@TwelveBaud said:
FTFY. Although why they couldn't make it Win+Alt+Tab escapes me. The UI Guidelines have said for years, since the introduction of the key with Windows 95, that Windows would use it to avoid clashing with apps, and apps shouldn't use it so they avoid clashing with Windows. So why isn't Windows using it as such?
Because Microsoft decided that they needed something to counter Expose, so Win+Tab (and the persistent equivalent, Ctrl+Win+Tab) brings up "Flip 3D", which in my opinion is a completely useless interface feature. It has the option of using the scroll wheel (or mouse, or arrow keys) to flip through the options. If I'm using a keyboard shortcut, why would I then want to reach over for my mouse?
So, Alt+Tab has been around for too long to change that shortcut. Win+Tab is Flip 3D. Ctrl is the persistence modifier for both. Shift is the reverse direction modifier for both. Thus, Win+Alt+Tab wouldn't be consistent with the other shortcuts, so it's not an option.
I think the Ctrl option should've been pushed into the accessibility settings, since anyone who needs the interface to stay up is probably also going to have a hard time hitting a 3 key shortcut. I also think that Alt+Tab and Alt+Shift+Tab are good enough for everybody, and that we don't need any of the other variations.