A new mappable action select_window_in_tab to select a window in the current tab to switch to, by window title

Also when using the focus_visible_window action in a layout that shows
only a single window such as the stack layout, use this facility
automatically.

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
   the request by default instead of denying by default. See
   :opt:`clipboard_control` for details (:iss:`4022`)
 
+- A new mappable action ``select_window_in_tab`` to select a window in the current tab to switch to, by window title
+
 - A new option :opt:`bell_path` to specify the path to a sound file
   to use as the bell sound
 

kitty/boss.py

@@ -809,9 +809,12 @@ class Boss:
     def focus_visible_window(self) -> None:
         tab = self.active_tab
         if tab is not None:
+            if tab.current_layout.only_active_window_visible:
+                self.select_window_in_tab()
+                return
             pending_sequences: SubSequenceMap = {}
             count = 0
-            for idx, window in tab.windows.iter_visible_windows_with_number():
+            for idx, window in tab.windows.iter_windows_with_number(only_visible=True):
                 count += 1
                 window.screen.set_window_number(idx + 1)
                 ac = KeyAction('focus_visible_window_trigger', (idx,))
@@ -832,6 +835,27 @@ class Boss:
             if idx > -1:
                 tab.nth_window(idx)
 
+    @ac('win', 'Interactively select a window in the current tab')
+    def select_window_in_tab(self) -> None:
+        tab = self.active_tab
+        if tab is None:
+            return
+        aw = self.active_window
+        windows = tuple((w.id, w.title) for i, w in tab.windows.iter_windows_with_number(only_visible=False) if w is not aw)
+        tab_id = tab.id
+        if len(windows) < 1:
+            if get_options().enable_audio_bell:
+                ring_bell()
+            return
+
+        def chosen(ans: Union[None, int, str]) -> None:
+            if isinstance(ans, int):
+                for tab in self.all_tabs:
+                    if tab.id == tab_id:
+                        tab.set_active_window(ans)
+                        break
+        self.choose_entry('Choose window to switch to', windows, chosen)
+
     @ac('win', '''
         Resize the active window interactively
 
@@ -1837,12 +1861,14 @@ class Boss:
     @ac('tab', 'Interactively select a tab to switch to')
     def select_tab(self) -> None:
 
-        def chosen(ans: Union[None, str, Tab]) -> None:
-            if isinstance(ans, Tab):
-                self.set_active_tab(ans)
+        def chosen(ans: Union[None, str, int]) -> None:
+            if isinstance(ans, int):
+                for tab in self.all_tabs:
+                    if tab.id == ans:
+                        self.set_active_tab(tab)
 
         ct = self.active_tab
-        self.choose_entry('Choose a tab to switch to', ((t, t.title) for t in self.all_tabs if t is not ct), chosen)
+        self.choose_entry('Choose a tab to switch to', ((t.id, t.title) for t in self.all_tabs if t is not ct), chosen)
 
     @ac('win', '''
         Detach a window, moving it to another tab or OS Window
@@ -1856,12 +1882,12 @@ class Boss:
             where = 'new' if args[0] == 'new-tab' else args[0][4:]
             return self._move_window_to(target_tab_id=where)
         ct = self.active_tab
-        items: List[Tuple[Union[str, Tab], str]] = [(t, t.title) for t in self.all_tabs if t is not ct]
+        items: List[Tuple[Union[str, int], str]] = [(t.id, t.title) for t in self.all_tabs if t is not ct]
         items.append(('new_tab', 'New tab'))
         items.append(('new_os_window', 'New OS Window'))
         target_window = self.active_window
 
-        def chosen(ans: Union[None, str, Tab]) -> None:
+        def chosen(ans: Union[None, str, int]) -> None:
             if ans is not None:
                 if isinstance(ans, str):
                     if ans == 'new_os_window':
@@ -1869,7 +1895,7 @@ class Boss:
                     elif ans == 'new_tab':
                         self._move_window_to(window=target_window)
                 else:
-                    self._move_window_to(target_window, target_tab_id=ans.id)
+                    self._move_window_to(target_window, target_tab_id=ans)
 
         self.choose_entry('Choose a tab to move the window to', items, chosen)
 

kitty/window_list.py

@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ class WindowList:
     def iter_all_layoutable_groups(self, only_visible: bool = False) -> Iterator[WindowGroup]:
         return iter(g for g in self.groups if g.is_visible_in_layout) if only_visible else iter(self.groups)
 
-    def iter_visible_windows_with_number(self) -> Iterator[Tuple[int, WindowType]]:
+    def iter_windows_with_number(self, only_visible: bool = True) -> Iterator[Tuple[int, WindowType]]:
         for i, g in enumerate(self.groups):
-            if g.is_visible_in_layout:
+            if not only_visible or g.is_visible_in_layout:
                 aw = g.active_window_id
                 for window in g:
                     if window.id == aw: