Alt tab switches the tab of the local computer unfortunately. Any workarounds?

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Current build of chrome remote desktop web app.

If you go fullscreen you can use alt + tab normally. It captures the keys when in fullscreen only.

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I use another program to get this functionality: AutoHotkey

Then I remapped Alt+Tab to Alt+A, Win+D to Alt+D ...

So:

Local computer control: Alt+Tab; Win+D; Win+R (no change)

Remote computer control: Alt+A; Alt+D; Alt+R (or as you define)

So you install AutoHotkey to your remote computer. Add AutoHotkey script (text file renamed to .ahk) to startup apps (Win+R shell:startup)

The script (script.ahk) contains this:

LAlt & A::AltTab
Return
!R::Send #r
Return
!D::Send #d
Return

You can find help on scripting here: AutoHotkey: DOcumentation: Remapping Keys and Buttons

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I found one can send CTRL Alt Del through Chrome Remote Desktop in the corner dropdown menu, through which I can launch Task Manager, and I can switch to any window.

I use program AutoHot Key too, but on 2 computers: local and remote. On the local machine Alt+Tab i remapped to Alt+q On the remote machine Alt+q i remapped to Alt+Tab And! On the local machine i want to use Alt+Tab to other application(s) as previously used The script on the local machine looks like:

$!Tab:: ; Alt+Tab

If WinActive("Basement - Google Chrome")

 Send, !q

else

Send, {Alt Down}{Tab}

return

The script on the remote machine (Basement) looks like:

$!q:: Send, {Alt Down}{Tab}

A simple solution to this, which works on my system...

Press one of the arrow keys before issuing the command you want.

For example, attempting an Alt+Tab without hitting an arrow key and the Alt switches the cursor to local, so the Alt+Tab never goes through to the remote system. That's what I am seeing here anyhow.

I found that using one of the arrow keys first seems to disable the cursor (so long as there is no cursor activity in the meantime) so the Alt+Tab does the app switching on the remote interface as needed.

Once you have switched to the remote application you need, you can move the cursor with mouse/trackpad/etc. as normal.

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Tab works when connecting Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 16.04. I haven't tried other operating systems.

If you have Windows key on your local keyboard and remote desktop is running on Windows, then you can try Win + Tab. You should use arrows keys or mouse to choose the desired tab then.

My config: local OS - Ubuntu 16.04, remote - Win 10

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