[mgillett]

I have the same gripe. Think about giving Switch (https://github.com/numist/Switch) a try. Cmd+Tab still functions as normal, but Opt+Tab (you can change the default keybinding) will allow you to cycle through all available windows on a single desktop.

Not a perfect solution, but it's a big improvement imo over Cmd+`.

[shurcooL]

Thank you for that recommendation. I'm giving it a try, so far it looks like it might be an invaluable tool!

[rjzzleep]

you might want to try out http://contextsformac.com/ i think it's a little better than switch, though not free.