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The scheduler maintains a queue of executable threads for each priority level. These are known as ready threads. When a processor becomes available, the system performs a context switch. The steps in a context switch are:
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Microsoft made preemptive multitasking a core feature of their flagship operating system in the early 1990s when developing Windows NT 3.1 and then Windows 95. It was later adopted on the Apple Macintosh by Mac OS X that, as a Unix-like operating system, uses.
Save the context of the thread that just finished executing.
Place the thread that just finished executing at the end of the queue for its priority.
Find the highest priority queue that contains ready threads.
Remove the thread at the head of the queue, load its context, and execute it.
The following classes of threads are not ready threads.
Threads created with the CREATE_SUSPENDED flag
Threads halted during execution with the SuspendThread or SwitchToThread function
Threads waiting for a synchronization object or input.
Workspaces 1 5 – organize your works. Until threads that are suspended or blocked become ready to run, the scheduler does not allocate any processor time to them, regardless of their priority.
The most common reasons for a context switch are:
The time slice has elapsed.
A thread with a higher priority has become ready to run.
A running thread needs to wait.
When a running thread needs to wait, it relinquishes the remainder of its time slice.
Today, we are releasing Contexts 3, the biggest update to Contexts ever! It comes with a much improved search, options for grouping and filtering windows by Space and a lot more.
Contexts 3 4 1 – Fast Window Switcher System Installation
Before we go into the details, one important change to note is that Preferences are now accessed by relaunching the app; the “Pref.” buttons have been removed.
Lets look at the 4 most important enhancements first:
Search has been dramatically improved and lets you switch to your windows in as few as two or three keystrokes. Yes, you are reading it right! Here is how it works (for more details visit the website):
Search matches non-consecutive characters. Up to one typing mistake is ignored too.
Character matches at start of app names and window titles get a higher score allowing you to just use acronyms to get to specific windows. E.g. “fd” for a Finder window with title “Documents” and “fw” for a Finder window with title “Work”.
Once you type a search query and select a window from the results, typing the same search query next time will cause that window to be the first result. E.g., if you type “m” and the first two results are “Mail” and “Messages” in that order, select the second result “Messages” with the arrow keys and the next time you search “m”, “Messages” will be the first result.
If you want to go even faster, use Fast Search: just hold down the Fn key and start typing your search query; the panel will appear and your results will be shown; select a window and release Fn to activate it. E.g. to switch to Safari press Fn-S, to switch to Messages press Fn-ME and so on. It is fast and effortless. You can pick the modifier key you prefer or disable this if you want to from Preferences > Search.
If you use Number Switching, we highly recommend you try out Fast Search. It is as fast, way easier (to remember a character or two from the title than an arbitrary number), and better at remembering mappings across app restarts.
Command-Tab Switcher is now a lot more configurable. First, it can be set to show windows from all Spaces or only from visible Spaces. Switchresx 4 9 11. Second, minimised windows, hidden windows, and apps without windows can all be individually set to show, not show or show at the bottom of the list.
Also Command-Tab keyboard shortcut and Option-Tab keyboard shortcut can have their own set of settings.
Windows are now grouped by Space and ordered alphabetically by app name on Sidebar, Gesture Switcher and Number Switcher. The Sidebar can also be set to show windows from all Spaces, only from visible Spaces or if you are using multiple displays only those which are on the display a Sidebar is on.
Fetch catch. The existing grouping behaviour is still available in case you use Number Switching or just prefer it. See Preferences > General to change back to it.
If you are using multiple displays, Contexts can show the Panel on all displays simultaneously. You no longer have to turn your head to look for your window switcher on another display.
Besides the major enhancements mentioned above, the following improvements and refinements have also been made in this release:
Contexts 3 4 1 – Fast Window Switcher Systems
The app has a new icon.
The appearance has been considerably refined.
When the Sidebar is configured to be on the left side of the display, the app icons are now shown on the left of the title like they are otherwise.
A menu has been added to the Sidebar which can be used to adjust some important preferences. The Hide button has also been moved into it.
Adjustments have been made to the positioning of the Panel.
You can optionally start a search from the Command-Tab switcher just by typing a query while holding down Command or Option. When this is enabled, you can press & hold Command-Q, Command-W etc to perform the corresponding actions.
“Auto adjust window widths so they are not overlapped by Sidebar” preference is now enabled by default.
“When cursor not over” preference has been changed from a slider to much clearer named options.
Number Switcher shortcuts are disabled by default. Also “Show Numbers on Sidebar” preference has been moved to Number Switcher preferences and is now disabled by default.
Some cross platform apps (and others written using third-party frameworks) have issues with the setting “When switching to an app, perform Dock icon action”. This setting is now disabled by default. If you enable it and have issues switching to any apps, please let us know so that we can add an exception for those apps.
Single finger gesture is no longer available.
Some preferences have been reorganised.
The welcome window which has details about how to give Contexts accessibility access has been refined.
Contexts 3 4 1 – Fast Window Switcher System Diagram
If you have any questions or feedback, you can get in touch with us at [email protected] and twitter.com/contextsapp. We love to hear what you think!