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How to switch to an app or open it with one hotkey
In KeyRoutines, use a Hotkey trigger and an If with App or window in front. If the app is already in front, Window state minimizes it; otherwise Open app with If running set to focus either opens it or brings its window to the front.
Steps
- 1
Add a Hotkey trigger
Pick a chord for the app, for example Ctrl+Alt+1 for your terminal.
- 2
Check if it's in front
Add an If with App or window in front for the app.
- 3
Hide it if it is
In the If branch, add Window state set to minimize.
- 4
Otherwise open or focus it
In the Else branch, add Open app with If running set to focus, so a running app comes to the front and a closed one starts.
Tips
- Make one routine per app you switch to often and keep them in a folder.
Questions
- Is this the same as Win+number on the taskbar?
- Similar, but it works for apps that aren't pinned, and the same key hides the app again.
- What if the app has several windows?
- Focus brings its main window forward. Use Focus window with a title test if you need a particular one.