Idea how to do execute alt+tab while in fact pressing ctl+tab

[partrita]

I knew PowerToys could do that, but I hope Kanata can handle it.

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/keyboard-manager

For example, I swapped the Alt and Control keys, but now it's hard to press Alt + Tab. So I want to use Ctrl + Tab instead.

I attached my kbd file.

(defsrc
  grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
  tab  q    w    e    r    t    y    u    i    o    p    [    ]    \
  caps a    s    d    f    g    h    j    k    l    ;    '    ret
  lsft z    x    c    v    b    n    m    ,    .    /    rsft
  lctl lmet lalt           spc            ralt rmet rctl
)

(deflocalkeys-win
  han 21
)

(deflocalkeys-linux
  han 100 ;; alt_r
)

(defvar
  ;; Note: consider using different time values for your different fingers.
  ;; For example, your pinkies might be slower to release keys and index fingers faster.
  tap-time 200
  hold-time 200
)

(defalias
  ;; toggle layer aliases
  nav (layer-toggle nav)
  win (layer-switch win)
  mac (layer-switch mac)
  col (layer-switch col)  

  ;; tap-hold keys with letters for tap and layer change for hold
  spl (tap-hold-release $tap-time $hold-time spc @nav)

  ;; tap for lctl, hold for caps
  cap (tap-hold-release $tap-time 2000 han caps)

  ;; home-row shift
  f (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time f lsft)
  j (tap-hold $tap-time $hold-time j rsft)

  ;; Mouse movement actions with linear acceleration. 
  ;;The first number is the interval in milliseconds between mouse actions.
  ;; The second number is the time in milliseconds for the distance to linearly ramp up from the minimum distance to the maximum distance.
  ;; The third number is the minimum distance traveled per interval in pixels.
  ;; The fourth number is the maximum distance traveled per interval in pixels.

  ma↑ (movemouse-accel-up 1 1000 1 5)
  ma← (movemouse-accel-left 1 1000 1 5)
  ma↓ (movemouse-accel-down 1 1000 1 5)
  ma→ (movemouse-accel-right 1 1000 1 5)
  
  ;; Mouse wheel actions.
  ;; The first number is the interval in milliseconds between scroll actions. ;; The second number is the distance in some arbitrary unit. Play with the parameters to see what feels correct. Both numbers must be in the range 1-65535
  ;; In both Windows and Linux, 120 distance units is equivalent to a single notch movement on a physical wheel. In Linux, not all desktop environments
  ;; support the REL_WHEEL_HI_RES event so if you experience issues with `mwheel` actions in Linux, using a distance value that is multiple of 120 may help.
  
  mwu (mwheel-up 50 120)
  mwd (mwheel-down 50 120)
  mwl (mwheel-left 50 120)
  mwr (mwheel-right 50 120)
) 

(deflayer win
  grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
  tab  q    w    e    r    t    y    u    i    o    p    [    ]    \
  @cap a    s    d    f   g    h     j   k    l    ;    '    ret
  lsft z    x    c    v    b    n    m    ,    .    /   rsft
  lctl lmet lalt          @spl            ralt rmet rctl
)

(deflayer mac
  grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
  tab  q    w    e    r    t    y    u    i    o    p    [    ]    \
  @cap a    s    d    f    g    h    j    k    l    ;    '    ret
  lsft z    x    c    v    b    n    m    ,    .    /   rsft
  lalt lmet lctl           @spl            ralt rmet rctl
)

(deflayer col
  grv  1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9    0    -    =    bspc
  tab  q    w    f    p    b    j    l    u    y    ;    [    ]    \
  @cap a    r    s    t    g    m    n    e    i    o    '    ret
  lsft z    x    c    d    v    k    h    ,    .    /   rsft
  lalt lmet lctl           @spl            ralt rmet rctl
)

(deflayer nav
  lrld XX   XX   XX   XX   XX    XX   XX   XX   XX   @col @win @mac _
  _    mlft @ma↑ mrgt @mwu XX    XX   XX   XX   XX   XX   XX   XX   XX
  XX   @ma← @ma↓ @ma→ @mwd XX    left down up   rght XX   XX   _    
  _    XX   XX   XX   XX   XX    home pgdn pgup end  XX   _
  _    _    _              _               _    _    _ 
)

[gerhard-h]

Edit: Title - Idea how to do execute alt+tab while in fact pressing ctl+tab
define a (defvirtualkey alt lalt) so that the control key can use it to trigger alt

lets fork the behaviour of tab by lctl being pressed or not

(defalias tab (fork tab (multi (on-press press-vkey alt) (unmod (lctl) tab ) ) (lctl)))

your ctl (multi lctl (on-release release-vkey alt)) can be set to always release the vritual key.

this is not tested may be lctl must also become a virtual key, and maybe you have to handle cases differnently where the Windows key is pressed too.

[partrita]

Sorry but, I don't get it.

[jtroo]

You can try defoverrides?

[partrita]

defoverrides

I've tried this code, and I realized it's not what I wanted. It only appeared for a very short amount of time.

(platform (win winiov2 wintercept)
  (defoverrides
    (lctl tab) (lalt tab)
  )
)

[jtroo]

See #1344