Bug#861571: marked as done (RFS: alttab/1.0.3-1 [ITP] -- task switcher for minimalistic WMs or standalone X session) (original) (raw)
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- To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
- Subject: RFS: alttab/1.0.3-1 [ITP] -- task switcher for minimalistic WMs or standalone X session
- From: Alexander Kulak <sa-dev@rainbow.by>
- Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 00:13:56 +0300
- Message-id: 149358683678.11346.2596004144781179117.reportbug@fear.intern
Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist
Dear mentors,
I am looking for a sponsor for my package "alttab":
- Package name : alttab Version : 1.0.3-1 Upstream Author : Alexander Kulak sa-dev@rainbow.by
- URL : https://sagb.github.io/alttab
- License : GPLv3 Section : x11
It builds those binary packages:
alttab - task switcher for minimalistic WMs or standalone X session
To access further information about this package, please visit the following URL:
https://mentors.debian.net/package/alttab
Alternatively, one can download the package with dget using this command:
dget -x https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/a/alttab/alttab_1.0.3-1.dsc
Advocacy
alttab is just a window switcher for X. Its features:
[1] works not only in specific WM
[2] has visual interface
[3] convenient tactile behaviour: press modifier (Alt) - multiple
switch with key (Tab) - release modifier
[4] focuses on clarity and simplicity: lightweight, depend only on
common X11 libs
[5] customizable look and behaviour
[6] seamless work with WM grouping/desktops, because of
maintaining stack of every window, not only exposed ones
Switchers in common big desktop environments lack [1] and [4]. In minimalistic WM, internal switch lacks [1] and usually [2], [3], [5], while dmenu-like switchers lack [3]. alttab fits naturally in this niche. Comparable standalone application (i'm aware of skippy-xd) is mature and has more features, but lacks [3] and [4].
Maintenance notes
I may adopt sponsor's packaging choice instead of gbp/cowbuilder/dh. I'm hanging around on freenode and oftc (nick sa), would be grateful for any hint, testing or co-authoring.
Regards, Alexander Kulak
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