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Is there any way to use a combination of keys such as:

Ctrl+Spc+j

as a shortcut in Ubuntu? Note that the combination above includes two non-modifier keys: Spc and j.

As an example, I would like to map use the above combination for "Move window one workspace to the left"

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  • Have a look at my answer here, and see if it helps.
    – Mitch
    Jun 17, 2013 at 4:17

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In order to use more than one non modifier keys in a shortcut your keyboard needs to support n-Key rollover. For a technical description of what that is read this article. Around the middle there is a text field and instructions to test your keyboard. My keyboard dropped half the alphabet, so I can't tell you what to do next, sorry :-(

Edit : I did some research and the only way to achieve something close to what you are looking (that I could find) is autokey. Although not a "pure" shortcut solution, I think you can script it to perform the action you desire.

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  • I have two keyboards: the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 and the Kinesis Advantage Contoured Keyboard. Both passed the tests on that website, but I am unable to define keyboard shortcuts with multiple non-modifier keys.
    – Amelio Vazquez-Reina
    Jun 16, 2013 at 23:27

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