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

Contributor Icon Contributed by Hack_Vista Date Icon March 14, 2006  
Tag Icon 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
    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. :(
  • anonymous
    hold win key, then hit tab. If you don't release tab it will scroll like mad bud.
  • jack
    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
  • g46
    great! thank you for a nice app.
  • ejaz7866
    how does this work?? i downloded it on my vista and it dont do nothing? its still doing the normal swich 3d switch! is this foe xp you mean? email me for reply thanks
  • Snoopdogg
    What İs The Winkey :@ What THe hell Mother fu ..
  • Name
    the button with the windows picture on it... its between Ctrl and Alt
  • thank you for this valuable information,,,, it worked great!
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