Facts from Switcheroo's own pages
- Dependencies
- The project credits Managed Windows API and PortableSettingsProvider as open-source projects it uses. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Download and installation
- The repository links to a download and documents installation through Chocolatey. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Intended audience
- The README describes Switcheroo as being for people who spend more time using a keyboard than a mouse. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Keyboard activation
- The default activation shortcuts are Alt + Space and, when enabled in Options, Alt + Tab. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- License
- Switcheroo is open source under the GNU GPL v. 3. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Maintainer
- Regin Larsen took over the project in 2014 and is its current maintainer, according to the repository. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Purpose
- Switcheroo is an incremental-search task switcher for Windows that lets users switch to an open window by typing part of its title. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Shortcut customization
- The Alt + Space shortcut can be customized in Options. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Support and feedback
- The project asks users to report bugs and improvement ideas through issues and welcomes pull requests. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
- Window controls
- Users can switch to the selected window with Enter, close it with Ctrl + W, or dismiss Switcheroo with Esc. · github.com, 14 Nov 2026
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