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Lubuntu minimize all show desktop keyboard shortcut?
Is there a show desktop (also known as minimize all) keyboard command in Lubuntu? I looked around in lubuntu-rc.xml, but I didn't have any luck.
If there is one, and it's a Super key, then is there a ...
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Reset keyboard shortcut (CTRL+F) in ubuntu 13.04
I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 and in the keyboard shortcut menu I accidentally set one of the shortcuts as CTRL + F, I corrected this. However in applications such as firefox, evince and gedit CTRL + F is ...
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Keyboard volume shortcuts in XUBUNTU don't work
I have a Logitech K270 but I can't get the volume button shortcuts to work.
Actually when I click them, I see the popup on the top left of the window but the volume is not changed...
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Change or disable Ubuntu global keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+Del) using terminal without using UI
I want to disable or change the Ctrl+ALT+Del key-shortcut in ubuntu 12.04 machine, without using the UI. Because I removed X and there is no UI to change it. I just want to do it from terminal.
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How to find *why* I can't bind some keyboard shortcut (or which app took it)?
In short: is there (under Unity) any way to find out which application grabbed some global shortcut? I do not ask for "standard shortcuts" but for some way to get information about actual shortcuts ...
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Ctrl-Super-Right doesn't work in 12.10
Noticed today that the default Unity setting for keywords to partially maximize windows to left or right partially works in my laptop.
My Ubuntu is totally updated.
Any idea on how to fix that?
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How can I change what keys on my keyboard do? (How can I create custom keyboard commands/shortcuts?)
I want to change the key bindings on some of the keys on my keyboard. I want some to run commands and others to activate different keys.
What applications can I use to do this?
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Keyboard shortcut to hide onscreen keyboard
What's the command for hiding and unhiding the onscreen keyboard called Onboard in Ubuntu?
Currently it's possible to click on the cross button at the upper right corner of the onscreen keyboard to ...
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How to emulate the super key?
I use an extremely old retro-keyboard.... " TVS 101.PC-XT"
This keyboard has only 101 keys (AlphaNumeric, NumPad, FunctionKeys);
And I don't intent to change it for I am very comfortable with it !
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1answer
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Cannot use super+space as a shortcut in XFCE
I moved from KDE to Xfce, and I've found that I cannot use Super+Space as a keyboard shortcut (applied via the Xfce keyboard settings program).
My main concern is that I use that shortcut to open up ...
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application switching
I mind if there is possible to change from a window to another by binding a key shortcut to every window. I mean for example to go to my navigator i would press alt-q and to switch to skype i would ...
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How can I restore default keyboard shortcuts in 12.10? [duplicate]
This question has been asked already, but it doesn't seem to apply to Ubuntu 12.10. The file formats of /usr/share/gnome-control-center/keybindings/ has changed.
I tried the script someone kindly ...
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shortcuts lost after restart
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10.
When I try setting some shortcuts and restart the System they are "deactivated" or default (but they are still working). After one more restart they do not work any more.
Can ...
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How do I “stick” the “Terminal” window to Launcher a.k.a. Unity Panel? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to add programs to the launcher?
I am new to Linux and Ubuntu. By now I have discovered that I need to launch the Terminal window whenever I run programs.
Hence I ...
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Function keys and Hot are switched
I recently got a new laptop and installed 12.10 on it. I noticed right away that the "hot keys" on the F keys didn't always do what was pictured and also I noticed that the "hot keys" and the function ...
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Keyboard shortcuts are not working when unity plugin in ccsm is disabled?
I am using ubuntu 11.10 with unity 2d , I dont like the unity launcher and use Docky .
So , i have created a new seeion and using some tweaking and playing around i have been successful to get rid of ...
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1answer
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Separate keyboard shortcuts for switching between keyboard layouts
I have a few language keyboard layouts installed in 12.04. I am using Ctrl-Shift keyboard shortcut for switching between language layouts. Such switching method takes a lot of my time.
Is there any ...
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1answer
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Override custom keyboard shortcut limit
I would like to add a custom keyboard shortcut for the "Home" button, but I get the error:
The shortcut "Home" cannot be used because it will become impossible to type using this key.
I am using ...
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1answer
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How create a keyboard shortcut for a launcher to bring it on top of windows
I just created a lot of keyboard shortcuts for my programs, like scite, Zend Studio, Firefox, but when I trigger the shortcuts a new instance of each programs is started, but I only wish to bring the ...
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1answer
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Problem with compiz saving key bindings
I use Blender on Ubuntu, and need to free a shortcut. The key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Numpad0. In CCSM this shortcut is listed under general settings > Keybindings. But when i edit this setting, ...
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How can I assign the key Super+M» to minimize all windows in Ubuntu 12.04?
Everytime I press Super+M the Dash lens for music appears.
I have tried changing this behaviour using System Tools ▸ Keyboard ▸ Shortcuts ▸ Navigation ▸ Hide all windows to assign Super+M but it does ...
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Keyboard shortcuts gone from menus in some programs in Ubuntu 12.04
I have noticed that keyboard shortcuts from GVim and Inkscape are gone from the menus of those programs in Ubuntu 12.04.
In Ubuntu 10.04 these shortcuts were displayed in the menus.
Are there ways ...
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Keyboard shortcuts not working in 12.04? [closed]
I can't get my shortcuts to work, among other things in 12.04.
Anyone else with this problem? I'm not very pleased with Ubuntu 12.04 so far. What a letdown!
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Activities button doesn't work when no windows are open [closed]
I am running Gnome-Shell (3.2.1) and the Super Key doesn't show the Activities overview when I push it. This problem only happens when there are no windows open.
I can mouse to the top left and show ...
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1answer
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German keyboard configuration: “STRG + ALT”-shortcuts doesn't work
since 1 hour I'm a proud ubuntu user. But there is a problem, I'm not able to solve:
the "STRG + ALT" shortcuts doesn't work (for example "STRG + ALT + Q = @").
I checked all German keyboard ...
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3answers
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Ctrl + Page Down && Ctrl + Page Up
I use a MacBook pro and am using Linux Mint. I know this is an Ubuntu forum but Mint is built on top of Ubuntu so I am trying here.
The Macbook Pro doesn't have a Page Down or Page Up button. ...
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1answer
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keyboard shortcut editor does not intercept keypresses
I've been using suckless dwm for years and i really need to make the shortcuts look alike to feel at home ;)
On ubuntu oneiric, the keyboard shortcut editor is opened with: system settings -> ...
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2answers
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How can I assign win-e to open my home folder?
In 11.10, I want to customize keyboard shortcuts. Especially, I want to assign win+e for opening the home folder with nautilus. (If I can open a specific folder other than the home folder, it is ...
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2answers
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Keyboard Fn always active
I've enabled by mistake the Fn like Caps Lock and now if I press shift + 0, I get / char instead of = because I have a notebook with Fn.
So, the only way to disable the Fn function is to press it. ...
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3answers
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Keyboard shortcuts not working in gnome-shell 3.2?
I was wondering if keyboard shortcuts (like Alt+F1, Alt+F2) support is removed from gnome shell 3.2?
If not then I'm missing something as I can't seem to use them.
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How do I replicate the Super Key?
If you use xmonad, xbindkeys, and xdotool to try and remap the 'Menu' key, it does not work perfectly. The 'Menu' key will only emulate the Super key's quick press action, bringing up the application ...
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Disable global keyboard shortcuts for specific application
Is it possible to disable the GNOME (version 2) global keyboard shortcuts for a specific application?
I'm using the IntelliJ IDEA Java IDE under Ubuntu however some of the IDEA default keyboard ...
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How to select a certain window/program via keyboard in gnome? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a way to set shortcut-keys for specific opened windows in Gnome?
I am using Ubuntu 11.04 with the Gnome desktop. I usually have Firefox and a terminal open, ...
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1answer
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Assign multiple keyboard shortcuts for one action
I've been wondering how can I assign to multiple keyboard shortcuts to do the same action?
More specifically, I want to be able to change my volume with both my headset buttons and my keyboard.
I'm ...
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Screen flickers in response to <Super>P, can't bind it to anything
I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 on ThinkPad Edge 11" and no matter what X session or wm I use, P makes widgets blank out for a fraction of a second. After a quick search through gconf and XF86 symbol tables ...
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Is there a Command + ` equivalent (cycle through windows)?
On the Mac, I use Command+` (the tilde) to cycle through windows in the current application (eg terminal or chrome). It's like Alt+Tab except only for the current application's windows. Possibly for ...
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Unity shortcuts for switching to the next/previous windows in group and the next/previous applications?
What I miss from DockBarX is the possibility of adding keyboard shortcuts for switching to the next/previous windows in the group of windows for an application, and the next/previous applications.
Is ...
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1answer
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Holding Click On Window Titlebar While Changing Workspaces in 11.04
In previous versions of Ubuntu, I could click and hold on a window's titlebar and then use my hot key combination to switch to a different workspace and the window would come with me. However, in ...
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Super (windows) key no longer works in programs [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I define keyboard shortcuts using the Super key?
Using programs that require the super key in a shortcut combination is now overridden by Unity. For example, ...
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Where to configure unity global shortcuts? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I define keyboard shortcuts using the Super key?
Altough predefined shortcuts might be handy for some, for others they are just annoying. I found my self installing ...
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2answers
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How do I reconfigure keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste?
I've been looking all over the configuration menus and googling all over the web for how to configure keyboard shortcuts for Copy and Paste in the Unity window manager.
Is there some hidden place ...
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1answer
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How can I assign Super key + Up / Down to volume up/down?
I've had this mapped for years and it's very convenient. Now I find after installing Natty even though it's still defined in keyboard shortcuts, the key bindings don't work anymore as the unity bar ...
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Can I define keyboard shortcuts using the Super key?
In 10.04, I had a lot of keyboard shortcuts defined using Super/Mod4 and one single other key,
Super+O ran Opera
Super+W opened Nautilus pointing to my Work folder, etc.
In 11.04, these do not ...
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3answers
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How to make this heart (♥) using keyboard?
On windows I have always used the "ALT+3" for creating a wonderful heart for expressing my love...
Is there a way to do this on Ubuntu?
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Broken keyboard shortcuts
When I freshly installed maverick on my new notebook, I set up my keyboard shortcuts like this: Switch to WS 1 = Mod4+1, Move Window to WS 1 = Mod4+Shift+1, Switch to WS 2 = Mod4+2 and so on (Mod4 ...
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Will Unity have a keyboard shortcut for accessing the “Session Menu” that appears on the panel?
I noticed in screen shots of Unity the presence of the "Session Menu" indicator in the right corner of the top-panel. This menu drops down to offer Log Out, Hibernate, Restart, Shut Down, etc.
I know ...
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1answer
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Make shortcut for navigational functions
Is there anyway to create shortcuts for functions like Home, End, Pg Up, Pg Down, etc? I frequently use the aforementioned keys, however those keys are only available when the numpad is disabled - ...
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How can I create automated keyboard scripts?
Is it possible to do the following in Ubuntu? If so can someone point me in the right direction.
Say you want to set a keyboard shortcut to do the following:
For examples sake, set Alt+F to open ...
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2answers
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How can one get more than 12 commands in Compiz->Commands? [closed]
How can one get more than 12 comands in Compiz->Comands?
It's mainly for screen bindings.
