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[Mark Shuttleworth <689733@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Of course, there are strong opinions on both sides of this. Here's the 
rationale for the decision to have alt-tab focus on apps running within 
the workspace:

  * the rationale for workspaces in the first place is the separation of 
groups of tasks
  * people who use workspaces have mental / spatial patterns for "where 
they are" in the workspaces
  * quick switching tools like alt-tab and the spread view should 
prioritise switching within workspaces

I know, there are many ways to use a tool. But we cannot accommodate 
every combination and still do it well. So we've picked a model, and 
we'll refine from there.

Since there have been several bug reports like this, with strong 
opinions on both sides, I've learned not to hope that explaining the 
position will address the concerns of everyone who can comment on this 
bug :) Nevertheless, I hope the clarification is useful to some.

Mark

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Title:
  Application icons should only display windows from the current
  workspace in the window spread

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