version (and keystokes) may interest a lot of people. See your tasks and windows in 3d and switch between them.

I love alt-tab, and the new vista alt-tab window changer switchie thing (does it have a real name) shows a tiny screenshot for each application. It’s very pretty.

Even better is vista’s alternative way to view your open windows. Flip-3d.

Hit winkey + tab

You can click the above picture to see a larger view.

Winkey + tab. Easy and cool. When you are holding winkey+tab to open the flip-3d window, you can use your mouse to select the window you want to come to the front. You can also use your scroll button on your mouse to cycle through the open windows.

Yes, flip-3d is a poor name. Quit whining.

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Anonymous 2 months ago 1 point
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This does not work when you have a tablet connected to your computer instead of a mouse. When I hit winkey and tab (with four windows open) all I get is a very quick flash of four windows repeatedly going quick on my screen. No way to slow it down and it does not matter if the mouse pointer is over the windows - so it is useless to me. :(

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anonymous 1 month ago 1 point
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hold win key, then hit tab. If you don't release tab it will scroll like mad bud.

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jack 1 month ago 1 point
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i made a program so you can flip through windows in the
Vista 3D window switcher
by clicking the scroll button on your mouse

i looked everywhere to do it but ended up having to make a program
so if you want it, just download it on the megaupload link and put it in your start up files
i looked everywhere to do this so i thought i'd put it up
link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FO4CXGOE

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