Switching windows backwards (alt + shift + tab) works in a strange way

Question

When I try to alt-tab backwards (with shift) - elementary switches to the end of stack.

E.g.

1. I have opened 5 windows.
2. Switched to the 4th one using alt+tab 3 times.
3. Pressed alt+shift+tab. Now I am on the 5th window and this window is now in the beginning of the stack. If I try to press alt+shift+tab once again - it start switching windows from the end of the stack.

Answer 1

I had this same issue and found out it was actually due to a conflicting keyboard shortcut with Alt+Shift which changes keyboard layout. Going to Settings > Keyboard > Layout and changing the Switch Layout binding to Alt+Caps Lock made Alt + Shift + Tab behavior consistent again.

Answer 2

For me I had my shift+alt bound to Switch Layout for some reason.

So I disabled that

Then backwarwds shift worked again.

Answer 3

Same here ! I find this very annoying !

I assume elementaryOs developers do not use Alt+Tab because juste the normal Alt+Tab is very annoying too: masking all windows, showing the next windows and a fake plank ... that's not what we are used to, with other desktop and I don't see any benefit with this behaviour !

And don't tell me, it's easier for novice users: they never use Alt+Tab ! It's only for experienced users.