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Replicate app expose (three finger down swipe) on trackpad within windows 11
On macOS, swiping down with three fingers shows all open windows of the current app (App Exposé). I find this super helpful when working with multiple Word documents or browser windows.
Is there a way to replicate this feature on Windows 11, either through native functionality, touchpad gestures, or third party apps?
Edit: I’m aware of the Task View / multitasking view (Win + Tab) but that shows all windows, which gets overwhelming when many are open. I'm specifically looking for something like a gesture or shortcut that would show just the windows of the current app (e.g. only Chrome windows).
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Was trying to find something too, best I can come up with is System > Advanced system settings > Performance > Enable Peek in the taskbar. When you hover over the app icon in your taskbar, it reveals all the windows related to said app and you can hover over the windows to "peek" at the window.
Added note: You can improve performance by only enabling peek, Save taskbar thumbnail previews, Show thumbnails instead of icons, Smooth edges of screen fonts, and Smooth scroll list boxes, getting rid of all graphical "Fluff".Paid tool with powerful window management, including custom window management hotkeys, window previews, and grouping.
While Windows 11 doesn’t natively support App Exposé gestures, with some customization using third-party tools and scripts, you can approximate similar functionality. It requires a bit of setup but is definitely doable.
