jhideki/whirlwin

A simple and lightweight windows alt+tab alternative. Built in rust.

Whirlwin

A simple and lightweight alternative to the Windows Alt+Tab switcher, built in Rust.

Features:

• Allows user to quickly switch between windows using vim-like keybinds
• Lightweight and resource-efficient.

Installation

1. Download the latest release from the Releases tab.
2. Extract the archive and run the executable file.

Usage

The leader key allows the user to enter hotkey mode providing access to other keybinds.

• Key: Shift + Enter

Once the leader key has been pressed, the following keybinds can be accessed:

• Key: H
  Switch focus to the window to the left.
• Key: L
  Switch focus to the window to the right.
• Key: J
  Switch focus to the window above.
• Key: K
  Switch focus to the window below.
• Key: N
  Switch focus to the next window.
• Key: D
  Close the current window.
• Key: P
  Switch focus to the previous window.
• Key: ESC
  Exits hotkey mode and unregisters all active keybinds.

Additional Notes:

• Keybinds are registered using the RegisterHotKey function.
• Keybinds can be unregistered using the UnregisterHotKey function.
• The handle_hotkey function handles incoming hotkey events.
• The WindowManagerMessage enum is used to communicate between the hotkey handler and the window manager.

Development

1. Ensure you have Rust and Cargo installed (https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install).
2. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/jhideki/whirlwin.git

whirlwin's Issues

allow users to customize keybinds

make window manager global with arc type

visual feedback for switching windows

shortcut to minimize window

gui in window tray icon

autodetect text input boxes and set cursor

ensure window manager skips non-windows

create new thread to enumerate windows