doomemacs/modules/ui/window-select/README.org

:ui window-select

• Table of Contents
• Install
  • Module flags
• Usage
• Configuration
  • ace-window
  • switch-window

This module provides the user with a visual way to switch windows. By default, the module only kicks in if there are more than two windows open at the same time.

Table of Contents   TOC

• Install

  • Module flags
• Usage

• Configuration

  • ace-window
  • switch-window

Install

Add :feature lookup to your init.el.

Module flags

This module provides two flags:

• +ace-window Use avy (and ace-window) as the backend.
• +switch-window Use switch-window as the backend.

If neither flag is specified, +ace-window will be used.

Usage

This module remaps the function other-window to either switch-window or ace-window, depending on which backend you've enabled.

other-window is bound to C-x o and SPC w o.

Configuration

This module provides two backends, both providing the same functionality, but with different visual cues. They are ace-window and switch-window.

ace-window

The first character of the buffers changes to a highlighted, user-selectable character.

• Pros: The content of the buffers are always visible.
• Cons: The displayed characters are small and difficult to see.

switch-window

Replaces the entire buffer with large letters.

• Pros: The displayed characters are really easy to see.
• Cons: You can't see the contents of the buffers.