Prevent automatically cycling through windows in reverse (shortcut with Shift)

[ourcore]

Is your feature suggestion related to a problem? Please describe.
I often want to browse through windows in reverse (Cmd + Tab + Shift in my case) and with AltTab, the focus automatically cycles through the windows back to the first one and pressing Tab again creates a weird jump.

Describe the solution you'd like
I'd prefer the reverse shortcut to cycle one window at a tab (just like in the regular/forwards method, and in Windows). Pressing Tab should focus to the previous window manually.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Switching focus with the left and right arrow keys for better control, but I'm already used to using Shift.

[lwouis]

I don't understand. The reverse shortcut exists, and it cycle backwards 1 thumbnail at a time.

What would you like to be different?

[ourcore]

I noticed that it cycles one at a time if you only press Cmd/Option + Shift, but not if you press Cmd/Option + Tab + Shift, like I did previously on macOS and Windows. Adding Tab cycles to the very front. Similarly, I cycle backwards through Chrome tabs using Ctrl + Tab + Shift, not just Ctrl + Shift.

[adelwin]

Ah, I noticed this too, I almost thought my keyboard was messing up.

If I press and hold Cmd, then start pressing Tab, it works like a charm,
But sometimes I pressed Tab 1 too many times, so I want to go back by one,
I would presume to now press Shift and press Tab once, this would cycle one step back,
And hopefully will land in the previous window.
But I noticed it moves automatically and it messes with my head.

Haha

[lwouis]

Ah ok i get your situation.

AltTab uses only shift to back-cycle. Not shift+tab. The reasoning is: look at your left hand when you hold alt+shift+tab; clearly it's not ergonomic/accessible. So AltTab got inspiration from HyperSwitch and uses only shift to trigger.

i understand people coming from another switcher may expect shift+tab. I sacrificed compatibility for accessibility.

that being said, you can easily go in the preferences and change shift to shift+tab and you'll have the experience you're used to