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alt+ctrl behavior different from ctrl+alt?
Specifically I am trying to use the workspace switching shortcut ctrl+alt+[left right up down]. They work fine when I press alt then ctrl then an arrow key, but not when I do ctrl then alt. This ...
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shortcut to change workspace 13.04 [duplicate]
Until 13.04, I could change my workspace using ctrl+alt+arrow but since 13.04 it is impossible.
Is there a way to have a shortcut back?
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Workspace switch hot-keys not working in 13.04 (but expo does) [closed]
I recently upgraded from 12.04 to 13.04 (through 12.10). I have re-enabled workspaces in Appearances/Compiz, have a workspace-switcher launcher icon, and can expo with Super-s. The keyboard ...
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What is the hotkey for switching workspaces in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail? [duplicate]
Since I upgraded to Raring my workflow is hindered by abandoning the hotkeys for switching between workspaces. I used ctrl-alt-left/right/up/down a lot to switch between workspaces, and ...
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How to drag full screen window to the other workspace in unity
As the title
I can drag the window to the other workspace if the window is not full screen. I need restore the window first before I move it to the other workspace. Any shortcut?
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Binding F1 key to workspace1 and so on
I've always bound the F{1..4} keys to quickly switch between workspaces.
Now the F1 shortcut is stuck to the help popup ("user & system settings"). I've tried different options, the best I could ...
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workspace selector + mission control
Is it possible to have something like the mac's mission control but working for all the workspaces? I mean: right now I can choose the workspace with <super>s and the windows inside a given ...
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Restore default keyboard shortcut for Workspace Switcher/Show Desktop
I tried setting the default keyboard shortcut to Hide normal windows (Show desktop) to
Super + S.
It didn't work and now whenever I press Super + S, I get the workspace switcher. I tried setting ...
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Workspace Shifter Hot-Keys
I don't know if it's just me, or my installation, but I set F9-F12 for all four of my Ubuntu workspaces, and it works until the 3rd boot up. Every 3 times I turn my Laptop on I have to reset just the ...
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Make wmctrl ignore other-than-current workspace's windows
I rely on wmctrl a lot to switch between windows, basically to avoid typing alt-tab many times. I've always used one workspace but now I want to begin using more than one.
I was wondering if it is ...
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Workspace keystroke not working
I recently did a fresh install of Ubuntu and, after installing updates, the keystroke for switching work spaces Ctrl+Alt+left/right/up/down no longer works. I then attempted to set custom keystrokes ...
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How to change the shortcut for moving within the Workspace Switcher
Pressing supre+s shows the workspace switcher. Pressing ctrl+alt+left sets the selector to the left workspace. Pressing enter then goes to that workspace. Love it!
But I want to change the ...
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1answer
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How to change key bindings for switching workspaces in gnome3?
I know that you can go into the System Settings->Keyboard->Shortcuts and change the bindings for switching between workspaces in the Navigation tab, but this isn't working for me. I can change many ...
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When changing the workspace switch shortcut to super+arrow the window does not disappear
I can't use Ctrl+Alt+Up on my computer because of the hardware. So I changed the shortcut for switching workspaces to Super+Arrow. But now the little overview window that shows up to show wich ...
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1answer
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Workspace switcher keyboard shortcuts for left and right workspaces not responding
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit (running as a VM on VMWare Player). The keyboard shortcut for Workspace switcher indicates that Ctrl+Alt+ arrow keys switches to the desired workspace.
While this ...
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1answer
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Gnome Shell mouse shortcut to switch workspace
How can I switch workspaces in gnome shell with extra mouse buttons? I`ve used to do it with compiz in unity and gnome2, but I can`t bind it in gnome shell. I want use both Up/Down and extra mouse ...
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alt+tab moves windows between workspaces and crashes unity
I have recently been using multiple workspaces in unity but have run into a bug that is making it very difficult to do this effectively.
The problem is with alt+tab. When I am focused on a window ...
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Can I modify the keyboard shortcut for workspace switching?
I use both OS X and Ubuntu(11.10).
In OS X, Ctrl+Arrow is the shortcut for changing space.
When I use Ubuntu, I habitually press Ctrl+Arrow to change space.
Actually I should use Alt+Ctrl+Arrow.
Can I ...
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1answer
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How do I move window to specific workplace via keyboard?
In 11.11 keyboard settings there are Move window to workspace N options (N is the workspace number). But they do not work.
Is there a way to bind key for moving window to a specific ...
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3answers
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How do I quickly switch between workspaces in unity?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 with Unity and would like to switch between workspaces with a keyboard shortcut.
Is there any way to achieve this?
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2answers
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Expo and Workspace shortcut Super + S not working
It says here and here that the keyboard shortcut for expo mode of all windows, while zooming out on workspaces, is Super+S.
However, when I push the command it just zooms out the workspaces; it does ...
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2answers
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How to move windows to another workspace without switching workspace?
XFCE supports a hotkey to move a window to another workspace.
In fact this does two things:
It moves the window to the new workspace.
switches to this workspace.
I'm trying to disable this ...
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1answer
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Switching by hotkeys between workspaces with VirtualBox instance
I faced following usability issue:
when have one of workspaces with focused VirtualBox instance within it,that can't switch between workspaces by Super+E or by Ctrl+Alt+Arrow.
Is it possible to ...
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1answer
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Cycle around the “end” of workspaces in Gnome?
I have a typical Gnome setup, in which i can move/switch between workspaces, by hitting ctrl+alt+‹or›arrow. But when i'm in workspace 1, hitting ctrl+alt+‹ has no effect, and similarly for my maximum ...
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1answer
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Keyboard short-cut to switch to a specific workspace using Ctrl-[1-8] on numeric keypad
I have 8 workspaces in use throughout the day arranged as 2 rows x 4 columns.
Workspaces are numbered logically from 1-4 for the top row left-right, then 5-8 for the next row.
I would like to be ...
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2answers
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How can I bind a key to cycle between workspaces?
I'm using 2 workspaces right now, and I'd like to be able to cycle through them using a single shortcut. At the moment, I can do Ctrl+Alt+Right to switch to workspace 2, and Left switches to 1, but ...
