@Avi: open ccsm and go to the Windows|Application Switcher|General and tick "Only show icon". Still somewhat large, but at least you should be able to use it.
apt-cache policy compiz compiz: Installed: 1:0.9.11.1+14.04.20140623-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:0.9.11.1+14.04.20140623-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:0.9.11.1+14.04.20140623-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140423-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 1:0.9.11+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/971051 Title: No Alt+Tab in gnome classic session (switcher plugin not loaded) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz/+bug/971051/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs