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How to make Ctrl-Alt-Num 4 and 6 shortcuts work? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Restore the Ctrl + Alt + Num Pad 4 and 6 window positioning commands? Window Placement Ctrl-Alt-Num 4 - Place window on the left side of the screen. Ctrl-Alt-Num 6 - Place window ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 – get stuck in full screen

I’m using a clean install of Ubuntu 16.04, on an LG laptop which is quite old, which happens to get “stucked” in full screen mode when running programs ( for example -VNC Viewer, imageViewer ). PC ...
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Can I remap right alt to compose in 13.10 and keep left alt for HUD?

Trying to follow these instructions: Using ALT + Keycode for accents? to make typing accents easier (and consistent between OSX at work and Ubuntu at home) and I can't for the life of me figure out ...
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Can I divide a monitor so that windows only open to 1/2 of the monitor width? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I set a launcher to start an application in a specific desktop Background: I have just installed two 24" monitors, but this question is about the behavior of each ...
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Do I need any drivers for a ThinkPad L410 laptop?

I am interested in using Ubuntu OS on my 'ThinkPadL410' laptop but when i searched for the required drivers in the lenovo website i didn't find any for Ubuntu . Can anybody tell me where can i find ...
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Did Unity disable keyboard shortcuts changes?

This is a new computer and a new install of 11.10. I've launched 'keyboard' from Dash and try to change a keystroke, but no cigar. Nothing happens. This has happened ever since I installed 11.10 on ...
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How can I change the default Alt+F2 search?

By default, when I press Alt+F2 it just tries to autocomplete what I am trying to do with commands. Is there a way to have it search installed applications as well? maybe even recent documents, but I'...
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Why do numbers appear over open and/or pinned apps when i hold down Super?

When i hold down the super (windows) key, numbers and in some cases letters appear over open apps and other unity things (workspace switcher, trash). The first 10 Open or pinned apps are numbered 1, ...
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Were the semi-maximize hotkeys removed? (Xenial)

As of yesterday (September 7th 2016) the semi-maximize key combos on my System76 laptop stopped working: The Ctrl+Super+Left and Ctrl+Super+Right commands that would cause a window to fill the left or ...
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Ctrl+N shortcut key doesn't work properly [closed]

I use ctrl+N for opening the current directory on windows but on Ubuntu 15.10 it just opens the home directory instead of the current working directory. Here is the list of supported shortcut keys on ...
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Desktop launcher in ubuntu 12.04

I am trying to find a way to create a launcher for the desktop and to place it on the Unity launcher panel on the left so as programs are maximized I can hit the launcher and the actual desktop will ...
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Unity configure a desktop to occupy only part of the physical screen

Iḿ not sure if my question explains what I would like to do so please: I find myself constantly working with two different applications at the same time and if I want to see them both simultaneously, ...
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How to decrease sensitivity of the Launcher?

I constantly have the problem of the Launcher opening when I want to do something in an application; I also want Launcher to appear as quickly as possible to e.g. switch or boot up new applications. ...
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Are there keyboard shortcuts for opening/using the filter on the unity dash?

Are there any keyboard shortcuts for opening/using the filter on the unity dash? This is in 11.10 in case that makes a difference. There's nothing listed on the list of shortcuts question. Using the ...
Nigel Hawkins's user avatar
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How to enable 'Tab'bing in Unity Dash (12.04)

I have done a clean install from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04. When I open the dash with the super key in 11.10, I used to tab between all the lenses. However in 12.04 this seems to have been disabled. How ...
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