Back on topic kind of sort of...

What is needed in my typical use case is a dedicated key or an execution command that allows switching between active windows without first dropping to a dashboard or other collection of minimized windows. 3 or 4 is about the limit of my tasks but information is often required from all of them at some point to complete the job.

An example would be the job of getting to a destination (as a passenger of course ). A nav app is open showing the way, a media player is open providing entertainment, and a browser window is open with destination search results or traffic cams and info.

Another common job is replying to a question that is asked. An email app is open to compose a message or to search for past correspondence on the subject, a pdf viewer may be open viewing an attachment or saved file for reference, a calender app open for schedule availability, and again a browser window open for something else.

Perhaps the thing to identify is the kinds of "jobs" that are expected to be done with the device. A sequence of these jobs will give you the number of "tasks" each requires.

My productivity increases when I can perform some of those tasks concurrently, or as it is now referred to as multi-tasking. Time is lost when I must drop down to a dashboard in order to bring 1 of those tasks into focus.

Even though a dashboard allows the selection of a specific task, cycling through them at full screen on a small device has some advantages over scanning and then picking the correct minimized window.

At least the option should be there, IMHO.

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