Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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Configure ibus to generate “à” using Compose + a + `
I would like to have ibus work like to corresponding system in OS X.
In order to get an "à" in a text field I want to make these steps:
I press the Compose key
I press the a key
(an "a" appear in ...
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USB Keyboard and Mouse no longer work after GRUB boot
My USB keyboard and mouse don't work when booting into Ubuntu 12.04.
The keyboard is fine up until the boot loader (GRUB). I can select previous kernels or recovery mode. But regardless of the ...
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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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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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bind ctrl+arrows to Home, End. xmodmap does not work
I'm on Ubuntu 12.04.
On windows I used to bind CTRL + Left to Home and Ctrl + Right to End via ahk.
Now I'm struggling to achieve this behavior in Ubuntu.
I've tried editing /etc/inputrc:
"\e[1;5C": ...
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Laptop keyboard not working unless external keyboard is connected
I have a problem with my keyboard after upgrade to 12.04 - after turning on the computer it doesn't work at all... I can get through the login panel thanks to the on-screen keyboard but then, already ...
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Keyboard not Working Correctly under Ubuntu 12.10
I recently upgraded to 12.10 from 12.04, I have a wireless Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse (both ise the same dongle) my mouse works but the keyboard doesn't (it types random things) but my wired ...
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Missing keystrokes in ubuntu 13.04
This has only been a problem since upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 from 12.10. For some reason, when typing I lose lots of keystrokes. It doesn't seem to matter which application I'm typing in. It ...
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custom keyboard options do not work
I have been trying to get the custom keyboard options to work. for example, to get the number 4 key to replace currency US$ by the INR(₹) sign. The option is there in the custom keyboard options in ...
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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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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 repeat/delay is reset when plugging in usb keyboard in Ubuntu 12.10 xfce
Every time I plug in an external keyboard to my laptop the keyboard repeat and delay are set to the slow default. My current workaround is to open the keyboard settings dialog and slightly move the ...
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How can I trigger a mouse click followed by keyboard presses with a short-cut key?
I would like to find a script or a short program that when a certain key is pressed, I get left-click on mouse, then right arrow, 10 times in 1 second, for the duration the key is pressed.
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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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Ctrl and Shift keys are sticky
I think ubuntu recognized my laptop (Asus U32U) as a tablet and after the installation I had huge on-screen keyboard. Deleted by unistalling via Synaptic anything related with virtual keyboard. Now I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Keyboard Shortcut without use of modifier key
Currently it seems you cannot enter keyboard shortcut combinations without the use of a modifier key. Is there any way to circumvent this, ie. a configuration file that I could manually enter these ...
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Volume keys not working after upgrade to Quantal, but work from MC Remote
All keys worked perfectly in Precise. After upgrading to Quantal, multimedia keys on my USB keyboard no longer work (volume keys, play, next, prev).
Weird thing is that I've also got a cheap MC ...
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Wired keyboard and mouse not working anymore
I recently upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 and other than TwinView problems it seemed to be working. While trying to fix the TwinView issues, I rebooted the computer and the keyboard and mouse no longer ...
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Keyboard Layout Indicator get disappeared after second login (login after logout)
I`ve added two keyboard layouts because I use English as my second language.
Whenever I Logout (ubuntu 12.04 32bit) then Login, Keyboard layout disappears and it's not possible to switch between ...
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Volume control slider isn't working on Sony Vaio VGN CS170F
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04, I'm taking the big step, the problem is that I am new with Linux systems and I am really having a hard time getting it work with all the options of my Vaio machine.
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Keyboard backlight support for Asus G55VW
The FN+F3 and FN+F4 key combinations are not able to control the keyboard backlight on my Asus G55VW.
I could live with a command line solution so I tried the solution proposed here: ...
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What layout should I use with this odd keyboard?
I can't find the right keyboard layout to use for my keyboard.
On the bottom left are these keys in this order:
ctrl, windows, alt, |, SPACE
That 4th key is what makes it weird. I selected ...
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How to share two keyboard on the same laptop, french iso layout and usa ansi layout keyboard with usb?
I recently buy a "noppoo choc mini" with this specific ANSI US-INTERNATIONAL pc84 layout.
This specific keyboard have only 84 key , a 60% (compact tenkeyless) reduced layout
My problem is ...
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Russian phonetic keyboard layout
The keyboard layout GUI in 12.04 system settings is not responding on my laptop. In a different post a workaround was found (see: Cannot switch keyboard layouts).
Problem now: Having manually ...
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Bluetooth keyboard won't connect until PIN verification
I want to connect my bluetooth keyboard (macintosh) at Startup.
But what should i say, i have to enter a PIN, without a keyboard is
connected...
Is there a way to connect my keyboard without ...
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How can I assign hotkey for a keyboard layout?
How can I assign hotkey for a keyboard layout, as showed on screenshot from windows ?
I want to turn on Turkish on Ctrl + 1 and Tatar on Ctrl + 2
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Logitech K750 Mac version keyboard - the keypad stopped working
Last week after upgrades my keyboard stopped, but still works fine in Windows.
The 5 key though will bring up a context edit menu.
Anyone else have this since the last two sets of upgrades? Any ...
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Is there a compatability issue with Ubuntu 13.04 and Razer Products?
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 on a clean system and am running into an issue with the computer not recognizing my mouse and keyboard (razer deathadder and lycosa).
I have looked at a lot of the ...
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Keyboard layout and keyboard mapping differ
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my mid-2011 iMac. I set the keyboard layout to Canadian Multi (first part). If I check the layout on the screen, the mapping is correct. It is also correct in the symbols ...
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Unable to turn off wifi with fn-F2 keys
Everything was fine on 12.04 LTS.
I fresh installed 13.04. In 12.04 and Windows (now removed), Fn-F2 keys were turning off wifi (LED OFF). In 13.04 this combination only turns off wifi in network ...
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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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CTRL + Home (or End) combination not working
I usually use the combination Ctrl + Home or Ctrl + End to move the cursor to the beginning or to the end of a line.
Suddenly these combination is not working anymore!
Can anyone help?
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Getting MSI GT70 ONC LEDs on keyboard working?
I have an MSI GT70 ONC laptop. The laptop comes with steelseries keyboard that has LEDs in the keys. On windows 7 I can use change the LEDs to light up any colour.
I would like to know how to find ...
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(XFCE) Is there a way to make <SUPER> not open my app menu when using <SUPER>R?
I'm using <SUPER>R to open terminal, <SUPER>L to lock etc. But I've also got SUPER_L bound to xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu which emulates windows use. Unfortunately when I do ...
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Keyboard Not Working Toshiba Satellite L755D - S7223
He everyone,
I'd like to install ubuntu 12.10 LTE on my Toshiba Satellite L755D - S7223 but the main issue I am running into is that my keyboard does not work. Everything else seems to be working ...
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How to increase mouse wheel sensitivity with a modifier key?
The sensitivity of the mouse scroll wheel famously cannot be adjusted as is explained in this question and the many duplicates asking the same.
I am wondering whether there is a simple fix available ...
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How can I correctly rebind an additional space to another key?
I've bought a split ergonomic keyboard, and wish to bind the left spacebar to space. I'm attempting to use xmodmap, which binds it fine when pressed alone, except it
does not correctly recognise ...
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keyboard skips keystrokes with safetype keyboard (gnome/xfce)
I have bought a new safetype keyboard (www.safetype.com). The problem is that during typing, I notice that certain keys are skipped (at random). This is not just that I miss something. Most commonly ...
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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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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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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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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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Ubuntu 12.10 application toplevel menu mnemonics not available
Under prior versions of Ubuntu (not sure which) an Alt-key combination activates the application menu and show a corresponding sub-menu. For example, pressing Alt-F from most applications expands the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10: Window switching using key combination Alt-Tab changes behaviour when using Alt specified by xmodmap
Alt-Tab normally lets you cycle through open windows and changes focus to the window that is active when you release Alt. This is all fine, but I want to use another key for Alt_L so I've specified ...
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Alt-Tab stopped working after upgrade to QQ / 12.10
I recently upgraded from PP to QQ which broke the ability to switch between running applications by pressing Alt+Tab which is such a showstopper I never believed could ever be.
The affected host is a ...
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My additional usb keyboard has strange behaviour when using the windows key
The usb keyboard that I have connected to my Dell E6430 running ubunthu 12.04 with gnome 3 does not open the activites overlay when i press the "windows key" on the usb keyboard.
It works just fine ...
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Compiz KDE Ubuntu 12.04 can't input text to programs and unable to move windows sometimes
Well i finally managed to install KDE with Compiz on Ubuntu 12.04.
Now i have only a few problems left
the biggest problem is that i can not input text into the KDE start menu.. it does popup ...
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shift key does not work for 12.10
Installed 12.10 on samsung series 9 laptop. shift key does not work. Edited /lib/udev/rules.d files that did not specify samsung model number e.g., 95-keyboard-force-release.rules file but this did ...
