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+Windows Vista ships with a nice window switcher by the name of Flip-3D for quickly moving between windows, but it's not without its drawbacks. For one thing, if you have a lot of windows stacked together it can be hard to tell which is which, with that in mind we decided to take a look at some alternatives.
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+I should note upfront that to use the built-in Flip 3D feature you'll need to have a version of Vista that has Aero enabled (and obviously the necessary hardware as well).
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+One possible alternative to Flip 3D is [SmartFlip][2] (download requires forum registration) which is essentially the exact same thing as Flip-3D, but it moves the windows in a circle so it's easier to tell them apart. SmartFlip has a number of configuration option that let you show off Vista's graphical eye candy by slowing window switching or changing transparency.
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+Rather than trying to explain all the features in detail I've embedded the developer's nice video demo at the end of the post.
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+The other app that gets some good marks around the web is [My Exposé][1], which, as its name implies, mimics the functions of OS X's Expose. As with the original OS X app you can set hot-keys or corner activation or both. Activating My Exposé overlays your desktop with a black background and scales windows so they all fit on the screen.
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+I had some problems with the latest version of My Exposé generating error messages, but an earlier version worked just fine. 
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+Of course neither of this has to replace the stock window switcher, you could use all three in conjunction if you wanted -- just make sure to assign each on a different hot-key combo. For my money Vista's enhanced Alt-Tab with previews does the job quite well, but if 3D window navigation is more your cup of tea you have plenty of options.
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+Stock Flip-3D:
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+SmartFlip:
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+My Exposé:
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+SmartFlip developer demo movie:
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+[1]: http://blogs.labo-dotnet.com/simon/archive/2006/11/08/11485.aspx "My Exposé"
+[2]: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=529816&st=0 "SmartFlip"
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