[Solved] Everything open - task switching (ALT+TAB) not possible

[tuska]

When Everything is open

1. I cannot switch to another task with ALT+TAB.
2. the "Everything Options"-window is opened in the background with the "Tools" - "Options" menu -
   but it cannot be displayed in the foreground.
3. and when using the shortcut Ctrl+P to open the "Everything Options" window, the main window loses focus.
   The focus changes to the "Everything Options" window in the background.
4. only when I send Everything to the background -> Systray with the ESC key then the "Everything Options"-window can be used
   and all other tasks as well.

A PC warm start was unsuccessful and I could also see the effect with Everything-1.5.0.1323a.x64.

Has anyone else noticed this behavior, which is new to me?
Thanks!

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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 22H2 (OS build 22621.675)

'Everything' 1.5.0.1324a (x64)
Start Everything on system startup
Everything Service
⏹ Run indexing process as administrator
⏹ Run as administrator

[horst.epp]

Here Alt-Tab cycles thru all available windows including the Everything Options.
Everything Options window can be get to the foreground and displayed as any other.

May be you have some windows set to always on top ?
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Windows 11 Home x64 Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.675)
Everything 1.5.0.1324a (x64)
TC 10.52 RC5 x64 / x86
Listary Pro 6.0.10.33

[tuska]

May be you have some windows set to always on top ?

Mmh,
I don't do that as a matter of principle - it could only have happened accidentally, but I wouldn't know when and where.

The problem is only NOT there when the Everything main window is in the systray.
Then I can switch.

[tuska]

2Horst.Epp
Many thanks for the tip!

I searched for the term "top" in Everything.ini and found the following:

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ontop=1

On a trial basis, I changed it to the following value:

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ontop=0

and the unwanted effect was gone (however it came about). *)

Thanks again.

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*) EDIT: now I know:
I tried using Ctrl+T to see if I could create a TAB in Everything
(but I knew beforehand that this would not be successful at the moment).

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View | On Top | Always -> CTRL+T (Global)

In future, you will have to be careful, because Ctrl+T is the standard shortcut in some applications,
e.g. Windows Explorer *, Total Commander, etc. to create a new tab.

I have now deactivated this shortcut in Everything for the time being.

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* Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 22H2 (OS build 22621.675) - October 18, 2022—KB5019509

[void]

The Ctrl + T shortcut was removed in Everything 1.5 by default.

It is likely this shortcut was copied when importing your Everything 1.4 settings.

To remove the Ctrl + T keybinding (which will become new tab soon):

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
• To the right of Show commands containing, search for: on top
• Select View | On Top | Always.
• Select Ctrl + T (Global).
• Click Remove.
• Click OK.

[tuska]

It is likely this shortcut was copied when importing your Everything 1.4 settings.

Yes, that's exactly what happened to me.