zlaunch
Modules

Windows

Switch between open windows

The windows module lists all open windows and lets you quickly switch focus.

Window switcher showing open windows

Compositor Support

CompositorSupportNotes
Hyprland✓ FullIPC, workspace info, focus tracking
Niri✓ FullIPC, window listing, focus
KDE/KWin⚠ PartialExperimental, some bugs
OtherModule will be empty

On unsupported compositors, the windows module won't show any entries.

Usage

  1. Open zlaunch (or switch to windows mode)
  2. See all open windows with their titles
  3. Type to filter by window title
  4. Press Enter to focus the window

Display Format

Each window entry shows:

  • Application name
  • Window title
  • Workspace indicator (when available)

The currently focused window is marked.

Automatic Filtering

zlaunch filters out:

  • Special windows
  • Unmapped windows
  • Hidden windows
  • The zlaunch window itself

Mode Access

zlaunch show --modes windows

Tip: You can also open zlaunch directly in windows mode via the CLI:

zlaunch toggle --modes windows

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