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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Package: sponsorship-requests Severity: wishlist

Dear mentors,

I am looking for a sponsor for my package "alttab":

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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