Fast window switching patterns

A handful of habits that make switching windows fast and reliable.

Window switching patterns (fast, reliable)

Sulguni Taskbar is at its best when you combine a few small habits: previews for accuracy, context menus for power actions, and hotkeys when you don’t want to touch the mouse.

Pattern 1: Hover → preview → switch (accurate)

If you have multiple windows of the same app, previews save you from switching blindly.

How it feels in practice:

  1. Hover an app button.
  2. A window panel appears after a short delay.
  3. Click the window you actually want.

You can also close the correct window directly from the preview panel.

Pattern 2: Right‑click for power actions (fast cleanup)

Right‑click an app on the taskbar for actions that save time when you’re juggling windows:

  • a window list (when there are multiple windows)
  • “Show all windows” (App Exposé)
  • close window / close all windows
  • pin/unpin and reveal in Finder

For supported apps (Finder and common browsers), you may also see:

  • New window
  • New private window

Note: some of these actions rely on Accessibility (macOS blocks window control without it).

Accessibility: Accessibility permission

Pattern 3: Hotkey → search → enter (keyboard-first)

When you don’t want to use the mouse:

  • open Search
  • type a few letters
  • hit Enter

Hotkeys: Hotkeys Search: Search

Pattern 4: Start for “daily”, Search for “rare” (less mental load)

Don’t pin everything. Keep Start intentional.

If your taskbar gets crowded, tweak grouping instead of adding more pins:

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