--- title: Install Window Preview Switcher on openSUSE using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of Window Preview Switcher for on openSUSE - Live X11 window thumbnail preview switcher, search & quick actions dialog url: https://snapcraft.io/install/window-preview-switcher/opensuse --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install Window Preview Switcher on **openSUSE** # Window Preview Switcher [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/thanhnv128 "View all snaps from Nguyen Van Thanh (thanhnv128)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/window-preview-switcher/opensuse#install) #### Live X11 window thumbnail preview switcher, search & quick actions dialog A Linux X11 alternative to Alt-Tab Terminator. Independent open-source project, not affiliated with or endorsed by NTWind Software. Live thumbnail capture and global hotkeys require an X11 or XWayland session; native Wayland windows cannot be captured or raised by external X11 clients. FEATURES • Live Window Preview List & Large Preview Pane: enumerates open X11 client windows via EWMH, reads PID, WM\_CLASS, geometry, desktop index, and real /proc//status VmRSS memory, and captures live window thumbnails via QScreen.grabWindow (with XGetImage fallback). • Quick Window Actions & Compact Switcher Overlay: search open windows, Activate, Minimize, Pin On Top (\_NET\_WM\_STATE\_ABOVE), Tile Left/Right, or Close Window, plus a compact Alt-Tab style overlay triggered via Ctrl+Alt+Tab or Alt+grave global XGrabKey hotkeys. • Layout Styles & Ignored Classes: switch between List + Large Preview and Thumbnail Card Grid, filter by current desktop, configure capture refresh interval, and manage WM\_CLASS ignore rules. SUPPORT & DONATE • Created by Thanh Nguyen — ### Package name * window-preview-switcher --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * Today - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ### Contact * [buymeacoffee.com](https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b "https://buymeacoffee.com/thanhnv128b") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/window-preview-switcher/opensuse#report-snap-modal) --- [See more information about window-preview-switcher ›](https://snapcraft.io/window-preview-switcher) ## Enable snaps on openSUSE and install Window Preview Switcher Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed. You need first add the *snappy* repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor. Tumbleweed: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy ``` Leap 15.x: ``` sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy ``` If needed, Swap out `openSUSE_Leap_15.` for, `openSUSE_Leap_16.0` if you’re using a different version of openSUSE. With the repository added, import its GPG key: ``` sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh ``` Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new *snappy* repository: ``` sudo zypper dup --from snappy ``` Snap can now be installed with the following: ``` sudo zypper install snapd ``` You then need to either reboot, logout/login or `source /etc/profile` to have /snap/bin added to PATH. Additionally, enable and start both the *snapd* and the *snapd.apparmor* services with the following commands: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor ``` ### Install Window Preview Switcher To install Window Preview Switcher, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install window-preview-switcher ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/window-preview-switcher/opensuse) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. 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