I use graphics software like GIMP, Inkscape & Blender extensively for my business. But most of them require the use of the Alt key in some way or the other. Come Ubuntu 11.10, I haven't been able to find any way to change the shortcut for window moving/resizing from Alt+LMB/MMB to Super/Meta+LLM/MMB. This option was present in the 'Windows' settings in Gnome2, but it is not present anywhere in Gnome3. And yes, I have tried searching through the Shortcuts tab in Keyboard settings, its not there.
5 Answers
Install compizconfig-settings-manager.
Open CompizConfig Settings Manager and navigate to the Resize Window plugin.
Click the <Super>Button2 button and rebind the shortcut.
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1It didn't work instantaneously after changing the settings for the Move pulgin and the Resize plugin, it took a logout->login to work. But yea, this was it! Thanks! Oct 15, 2011 at 11:08
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Thanks, this was just what I needed too. The comments about logging out and logging back in to get it to work also was important.– DaveMay 1, 2012 at 14:54
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in Kubuntu 20.4 is this implemented without extra software. But i forget where– SL5netMar 3, 2021 at 13:05
Well, at least for Blender, you don't really need to go all this trouble.
Go to File > User Preferences > Input
In the search field type edge
Voila.
To cut this short story shorter the shortcuts on Blender are
- Ctrl+Alt+Select Mouse and
- Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Select Mouse respectively.
In Ubuntu 13.10 this worked for me:
- Open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and type
sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
. Enter your password when prompted and after the installation is finished typedconf-editor
to open the Configuration Editor. - Now either hit Ctrl+F and use the hereby summoned field to search for
mouse-button-modifier
or navigate toorg.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences
and find the same. - Change its value from
<Alt>
to something else (<Super>
will probably work best) and enjoy your improved workflow!
NB: Leaving the field empty will get you stuck in drag-mode, unable to click the "Set to Default" button. You can bring the focus to this button by pressing Tab until a fine orange rim shows up around it. Then press Space and repeat step 3.
Install compizconfig-settings-manager from Software Center. When you have installed (and opened) it, search there for "Unity plug-in" or something similar and click it. Select Switcher and there you can select the buttons which will open the Switcher.