How to Spread stacks in Mission Control

[nick123222]

If you are using Lion and Mission Control and hate it because all your windows are in stacks so you can't see them. There is an easy way to spread the stacks which I just discovered. Just hover over the stack and swipe two fingers up. Voila, you can actually see the windows!

Thought I'd post this as I hadn't seen it documented anywhere. Hope this helps!

 

[aresinferno]

Nice find. I too have not seen this documented. Now if only there was a way to show hidden windows too.

 

[Fantatier]

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[nick123222]

they are still partly covered though..

But still a lot better. Don't forget that there is also application expose with three fingers down when on an application. That works exactly the same as Snow Leopard expose.

 

[meagain]

But still a lot better. Don't forget that there is also application expose with three fingers down when on an application. That works exactly the same as Snow Leopard expose.

OK, I keep seeing people refer to "application expose" and have yet to figure out what you're all talking about. Where does one set this up?

 

[hollerz]

OK, I keep seeing people refer to "application expose" and have yet to figure out what you're all talking about. Where does one set this up?

It's just Snow Leopard style Exposé for windows of the active application. So if you have multiple Safari windows open, swipe 3 fingers down, and you'll see them all. I think it's enabled by default. If not, check in the Trackpad settings.

If you don't have a Trackpad, you can also use Ctrl + down arrow, which you can change in the Mission Control settings.

 

[kulimer]

Ok, just found something new "Simply move your mouse over an application window and press Spacebar. This will bring the window to the forefront comparable to Quick Look."

where I found it: http://www.oldermacs.com/blog/full/getting_the_most_out_of_lions_mission_control

 

[D-a-a-n]

Ok, just found something new "Simply move your mouse over an application window and press Spacebar. This will bring the window to the forefront comparable to Quick Look."

where I found it: http://www.oldermacs.com/blog/full/getting_the_most_out_of_lions_mission_control

This feature already existed in exposé, (snow) leopard

 

[phySi0]

This feature already existed in exposé, (snow) leopard

But it's much more useful in Lion, right?

 

[D-a-a-n]

But it's much more useful in Lion, right?

Indeed it is.

 

[xgman]

or scroll the mouse wheel over the stack of windows to spread them a bit.

 

[VPrime]

Hmm, any way to change this behaviour to do app expose instead? That would be awesome

 

[wiz7dome]

If you are using Lion and Mission Control and hate it because all your windows are in stacks so you can't see them. There is an easy way to spread the stacks which I just discovered. Just hover over the stack and swipe two fingers up. Voila, you can actually see the windows!

Thought I'd post this as I hadn't seen it documented anywhere. Hope this helps!

Hopefully someone will post a screen shot. Since I first discovered the MC nightmare, I was wondering if Apple was looking to iPhoto for inspiration.

That was the only way I could kinda understand what the development team MIGHT have been thinking when introducing that nightmare.

Here's hoping it helps some.

 

[roadbloc]

Hmm, any way to change this behaviour to do app expose instead? That would be awesome

Enable the three finger swipe down. It doesn't work within Mission Control, but it is the nearest I can find.