GoKawiilMicrosoft adds 'Window Hopper' app-switching tool to PowerToys 0.101
Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.101.2362.0, introducing a new utility called Window Hopper that lets users cycle only through windows belonging to the currently active app using a configurable Alt+backtick shortcut. The update also brings a compact search-box mode for Command Palette, synced brightness controls across multiple displays via PowerDisplay, Windows-key activation for Shortcut Guide, a new DemoMirror feature for ZoomIt, and a ripple effect for Mouse Highlighter.
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Window Hopper addresses a common annoyance for power users juggling many windows from a single app, like browsers or terminals, by narrowing Alt+Tab-style switching to just that app's windows. The steady stream of updates shows Microsoft continuing to treat PowerToys as an active testbed for productivity features that could eventually shape core Windows functionality.
- Window Hopper cycles only through the active app's windows via Alt+backtick.
- PowerToys 0.101.2362.0 also adds multi-monitor brightness sync and a Command Palette compact mode.
- ZoomIt gains DemoMirror to project a screen region onto a second display.
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