Questions tagged [shortcut-keys]
Questions about keyboard shortcuts: both which ones to use and how to create custom shortcuts.
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(x)Ubuntu : How Can I revert 2 keyboard keys on my laptop ? Or having same function for 2 different keys?
I'm using a Lenovo P14s laptop and I want to the "FN" key (with is as bottom left corner) acts same as "Ctrl" key.
How can I do this ?
So far I've tried to map FN on Ctrl key like ...
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These commands (setxkbmap and xcape) are in .profile but are not being executed on login
I have verified that .profile is executed on login.
However, commands involving setxkbap (e.g. setxkbmap -option ctrl:swapcaps) and xcape (e.g. xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape') seem to be ignored.
Since ...
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How to switch to CLI mode
I am using MacBook M1 Pro and I have installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on UTM VM.
I want to use ubuntu in CLI mode how can I switch, like in windows we have an option Ctlr Alt F3 and Crtl Alt F1 to switch ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on Xorg crashing when changing keyboard language
This started after I ran some updates today, basically calling
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
The problem is that when I'm on Xorg, once I try to change the language, either by keyboard shortcut (...
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Can't switch workspace with "win key+scrolling mouse up and down" using ubuntu on xorg
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS and I switched from wayland to xorg because I noticed that the display on ubuntu on xorg is better when I use fractional scaling. But now I noticed that I can't switch ...
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How to type the Euro symbol on the keyboard? [duplicate]
I want to get the Euro symbol to work on my keyboard.
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.2, but I've never gotten it to work with older versions either.
There are tons of old posts about this (for example) saying ...
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Wayland Keyboard Shortcuts for Window management not working
Newly bound Keyboard shortcuts to a special key (labeled 'Front' on my old Sun keyboard) are not working for Window management on my system. I was able to map that key in Ubuntu 18.04 with X.org ...
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How to equate Meta and Super keys?
I installed CopyQ program, it's from KDE. I want to make a keyboard shortcut with Winkey. KDE thinks Winkey is called Meta. But my Ubuntu is with Unity, and Unity thinks Winkey is called Super. ...
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Ctrl+alt+T doesn't work to open terminal window
Ctrl+alt+T doesn't work to open terminal window.
When I do it, the following error is shown in the syslog:
May 8 12:33:37 ubuntu gsd-media-keys[3570]: Could not launch ' %f': Text was empty (or ...
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How to use a bash command as a custom shortcut?
I have a command to turn on/off a touchpad (that works in terminal):
param_name=TouchpadOff; touchpadoff_value=$(synclient -l | awk -v param_name=$param_name '$1==param_name {print $(NF)}'); (( ...
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How to change the shortcut behavior of dock in multiple instances of window?
Here's my setup.
I have Firefox (can be any app really) pinned to my dock/launcher in 1st position.
And here's my scenario:
Open two instances of Firefox (pressing Super + 1 and Super + Shift + 1)
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Language switch and firefox hotkey
I switched from windows to ubuntu and confused with keyboard language switch key combination. By default there is 'windows' key and spacebar. On windows I'm used Ctrl + Shift. So I change default ...
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What is the most effective method to create a user in Xubuntu who inherits all customizations of the system?
After installing an Xubuntu system on a computer, it is advisable to create separate user accounts different from the account with admin rights resulting from the installation itself.
But some basic ...
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ThinkPad T440 keyboard not listed in LXQT settings Keyboard and Mouse
I'm in 22.04.1, with Lubuntu, on a Lenovo ThinkPad t440.
I want to be able to switch between English and French keyboard settings.
I watched several videos on how to enter french characters, but ...
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How do I use the keyboard to "Open a recently used file" in Gedit?
I want to open a recently used file in Gedit using the keyboard. How do I do that?
The best workaround I've found is to press Ctrl+Shift+Tab a few times to scroll through the buttons, but that's a ...
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Switching workspaces using ctrl + alt + (left/right) but I have to click on window to focus on it everytime
I have recently upgraded into Ubuntu 23.04. And when I switch workspaces using
CTRL + ALT + (LEFT/ RIGHT) it switches workspace but....
I have to click on window to focus and work on it everytime I ...
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Keyboard application Shortcut
It used to be the case that using Ctrl + ; (semi-colon) (specifically but not limited to) Google Sheets would insert the current date in a cell (assuming the cell format is set to do so) but just ...
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Keyboard settings are missing
I am trying to change a keyboard shortcut but I can't find the keyboard section in Settings.
When I searched for "keyboard", only these options are shown
Any idea how I might fix this?
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Problem with shortcut
Good evening, something super strange happens to me.
After starting my computer, when I press Ctrl + . I get this symbol e (letter e) and the cursor loses focus. I have checked the keyboard shortcuts, ...
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Caps lock doesn't work on lock screen with the English (Macintosh) keyboard
When typing in my password, the caps lock button does not work. The shift key does work.
Here is a detailed description of the problem:
This is only true for the "English (Macintosh)" ...
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Disable shortcut key for Kde(kubuntu)
I would like to know how I can disable ALL keyboard shortcuts via the terminal. I know you can disable them by going to:
system settings>keyboard>shortcuts
but I want to disable them via root ...
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Can I configure a keyboard shortcut to input a specific string while typing?
I use c++ often and need to type the "->" symbol quite a lot.
Because of my german keyboard, I have to first type the dash "-" and then press the FN+SHIFT+L to get the ">...
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Using F2 key on Thunar side pane tree
I want to use the F2 key on the side pane tree of Thunar file manager (which can be displayed with Ctrl+E). When I select an item (directory or file) on the side pane tree and press F2 this shortcut ...
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Ctrl/ Tab/ Shift + anything doesn't function as a hotkey (Shortcut Key) (Ubuntu 22.10)
I'm Using Ubuntu 22.10 and Ctrl / Tab / Shift + anything doesn't function as a hotkey they only will write words Uppercase, for example if i press Ctrl + A instead of select all it will type "A&...
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How to prevent focus from window on top when switching language
I'm surprised that I didn't find a solution for that online. Or in configs, actually.
The setup is that I have a different language on every window, and I have a window (terminal) set to be on top. ...
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Can I swap Ctrl and Alt keys in xubuntu Terminal?
I run Ubuntu 22.04 XFCE as a VM (UTM) under macOS Ventura on a MBP M1 2022. It runs flawlessly, but within the VM I have to use the 'Option' key as Command/Alt and the 'Command/Alt' as Ctrl key. So ...
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Some <Super>+<Letter> shortcuts don't work with Xubuntu 22.04
I've made a fresh install of Xubuntu 22.04 and I have some problems. I have defined some custom keyboard shortcuts using Super+Letter keys, but some of them don't work. I was previously using Xubuntu ...
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MPV | configure shortcut to play next video file in a folder
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Hey there! A friend advertised mpv to me as the holy grail of media players, so I installed it, and I was wondering how to set a custom shortcut for going to the next file in a ...
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Key sequence off hot key
I want to be able to use something like Ctrl-Shft-T to trigger a seqquence of keys like "tab - tab - down arrow - down arrow - down arrow - tab - space).
I used to have a program for this in ...
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How to set each keyboard layout to its very own shortcut combination (imitate Windows functional)?
On Windows I always had the possibility to set each keyboard layout to some global hotkey (look at the picture).
For example, due to multilanguage scope of work, I need 5 keyboard layouts - so in ...
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How do I unmap the keyboard shortcut for [ALT]+[\]?
When I hit the keyboard shortcut ALT+\, it opens some context menu in the top left of the window.
This shortcut is stepping on a vscode shortcut, so I want to remove it. But when I go to global ...
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Cannot open the terminal via Ctrl + Alt + t
Since I have booted my pc today with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS I have experienced some issues.
First, my settings have disappeared, meaning the app and the icon on the top right where "wired connection&...
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Rotate second monitor on the left side using shortcut
I had my second monitor on the right side of my laptop before, and I had no problem rotating the second monitor using keyboard shortcuts. The commands I use are:
xrandr --output HDMI-1 --rotate left
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Interference with xmodmap and fcitx5 allocation(Lubuntu 22.10)
keycode 102 = Mode_switch
keycode 25 = w W Up Up
keycode 38 = a A Left Left
keycode 39 = s S Down Down
keycode 40 = d D Right Right
keycode 32 = o O BackSpace BackSpace
keycode 65 = space space Return ...
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My PrtSc key is not working properly since upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Since upgrading my pc to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS I've encountered several issues, but the funniest and most tedious one is definitively this.
When I press the PrtSc key on my keyboard it doesn't take a ...
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What is the <Primary> modifier key?
I'm trying to use gnome-tweaks to learn more key bindings and assign new ones. The most extensive list of assignable actions seems to be provided by gnome-tweaks, under Settings Editor, row xfce4-...
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Is there a way for GNOME to use only 1 side of Super key?
I found out via GNOME Tweaks that its possible to bind either left or right side of super key for the Overview. Is it possible to bind all shortcuts that use the super key to only 1 side of Super key ...
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Keyboard specific problem with Ctrl, Shift and Alt
I am using a Mancer Ghoul keyboard in my Ubuntu 22.10. Any time I press Alt, Shift and Ctrl my computer freezes, sometimes more than 2 seconds, but I don't know the reason. It's been happening since ...
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Black screen on booting up
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and whenever I boot on kernel v. 5.19.0.35, I'm greeted with a black screen, and if I press Ctrl + Alt + F2 something like a terminal gets enabled (blinking underscore on ...
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View split on top/bottom in Ubuntu 22.04
In Ubuntu 22.04 one can press super+left/right to snap windows to the left/right side of the screen. I want to do the same but with up and down which right now maximaze/umaximaze windows. Is this ...
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Simple .desktop shortcut available for Ctrl+Super+D to show/hide desktop/minimize windows?
Ctrl+Super+D to show desktop/minimize windows can't be used due to QNAP VM browser client on Windows because this shortcut creates a new Windows desktop on host instead.
Because I'd like to keep my ...
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Does GNOME or KDE have a way to block the Meta/Super key for a specific apps, like Virt-Manager or other VM sessions?
This would be useful for something like Teradici, where a user using a remote Mac may use the CMD, which is equal to Meta/Super/Win in a traditional/Windows keyboard.
One other thing to note, Meta key ...
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How to configure which media applications the media controls interact with?
How can I limit which media applications are able to be controlled by the media shortcuts on Ubuntu?
I have some shortcut keys for the "Sound and Media" configured in the keyboard shortcuts. ...
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Why does my system not allow me to toggle full-screen using F11?
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 on a ThinkPad x1 Carbon (gen 7).
Ever since installing Ubuntu I have been unable to toggle full-screen on any tab or window using F-11.
The F-11 key works.
And I can toggle ...
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Menu Access Keys missing underline display in Chromium, Brave, Chrome
I'm using Kubuntu 2022.04.1 but it has happened for other versions of my Linux for a long time. Menu Access Keys are missing. The visual underline of accelerator access keys within menus for Brave / ...
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Is there any configuration to disable key locking for sticky keys?
I like windows default behavior for sticky key.
When I pressed control (ctrl, shift, ..) key twice, On first click, It hold. On second press, It release lock.
For example: shift + shift + a,b,c -> ...
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Configure separate shortcut keys to switch keyboard layout of current window
Using Ubuntu 22.04 with Cinnamon.
I want to configure separate shortcut-keys (for each keyboard layout) to switch the keyboard layout of the current window.
I use the gsettings or system-settings to ...
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Whats the command line for copy and paste in termimal?
So here is what I am trying to do, questions will be at the end.
I'm being very pedantic I know, but its a good learning experience and a good bit of fun.
I am creating a setup script, which includes ...
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ctrl-alt-FN-f7 is active GUI console 22.04 LTS Dell Precision 7560 -- how do I change this?
Can't use Ctrl-Alt-Fn with Ubuntu 22.04
In some [laptop] computers you may need to use ctrl + alt +Fn + F3 (in other words the function key together with F3 ...) to get the desired action.
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Lubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) shortcut keys are not working for brightness
The shortcut keys for brightness worked great with Lubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (Focal Fossa) but do not work with Lubuntu 22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish). I use F1 (dimmer) and F2 (brighter).
I am disappointed ...
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