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Using the Arrow keys in the Tab Switcher Menu?

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Abdallah Mansour

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Mar 27, 2025, 5:13:05 PMMar 27
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Hello, I'm trying to figure out if I can use the (up, down, left, right) keys to navigate the "Tab menu with Thumbnails" instead of tapping ctrl+tab multiple times to move the mark through the menu.

I was able register a new tigger on the arrow keys with the condition that the "menu is open" to move the mark fwd, but I can't find an action to move the mark up or down. 

If I use the arrow keys when the menu is open, it just highlights the tab without moving the mark. 

Thank you for your time. 

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Mar 31, 2025, 11:22:13 AMMar 31
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The item mark can only be moved forward and back. The highlighted item, on the other hand, can be moved with arrow keys in any direction, as you already pointed out.

The item mark will only appear if you use the "MOVE ITEM MARK" action after the "OPEN MENU" action. Therefore, you can avoid using the item mark entirely by removing the "MOVE ITEM MARK" action. That way, the tab switcher will open with no item mark and so you can use the arrow key to select the desired tab and press ENTER to activate it.

Is that what you were trying to achieve?
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