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[FEATURE REQUEST] Hot Corners feature to show only current application's windows?
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Description
Please forgive me if this isn't the correct place to request a feature for Cinnamon / LM, but I wasn't sure where else to post this.
I used to use Mac OS and loved their "Exposé" / "Mission Control" feature, which is just like Linux Mint's Hot Corners->Show All Windows feature. I use this Hot Corners feature in Linux Mint to quickly switch to other application windows in a visual way with my mouse by selecting the window to switch to.
However, Apple also has a slightly modified version of this feature that allows the user to show the windows of only the current application you're using. They have it available as a Hot Corner option called "Application Windows".
I used to use the "Application Windows" hot corner option all the time and would find it tremendously handy to have in Cinnamon / Linux Mint. Mainly for my web browser where it would allow me to quickly and easily switch between all open browser windows, and not see every single other open window I have open.
Would it please be possible to get such an option for hot corners in Cinnamon / Linux Mint, by chance?
Thanks very much and keep up the great work.
Related:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-use-mac-hot-corners/
https://osxdaily.com/2021/06/24/use-hot-corners-mac/
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Research direction
Start by locating Cinnamon's existing Hot Corners implementation for “Show All Windows” and review the issue discussion and related Mac references. Add a corresponding “Application Windows” behavior that shows only windows belonging to the current application, then verify the hot-corner behavior manually; the issue names no files or tests.
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