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otter-switcher is the Alt-Tab window strip for the current workspace. Same package as otter-overview. Separate binary, separate runtime socket. Bind it to Alt-Tab. Do not autostart it.
First launch opens the strip. Each later invocation while it is open advances the selection. Release Alt to focus the selected window. Escape cancels. Enter confirms.

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Suggested binds

Sway (~/.config/sway/config):
Hyprland (~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf):
Niri (~/.config/niri/config.kdl):

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Input

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What it shows

Only windows on the current workspace. On Sway it reads the workspace and tree through swaymsg. Other compositors reuse the same window sources as otter-overview (Hyprland IPC, niri IPC, mango/dwl, or ext-workspace plus foreign-toplevel). Thumbnails follow overview capture settings when available. Missing capture falls back to a per-app tint.

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Configuration

Shares ~/.config/otter-shell/otter-overview.conf with the overview. Colors and capture keys apply. Edit in otter-settings under Overview, or by hand. See otter-overview.

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Package

Installed by otter-overview (usr/bin/otter-switcher). Comes with pikman install otter-shell.

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Dependencies

  • Wayland compositor with zwlr_layer_shell_v1
  • Sway: swaymsg for the current-workspace list
  • Other compositors: same IPC / foreign-toplevel stack as otter-overview