Customize mission control to show only windows from current desktop Space

Finder in Mission Control is a mess, a mega super huge mess, when you are a multitask user, and have 2, 3... differents desktops doing different task, usually there are at least one common app, Finder, with multiple windows (thanx God, thanx! for bring Finder tabs in Mavericks, You rocks...), and when you brow just "app windows" Mission control shows you the hundred and so windows you has been opened arround all the desktops!!!
SO, whats the point here??? why in **** anyone would to want all the Finder windows opened in the "photography deticated desktop" messed with the windows at the "videogames desktop" and the "receipts/budget" desktop?
please, anyone, tell me that I'm a complete fool and this can be easly fixed with a few clics...

You can open Mission Control, which will show your main space at first, and 4-finger swipe right (on Macbook Pro, I don't know the keys without a trackpad) to switch to the next. You will only see the active windows in the other space then.

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I use cmd-tab exclusively (because I have a windows and linux computer at home) and I integrate space into my workflow.
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If you want to report this issue to Apple's engineering, send a bug report or an enhancement request via its Bug Reporter system. To do this, register as an Apple Developer—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report or enhancement request. You'll get a response and a follow-up number; thus, starting a dialog with engineering.

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Hehe, Linux+Compiz rulezzz. You can tweak it the way YOU need and not Apple think you should do 'cause they "just knows better what market needs"
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