Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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Ubuntu change Alt key so I only have to tap it instead of hold it to access menus
I hate the fact that I have to hold down the Alt key in order to access menus in Ubuntu - can I change it so when I just tap it it will immediately activate.
So I can do a quick Alt -> F -> S to save ...
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After swapping ctrl and caps in xmodmap, how can I make ctrl work properly for multi-modifier combinations?
I've swapped left ctrl and caps lock by creating ~/.Xmodmap
keycode 66 = Control_L
keycode 37 = Caps_Lock
clear Lock
clear Control
add Lock = Caps_Lock
add Control = Control_L Control_R
then ...
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Keypad not working in 12.04 3.2.0.39
No matter what I try, keypad is not working and arrow keys move mouse pointer. I can't find any option in System/Keyboard, mentioned in other answers, that would allow me to disable this behaviour. ...
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How to turn off certain keyboard shortcuts [duplicate]
So on my laptop the F1,F2, andF3 are all tied to something (screen brightness, help) but I would prefer to turn these keys off so that I can run commands like ALT+F2 etc. I've checked the keyboards ...
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USB keyboard and mouse not working after installing driver
Okay, so I was getting the problem with Unity not displaying after installing the proprietary driver. After installing it and rebooting, Unity is now being displayed. But my external keyboard and ...
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Why does my keyboard not respond when this icon appears?
After I'm logging in my Ubuntu 12.10, this icon appears on pressing any keys:
It always appears, and when this icon appears, I can't write anything,
what is it?
My keyboard (PS/2) does not support ...
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Genius GX Gila Mouse
So I have a Genius GX Gila gaming mouse. It doesn't work.
Having previously had Arch installed and running various troubleshooting steps I came to the conclusion that Linux detects it as a Keyboard.
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Keyboard and Mouse Unrecognizable [closed]
I recently bought a used computer and was told it had windows vista. It was bought on a trust factor and I got shafted. The computer turns on and displays fine through my hdmi connection. I was ...
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Bluetooth keyboard connects but doesn't work
My HP TouchPad wireless bluetooth keyboard connects to input service in blueman, but it won't work as a keyboard in ubuntu.
Blueman receives data from the keyboard however when I mash buttons, since ...
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keyboard not working on LG laptop
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my LG S900 laptop (dual boot with Windows 7). But when I try to type something with the keybaord nothing happens (but the touchpad works). The keyboard did not ...
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Certain keys on my keyboard click other keys
For example, when I press backspace, F7 triggers. T also triggers it. This did not happen in Windows 8. Please help. I'm using a generic keyboard by Ativa.
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Turned on the automatic login & now the password doesn't works. Also having problem with keyboard input
I am new to Ubuntu. I own a Samsung series 5 notebook. I installed Ubuntu today only & I was checking the options in User Accounts. I switched on the Automatic Login option and the password was ...
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Problems with Left shift key
I have major (At least as for my job as a coder) hiccups with the Lshift.
I can't mark text in a textbox with LeftShift and arrowkeys, or type a capital letter with it.
WHAT I CAN do, which I think ...
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Mouse and keyboard freezes in lightdm [closed]
After last system update (week ago) I noticed that my mouse and keyboard freezes after boot-up, in the lightdm login screen for 1-2 minutes, so I can't move pointer or type my password.
Although, my ...
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Keyboard Volume-Up Volume-Down shortcuts don't work [duplicate]
I can't get the volume button shortcuts to work on my Logitech K270 keyboard. 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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Where is the window switcher in ubuntu 12.10?
I just installed the new ubuntu 12.10. I also installed the Compiz Settings Manager because I like to customize the desktop a little bit. I really like the window switcher that used to come with ...
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Romanian special characters look bad in LibreOffice (and other text editors)
There are certain Romanian characters (ș, î, ț, ă, â) which are handled differently in the different key layouts.
The standard layout makes them look odd, different from the other letters in ...
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Keyboard not always recognized. Ubuntu 12.10
So, I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 on a Toshiba laptop (Toshiba L855D). Every so often, when I shut down the laptop (fully shutdown the power- I never just close the lid)- and go to use it again a few ...
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Are there any ways to make a key on the keyboard act as 2 keys?
I have the "RightClick" (menu) button on my keyboard, which is completely useless.
I want to remap the keyboard such that whenever I press this button, it simulates an "UP ARROW" then after 0.1 ...
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Alt Key Functionality broke in Wine program after upgrade to 12.04
I upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04, and all ALT key functionality is gone in this Wine program I've been using for years.
The program is elderly, it came out back in 2005, but it's worked beautifully under ...
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Key needs to be typed two times to display
I am using ubuntu 12.04 and keyboard layout English(US, alternative international). When i press the key ´ or ¨(single quote & double quote) key, it does not output when pressed first time, it ...
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External keyboard on laptop is slow
I am using the Das keyboard and I have to type slowly on my laptop or it will sometimes skip a key. This does not happen on my desktop using the same keyboard. The keyboard on my laptop works fine ...
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Menu: highlight as you type
In windows (or other linux environments like openbox) , when you have a program menu, context menu, applications menu, start menu or whatever you can press any key on you keyboard to highlight the ...
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Unable to login with onscreen keyboard feature at login
My last row of keyboard is not working. so I'mm unable to login to Ubuntu(10.04) with proper password. However I'm able to login in windows with on-screen keyboard feature.
Could anyone tell me how to ...
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Extra characters showing up when I type
I am using 12.04 LTS and ext+r9a char9act+er9s ar9e showing uap when I t+yape. Also a lar9ge black r9ect+angle wit+h a cir9cle and bar9 symbol keeaps showing uap. I am concer9ned t+his may be ...
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How to Customize the (Phonetic-Arabic) Keyboard Layout? [duplicate]
uI am a newcomer to the linux world. Been using msoft for 20years or more. Just moved to Ubuntu since 3 weeks and I am really enjoying it.
I am needing an phonetic keyboard for arabic similar to ...
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Fn function on Das Keyboard Model S doesn't work [duplicate]
I tried to test Fn with xev — pressing it or any combination like Fn + F1 for Mute doesn't show anything in output.
What can I do?
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Xubuntu - how to disable SHIFT toggles numpad keys?
By default In Ubuntu I can perform SHIFT+HOME to select content from caret to start of string, while NUMLOCK is turned off. But if in that case I press just HOME, it will type 1 instead of moving ...
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Keyboard an Touchpad are disabled sometimes at start on HP dv7
sometimes (like 3 of 10) the keyboard, or touchpad, or both don't work after starting my HP Pavilion dv7. So i have to "restart" by pressing the power button.
Does anybody know that problem ? And how ...
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Numpad behaviour constantly changing
I have a Lenovo G550 laptop with Ubuntu 12.10 installed and I have a problem with the Numpad/Num Lock behaviour (standard Hungarian layout). Sometimes when I press Home (key 7) it types 7 (or press ...
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Gnome shell: how do I map super-tab to app switcher?
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 under Parallels on a macbook8,1. I have a Norwegian keyboard, so I have set the alt key to choose 3rd level, so I can acces square and curly brackets (like on the mac). ...
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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 view a particular unicode character?
I am currently using Quantal and I am trying to write in Oriya, a South Asian language. The problem is even though changing the keyboard layout to Oriya works in most cases, I am unable to type the ...
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Use left alt or ctr+alt for typing symbols on a macbook
I lately installed Ubuntu on my white Macbook 2.1, but several symbols (including the "at" symbol), are not recognized. Until now, I solved it by copying "at" from a text document/the Internet, but I ...
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Keyboard layouts once again
Layouts dont work, they don't change. Even atm ubuntu is telling me that I'm using russian layout, yet everything I write is common latin alphabet.
I have tried using the common "answer": using ...
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USB Keyboard Doesnt work properly
After updating to 12.04 my USB keyboard keeps on switching the US and German parts like y and z. after some un and inpluging mostly it works again for a while. how can i fix this bug?
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nexus 7 onboard keyboard issues
when i start up ubuntu on my nexus 7, i am greeted with the first time setup screen. However, I cannot type into text fields using the onscreen keyboard. The keyboard does not seem to be outputting ...
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How to remap the Caps Lock/Windows key to the azerty's brackets?
I'm using a qwerty keyboard with an azerty layout, the problem is that the qwerty keyboard is missing a key compared to the azerty one, between the left shift key and W (or Z) I should have a key with ...
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How to make Ubuntu Server 12 read keyboard input by the password line on login?
I have recently installed Ubuntu Server on my machine - successfully. However, the system does not read my keyboard input on the password on login. Is there something I did not do right? How do I go ...
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How to add keyboard layout from user “guest” to logoin screen
I have installed latest ubuntu version on Windows. But accidently I have set a password using "Bulgarian letters". On the login screen in Ubuntu I have only English Layout for a keyboard.
How do I ...
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Swap F keys to perform functions without Fn key
My laptop has a function key which turns F keys into keys which change volume or brightness. I would like to swap a number of them so that they perform that function under normal operation and are an ...
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Change Keyboard Layout with both left and right Alt + Shift combos
I use English and Persian keyboard layout on my Ubuntu system. I want to change the keyboard layout both with Left Alt+Left Shift and Right Alt + Right Shift. Currently I can not use Right Alt+Right ...
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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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Microsoft Wireless 5000 works and the stops on ubuntu 12.10
I've never used a linux system before but have always wanted to learn so I've just installed ubuntu 12.10 on my system and all seems to be running well, apart from the Microsoft 5000 Bluetrack ...
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Keyboard click persists
I am using Ubuntu 12.10. I find that button clicks for Ctrl, Shift and Alt persist for a second or two. That is, if I press A, I get small a. However, if I press Shift, wait for a second and press A, ...
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Tab and backtick keys not working
I recently installed 12.10 Server Edition on my EeePC laptop and have discovered that the backtick and tab keys don't work. I haven't used this particular computer for a while so it might be a ...
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X keyboard layout occasionally resets itself
I have this in my .xinitrc:
setxkbmap -layout "jp,ru" -option "grp:alt_shift_toggle"
(I'm in Japan, have a local keyboard, and occasionally use the Russian keyboard layout)
This works fine, most ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 xmodmap reset after usb plug/unplug
In Ubuntu 12.10 my .Xmodmap settings get lost (reset) after I plug/unplug my wireless keyboard/mouse combo. Do you know how to prevent or override this behavior?
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How many different modifier keys can we have on a keyboard?
I'm digging the chorded keyboard info and trying to understand to what extent is that possible on an average desktop with the standard keyboard.
This question is purely about number of different ...
