navigating tabs with the arrow keys

[Duke Jones-2]

I find that it is very unintuitive for me to navigate between multiple tabs with the tab / shift+tab method.  To reverse direction, I have to interrupt my flow of thought, depress the shift key, then press the same key again (tab).  What is much more intuitive is using the arrow keys.  Left moves left, right moves right.  Netbeans had this capability in the past, with the alt+ modifier.  Alt+arrows has become back/forward, which is a good choice, but we're now lacking a method of navigating tabs with the arrow keys.  I have seen in several other programs, and I suggest, ctrl+alt+arrows.  This combination is currently unused in Netbeans, is easy to press, intuitive, and fun. (In my experience at least.)

Thanks,

Duke

[Jesse Glick]

Duke Jones wrote:
> we're now lacking a method of navigating tabs with the arrow keys.

You can use Ctrl-PageUp/Down. This is consistent with Firefox at least.

> I suggest ctrl+alt+arrows. This combination is currently unused in Netbeans

It is commonly used in Linux window managers, however.

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