getting out of alt+tab switcher with with a shortcut

[Pyromania]

On Wed, Dec 17 2025, vrgovinda <vrgovinda at protonmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
> Greetings.

Hi.

> I have been using Xfce since 4.10. I appreciate the fact that there
> have been lots of improvements without major changes to the core
> elements, like the GUI. That helps me save time in learning new things
> and remain focussed on my work. My gratitude to the developers and
> other contributors to this great project.

> Of late, I observed something weird. I used to get rid of the task
> switcher (Alt + Tab) using the 'Esc' key. But it no longer
> works. I looked in to the keyboard shortcuts dialog. It is not
> there. And I don't know what command to assign to the Esc key to
> achieve this. Couldn't get much help from the internet. That's why
> I ask here. I'm not understanding how it can disappear from the
> keyboard shortcuts.

The thing (I think it’s called pager) that I can use to switch between
applications, invoked with Alt + Tab, disappears by itself when
I release its keybinding.  Does it remain on the screen for you?

NOTE: I’m a Xfce user, not developer or contributor.

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