Package: sponsorship-requests
Severity: wishlist
Dear mentors,
I am looking for a sponsor for my package "alttab":
* Package name : alttab
Version : 1.0.3-1
Upstream Author : Alexander Kulak <sa-dev@rainbow.by>
* URL : https://sagb.github.io/alttab
* License : GPLv3
Section : x11
It builds those binary packages:
alttab - task switcher for minimalistic WMs or standalone X session
To access further information about this package, please visit the following URL:
https://mentors.debian.net/package/alttab
Alternatively, one can download the package with dget using this command:
dget -x https://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/a/alttab/alttab_1.0.3-1.dsc
# Advocacy
alttab is just a window switcher for X. Its features:
[1] works not only in specific WM
[2] has visual interface
[3] convenient tactile behaviour: press modifier (Alt) - multiple
switch with key (Tab) - release modifier
[4] focuses on clarity and simplicity: lightweight, depend only on
common X11 libs
[5] customizable look and behaviour
[6] seamless work with WM grouping/desktops, because of
maintaining stack of every window, not only exposed ones
Switchers in common big desktop environments lack [1] and [4].
In minimalistic WM, internal switch lacks [1] and usually [2], [3],
[5], while dmenu-like switchers lack [3]. alttab fits naturally in
this niche.
Comparable standalone application (i'm aware of skippy-xd) is mature
and has more features, but lacks [3] and [4].
# Maintenance notes
I may adopt sponsor's packaging choice instead of gbp/cowbuilder/dh.
I'm hanging around on freenode and oftc (nick sa),
would be grateful for any hint, testing or co-authoring.
Regards,
Alexander Kulak