I would like to change the keyboard shortcut for the workspace switcher in Unitity. How can I do that? Currently it is set to Supre+S. I would like to set it to Ctrl+`. Strangely enough I can find this option neither under the System Settings > Keyboard > Shortcuts nor in ccsm..
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You should be able to switch between workspaces using Ctrl+Alt+Arrow keys.– Radu RădeanuJun 27, 2013 at 13:34
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@radu-rdeanu: Well, I would like to get to windows switcher by pressing Ctrl+` and not super+s. Going from one workspace to another I already configured..– arthurJun 27, 2013 at 13:36
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You can use CompizConfig Settings Manager . Go to Desktop > Expo, select Bindings tab and change the value of Expo key as you wish:
Generally, if you want to find quickly a keyboard shortcut which is set in CompizConfig Settings Manager, you can use Advanced Search option (Settings value must to be selected):
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Do you happen to also know how to change the supre+w behaviour ? I could, of course, start a new ticket for that :)– arthurJun 27, 2013 at 15:05
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@arthur I don't find now... You can ask a new question if you wish. Jun 27, 2013 at 15:10
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1Found it: it is under scale plugin (initiate window picker for all Windows) :-) Thanks mate!– arthurJun 27, 2013 at 15:11
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@arthur Yep, you're right; check the new method that I added at my answer. Jun 27, 2013 at 15:38
You can use Unity Tweak Tool.
installation
UTT is in the Raring repos, so if you're running 13.04 you can just use the command:
sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
Or through the software center:
If you are running Precise or Quantal you will need to use the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:freyja-dev/unity-tweak-tool-daily && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install unity-tweak-tool
the workspace switcher
Open UTT; under the "Window Manager" section open "Workspace Settings".
Now under "Workspace Shortcuts" will be the "Start workspace switcher entry", opposite of which will be the key currently assigned to the workspace switcher. Click on that key name and press the new key you want to activate the workspace switcher.
Log out and log back in and you're done!
I personally prefer using UTT over CCSM because it only modifies dconf values and hence is a safer tool to use.
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This approach using
unity-tweak-tool
does not work in 16.04 for binding keys such as Alt or Windows. Jun 25, 2016 at 21:01