Questions tagged [shortcut-keys]
Questions about keyboard shortcuts: both which ones to use and how to create custom shortcuts.
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How to disable insertion of a period when pressing spacebar?
For some reason, in certain applications, whenever I press the space bar, a fullstop/period is being inserted after or before the words. It's not happening consistently in all applications, and ...
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Need to use fn to use the shortcuts on the function keys after upgrading to 23.04
I was using the lts version before and the action keys were working fine .
But after upgrading to 23.04 i have to now use fn keys to use the action keys like volume control, brightness , media ,etc.
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Lubuntu 22.04 - iBus / X server won't respond to Alt+Shift for switching keyboard layout
I'm using LXQt on Lubuntu 22.04, and am having trouble switching keyboard layouts (between Hebrew and English). I can switch them by mouse, using the iBus panel applet, but - neither RAlt+Shift nor ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Gnome terminal: ctrl + {pgup, pgdown} does not work (and it's sooo annoying)
I have a problem that looks very similar to the one described here: Ctrl+PgUp on numeric keypad not working
On my Dell Precision 3560 running Ubuntu 22.04 I have a problem where I cannot "scroll&...
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How can I make LAlt+Tab switch windows in Lubuntu 22.04 (LXQt)?
I've recently upgrade my distribution from Lubuntu 20.04 to 22.04 (not reinstalled, upgraded). After my upgrade, the LAlt+Tab key combination no longer switches to the next window; though RAlt + Tab - ...
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cp to a previous directory using the shortcut - [duplicate]
I am a beginner with Ubuntu and I tried searching for an answer for this but I can't find one that covers this and I am confused by the output I am getting. I know you can use cp to copy to a parent ...
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Function Key on 68 keys keyboard
I'm new to Linux in general.
Currently I am using a 68 keys keyboard (FL-Esport CMK68).
In Windows when I press WinKey + 1 ==> Function 1 key(F1).
In Ubuntu when pressing WinKey + 1 ==> ...
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Create keyboard shortcut to type special characters missing because of different physical and software language keyboard layout
I have an English QWERTY keyboard, however I want to type in Spanish/Catalan layout. I am having problems with the angle brackets (< and >) because in the Spanish layout there is a specific ...
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Why pressing hot keys in Main Shorts for the second time soes not switch current layout?
Having 2 keyboard layout in my kubuntu 20.04
I set Right Alt hot keys in Main Shorts : https://prnt.sc/6BELdro2eHZc
Opening Advanced tab I see “Switching to another layout” block with “Right Alt” ...
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Macros for Ubuntu 23.04
I have recently started using Ubuntu 23.04 instead of Windows, and I am currently stuck trying to setup macros for my keyboard/mouse. In Windows I would use the Razer Synapse software to set up macros,...
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Gnome keyboard shortcut not executing command
I have a one-liner which brings a given window to the front. In this case, IntelliJ:
xdotool windowactivate $(wmctrl -lx | grep jetbrains | awk '{ print $1 }')
This works as expected when run via a ...
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Can't access magic SysReq via keycode 99
I am running Kubuntu (22.04.3 LTS)* and in following this answer to a related question, I found a key on my keyboard via showkey -s in TTY (ALT+F2) that was interpreted by my machine as 0x99 (in my ...
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How to bring all open apps back to desktop?
In Ubuntu (22.04), super + D hide all opened apps and show the desktop. If super + D is pressed immediately after, all hidden apps are brought back to the desktop.
But if, right after hiding all apps, ...
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Set umlauts keyboard shortcuts with gsettings in Ubuntu 20.04
I want to set umlauts keyboard shortcuts in ubuntu 20.04. I tried the following without success.
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/...
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How to setup a custom shortcut to toggle auto suspend setting?
I run python scripts that sometimes take several hours to complete. I don't want the laptop to suspend while the script is running. But I want the monitor to turn off based on default setting. How can ...
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Emote doesn't auto paste the selected emoji
I am creating a keyboard shortcut for opening "Emote" in Ubuntu 22.04. I select multiple emoji by "Shift + Enter". I expect after pressing "Enter" it automatically paste ...
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Is it possible to add "move to another workspace" menu item to the Alt-spacebar menu as was present in Gnome3
Under Ubuntu 20.04 Alt-Spacebar shows a menu option "Move to another Workspace", which lists all workspaces and allows a specific one to be selected. That's no longer present in 22.04. Can ...
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Tamil typing help
I am typing a lot page by page using Tamil Unicode layout in Ubuntu 23.04. While typing in this layout I can only put full stop, only the comma character (,) cannot be typed. You can type a comma only ...
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Ubuntu Terminal using bash autocompletes only using alt+tab
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 lts.
When I like to use the Tab to autocomplete any command, i.e cd /path/to/file, vim /path/to/file, apt, etc, pressing the Tab key itself won't do anything. Instead, if I hold ...
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Emoji picker in Ubuntu like what Win 10 and MacOs offer
To open an emoji panel, in Windows, I can press the Win key and period.
On Mac, I can open an emoji panel via Control + Command + Spacebar.
What is a convenient way to open a similar emoji panel in ...
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Remmina rdp from linux to windows: win key and others not working inside session
I'm connected with remmina from ubuntu to windows 10 in full screen mode.
If I press WIN it does not display the windows start menu, but the ubuntu activities instead.
It's like, if those keys were ...
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After installing Ubuntu 22.04 my keyboard backlight stopped working
Recently, I installed Ubuntu on my galaxy book 3 360 and the backlight of the keyboard doesn´t work anymore. When I power my laptop all the keyboard lights up, so they are working but after sometime ...
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How to permanently remap Caps Lock into Esc key on Ubuntu 22.04.3 with Wayland display server
My goal is to PERMANENTLY remap CAPSLOCK into ESC key under Ubuntu 22.04.3 with Wayland display server.
Second requirement is to do it without installing additional software.
I need it for VIM, to be ...
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ctrl key not working when using certain application
my ctrl key will not work when using Minecraft. It works when I use the Minecraft launcher, but when I start the java application "Minecraft" it will not work anymore. I have tried multiple ...
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Bind a shotcut to temperature color adjusment (night mode activated)
I would like a hotkey/shotcut/keybinding to turn up or down the color temperature of the screen. Since I always have the night light mode enable but trough the day I just change it manually if I can't ...
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Same keyboard shortcut for both resizing windows AND switching between monitors
I'm a looking for a solution (Gnone extension maybe ? Custom keyboard shortcut script ? ) to make the keyboard shortcut to switch between monitor similar to windows.
On windows, the user can resize ...
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TurboC Dosbox changing windows using Super+Tab or Alt+Tab
I use Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, I recently installed and configured Turbo C on dosbox, i attend online courses and use Turbo C to practice.
Is there a way that i can use super+tab or alt+tab to change ...
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Meta / Super / Windows keys not working
I have seen many questions asked here on AskUbuntu, SuperUser, and Reddit where people are having trouble getting their Meta / Super / Windows keys to work. I have tried all the suggestions but ...
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Uubuntu 22.04 replace WIN + SPACE keyboard shortcut to Lshift + Alt to change keyboard layout/language [duplicate]
I want to change keyboard layout using shift+alt.
What packages I need to do that. I know there is WIN+SPACE option.
But I need shift+alt, ubuntu 22.04.
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Commands in custom shortcuts
When I went from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04, I lost the ability to do screen shots the way I'm used to. I want a keyboard combo that lets me select a section of screen and have it saved as a file. So I ...
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Show desktop with Meta key in Kubuntu
Simply typing in desktop view in Plasma brings forth Krunner with the already typed search. This (not very popular) feature is excellent in my opinion and makes the desktop act like an application ...
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Cannot get brightness keys to work on Ubuntu 22.04 / Lenovo IdeaPad 5
I have IdeaPad 5 15IAL7 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, kernel 5.19.0-46-generic. It is Intel Core i5 with Intel Iris XE graphics.
Special Fn keys all work, except the brightness. Volume is changing with ...
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disable toggling capslock when CTRL+CAPS LOCK is pressed, but leave functionality as is if CAPS LOCK is pressed without CTRL
I want to configure hotkeys in IntellliJ to use a CTRL+CAPS LOCK as a first stroke shortcut (second is CTRL+W but that's irrelevant), but when I press CTRL+CAPS LOCK the usual capslock function is ...
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How can I kill fullscreen procces? (Cursor moves, tty doesn't open)
after starting the game (DotA), the game freezes, but the cursor moves, the multimedia buttons work. but no keyboard shortcuts allow you to open the terminal, minimize the game or do anything else. I ...
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ALT+Tab window order Ubuntu 22.04
For some reason, full screen applications (games really) are being put last every time I alt tab out. If I alt+tab out of a game then try to alt tab back in the game will be put last in rotation ...
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All tabs/windows in MOST apps are scrolling to the bottom or right
Can someone please tell me why most of all my apps automatically scrolling to the right or bottom so I can only view the last page or window or tab. I've changed my mouse and keyboard (wired). For ...
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Remap the tmux `C-b ]` paste clipboard shortcut key into another
How is correct way to remap/re-bind the tmux C-b ] paste clipboard shortcut key into another key sequence shortcut ?
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Cannot assign Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down to apps, Ubuntu holds these shortcuts to itself
I try to assign assign Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down in any application but the system doesn't passes the hotkey to an application. Any other hotkeys are passed normally to VC Code for example. How I can release ...
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tmux: Difference between bind and bind-key
What's difference in tmux between :
bind
bind-key
only the first works to address Control Spacebar, C-Space
Please clarify.
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Pressing Ctrl closes browser tab
I'm encountering abnormal behavior with Ctrl key in my browser. Sometimes, when I press the Ctrl key, it closes the browser's tab. I had this issue with Firefox, but I tried this with another browser ...
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How to make shortcuts for typing special characters?
I am using as OS Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS and I have an American keyboard. From time to time I need to type Russian special characters (e.g. ё). Is there a way/program to create my own custom shortcuts that ...
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Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for jumping to next word or end of line – Ubuntu 22.04
Hej there!
I switched from Mac to Linux currently and am still trying to figure out how to adjust some keyboard shortcuts.
For example I mapped Ctrl + Right arrow to End key in the settings by adding ...
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Remap right Windows key to Alt Gr?
EDIT: This is Ubuntu 23.04 x64 in the default Ubuntu flavor.
I have upgraded my ancient Model M keyboard to a modern one where Windows keys have been added. Being Danish we use the Alt-Gr key a lot ...
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How to make any app popup/drop-down on screen (like yakuake)
I love the Yakuake console: with a single key (F12 I believe), you get a terminal that drops-down on top of any app you are currently using. Another tap on that key, the terminal goes away, and can be ...
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Make GNOME keyboard shortcuts available on lockscreen (login screen )
I configured some usefull custom keyboard shortcut via gnome built-in shortcut feature (for example a keyboard shortcut for quick suspending ).
However, when I lock my computer, they are not available ...
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Can I configure Play/Pause button to work systemwide, regardless of the app playing the music?
Using HP pavilion laptop, and there's a Play/Pause button on the keyboard, I want to work and pause/play the app that is currently playing music.
I had windows before, and it worked just fine. Right ...
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Remove snapshot function from app windows when pressing ALT+space?
I have upgraded from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04, and discovered a tremendously annoying feature. Whenever I wish to hide/minimize an app window, I have pressed ALT + SPACE on my keyboard, and then SPACE ...
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How to kill x2go client when connection is lost?
I use x2go client on an Ubuntu laptop to work on a remote Ubuntu server. My network connection is not very stable (WiFi), and it disconnects several times per day. When this happens while I'm using ...
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installing verbify-tts on ubuntu 23.04 need help
Almost there! The last step is MANUAL.
The following two commands are needed to call the Verbify-TTS service.
COMMAND 1: READ THE TEXT (recommended key combination: ALT + ESC)
The following is to ask ...
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ibus configuration - Selecting a language by one key
This is the fcitx input method configuration.
I found the one key switch for a language is very useful than switch between two or multiple ones by Control+Space or Super+Space. I can type without ...
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