Alt+Tab Cycling for Current Active Monitor/Mouse Pointer Location

[khad1r]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

The proposed enhancement to Microsoft PowerToys is to add the ability to change the behavior of the Alt+Tab key combination, so that it cycles only through the currently active monitor or the monitor where the mouse pointer is located. This feature will help power users to multitask more efficiently by allowing them to quickly switch between applications on the specific monitor they are working on.

Scenario when this would be used?

This feature would be extremely useful in scenarios where users are working with multiple monitors and need to quickly switch between applications on a specific monitor. For example, a user who is working on a dual-monitor setup might have one monitor dedicated to their email client, and the other monitor dedicated to their web browser. With the proposed enhancement, the user can easily switch between these two applications on the respective monitors by simply pressing Alt+Tab.

Supporting information

According to a survey by DisplayLink, 87% of employees use two or more monitors at work, and this number is likely to increase as more people transition to remote work. This indicates that there is a growing need for tools that can help users to efficiently multitask on multiple monitors. Additionally, there are several third-party applications available that provide similar functionality, such as DisplayFusion and UltraMon, which shows that there is a demand for this type of feature.

[stefansjfw]

As this is a Windows built-in feature, Feedback Hub would be the right place to open a request for this feature:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332