Switch between windows & tabs in Linux?

rhel keyboard-shortcuts tabs

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CITRIX isn't a Window Manager.

It looks like Gnome2 is the default WM for RHEL 5.8 but I can't find anything that explicitly states that.

Gnome2/Mate (Metacity/Marco): System -> Preferences -> Keyboard shortcuts

Set the shortcut for Move between windows, using a popup window (default is Alt+Tab). It's possible you are using Compiz or another WM though, so figure that out.

metacity task switcher

However, noticed you mentioned konsole, the official KDE terminal emulator. This suggests you may be using KDE. To switch tabs in konsole the default is Shift+RightArrow or change it Settings -> Configure shortcuts -> Next Tab.

konsole keyboard shortcuts

To switch windows in KDE Alt+Tab or change it System Settings -> Window Behavior -> Task Switcher -> All windows

plasma task switcher

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wineyekumar

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

wineyekumar over 1 year

do we have keyboard shortcuts to switch between tabs or windows, am looking for shortcuts similar to of those available in windows (ctrl + tab to switch btw tabs & Alt + tab to swtich btw windows).

Note: RHEL5.8 is accessed via CITRIX XENAPP as a window in windows xp
- wineyekumar almost 11 years
  
  we use RHEL 5.8, and this server we access via CITRIX machines to launch sessions
- wineyekumar almost 11 years
  
  am looking for keyboard shortcuts to switch btw tabs and windows
- xx4h almost 11 years
  
  Alt + Tab should work in nearly any WM. But the Alt is an escape-char for CITRIX imho. Just Change the Shortcut to something else like shown in the answer from justbrowsing
- wineyekumar almost 11 years
  
  how do i answer this question am not finding 'POST YOUR ANSWER' tab ?
- wineyekumar almost 11 years
  
  read help center, once [on hold] is removed will post answer
wineyekumar almost 11 years

to be specific i use citrix xenapp to launch session
justbrowsing almost 11 years

Xen App isn't a Window Manager either. However, this document might be of some use to you.
wineyekumar almost 11 years

following link will help in answering above question, link :support.citrix just to summarise from link, when remote desktop is not running in full screen mode (switch between tabs is ALT+MINUS SIGN, and ALT+SHIFT+PLUS SIGN), (switch between window is SWITCH+RIGHT ARROW KEY, and SWITCH+LEFT ARROW KEY) when remote desktop is running in full screen mode (CTRL+F2 will enable full screen mode) (switch between window is ALT+TAB, and ALT+SHIFT+TAB)
Sonic Soul over 5 years

you literally saved my life. default alt+tab style was so hard to parse :) small icons is where its at