Questions tagged [shortcuts]
Shortcuts are links that allow a user to access a file or folder more conveniently.
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Shortcut don't 'react' on Fn button
I try to add my custom shortcut using Fn key. My all shortcut work perfectly after install, but brightness adjust don't work.
I try to get 'code' of key using xev but it not apper.
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Can't connect to addons.mozilla.org
New to Linux as a whole. The Firefox addon site refuses to connect, despite the internet and every other site working, including the Firefox support page. I installed Firefox from Mozilla's website ...
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Change Desktop shortcut - UBUNTU 22.04
I'm having trouble related to open the Desktop dir while using another app.
A bit of water fell close to the key and it went off.
Normally you hit super + D and the Desktop pops up.
Every time I wanna ...
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How to get value of synclient parameter?
synclient enables you to change its parameters' values, e.g.:
synclient TouchpadOff=0
Is there a possibility to access the value, print it, for instance?
I'd like to be able to set a value depending ...
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I want to copy my document directory, complete with sub-directories plus contents, from an old drive across to a new drive
I tried creating symlinks to the source and target drives using:
sudo ln -s /media/phil/4A05-B4F6 /olddisc
sudo ln -s /media/phil/3117e488-bf89-426e-a606-55e8397cf1ee /pcdisc
I changed the directory ...
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App launchers do not work
I am looking for an app launcher comparable to Quicksilver (which I use on MacOS) for Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS, but none of the tested work properly.
So far I tried Kupfer, Ulauncher, Albert and Synapse, ...
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how to enable calculator launcher key in Ubuntu 20.04
After several years on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS I replaced my Logitech K800 keyboard when the space bar and the period keys quit working.
I installed a Logitech "MX Keys Combo for Business|Gen2" ...
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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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create a shortcut that launches file.exe when that shortcut is in the same folder as the file.exe
To create a shortcut that launches ds4.exe in the same folder as the exe file, you can use relative paths for Windows shortcuts. This way, you don’t need to worry about different file paths when ...
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How to replace dracula start button shortcut to dash-to-panel?
I recently install dash-to-panel and dracula gtk theme. So, when I press the Super key (aka windows key), on my keyboard, the "application menu shown" is the dracula one while I want the ...
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Want to create a desktop shortcut or system tray icon for automating windscribe (it is a vpn)
I want to create a system tray icon that allows me to quickly connect to the VPN or create a shortcut( so that I can pin it to the taskbar) that automatically runs the command- windscribe connect US ...
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Create keyboard shorcut: Alt+P to work as arrow down
Is it possible to assign to the Alt+P shortcut the functionality of the arrow down?
I would like to keep the arrow down key working as it works as well.
Ubuntu 20.04.
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Ubuntu 20.04: where are launcher bar shortcuts store?
Ubuntu 20.04 (or above): where are launcher bar shortcuts store?
This question specifically asks launcher bar's configuration store, not asking for Desktop shortcut or "application list" ...
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how to create a desktop shortcut for brave-browser in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I tried to create a desktop shortcut/starter in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS which points to a URL for the Brave browser, but it seems impossible.
As a Lubuntu 22.04 LTS user I am baffled, because in Lubuntu this ...
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Customizing shortcuts and keyboard layering (not with regular settings, they're too limited)
I'm trying to create these shortcuts:
Remap ctrl+c,v,x to ctrl+j,k,q because I'm using Dvorak layout.
alt+i,j,k,l to arrow keys. And it must work with the other modifiers, like shift+alt+l -> ...
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Recommended diagnostic steps to determine why xampp.desktop shortcut won’t launch?
When I click on the xampp custom shortcut icon in the start menu, nothing happens. I am able to successfully launch the it from terminal though by executing ‘sudo /opt/lamp/manager-linux-64.run’. I ...
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Kubuntu/Plasma: How to force immediate mount of removable media before login or instead, refresh desktop shortcuts after delayed mounting
I initially installed Ubuntu, then installed kubuntu-desktop and switched to Plasma. However, initially, my removable drives no longer auto-mounted on (automatic) login. So I went to settings and ...
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What keyboard shortcuts are available in Xfce4? [closed]
Note this is all apropos of Xubuntu, in spite of a mention of Mint Xfce. I actually use 3 OS types, and all three have this issue in one form or another.
I'm looking at Xfce4 documentation here of ...
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Shorcuts file creation/upload [duplicate]
I have many shortcuts in Ubuntu. How to save it in a file and then quickly upload in a new installed distribution? Is there any file like an Ubuntu's desktop file:
Name=Sage
Exec="sage \home\...
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How to delete a shortcut made by a browser from apps in ubuntu 22?
I have created a shortcut for a website using brave browser, it shows inside the apps as shown in the bellow screenshot, I have no options to remove this shortcut, how to get rid of this shortcut?
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Window management with numpad on Ubuntu 22.04
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 now, and used to use Ubuntu 16.04 a long time ago on which I add a GNOME extension, that I don't recall the name, that allows you to use a more powerfull window management tool ...
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Desktop shortcut from a .sh with a delay
I want to have a desktop shortcut for TWO apps in .sh format with a 15 seconds' delay between them during the launch. Is it possible?
What kind of script I have to do for that?
If anyone can give me ...
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How to reboot or restart Ubuntu 22.04 using shortcut keys
I tried to restart Ubuntu 22.04. In Windows, I used to use Ctrl + Alt + Delete, but if I use the same shortcut keys in Ubuntu, it just logs me out
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How to create a folder shortcut on desktop in ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS? Gives error after creation
How to create a folder shortcut on ubuntu?
I used this method to create the shortcut as well as used ln -s /media/alcatraz/New Volume2/Codes ~/Desktop/.
If I use the first method, link is created ...
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How to set keyboard shortcut to open desktop shortcut?
For example, I have desktop shortcut for Telegram with config file /usr/share/applications/telegram.desktop that has the following content:
[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Version=1.0
Type=Application
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Custom keyboard shortcuts not working Ubuntu 20.04
For some reasons custom keyboard shortcuts don't work on my machine. I tried all sort of things but when I press the corresponding hotkey nothing happens.
Built-in shortcuts such as ctr+alt+t or ctr+c/...
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Shortcut to select / copy current directory in Krusader file manager
How to select and copy current working directory in Krusader file manager without using mouse?
Related question: Copy file names / file paths to clipboard in Krusader like in Total Commander
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Copy file names / file paths to clipboard in Krusader like in Total Commander
How to configure file manager Krusader to copy names or full paths for selected files / directories like in Total Commander?
Related question: Shortcut to select / copy current directory in Krusader ...
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Using number pad for keyboard shortcuts not working
I'm on ubuntu 20.04. I can't use the 4, 8, 6 and 2 keys for shortcuts on my numberpad. I'm using the keyboards shortcuts section in settings. Using something like 7 for shortcut actually performs the '...
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Terminal zoom in / zoom out shortcut doesn't work in Ubuntu22.04 LTS
I am new to Ubuntu, and I chose the latest version 22.04 LTS.
But I have an issue that’s really confusing me.
The shortcut for "zoom in" and "zoom out" in the terminal doesn't ...
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how do i create a steam game shortcut anywhere that's not the deskto-?
i'm new to ubuntu so there might be a really obvious answer to this but I'm trying to create a games folder on my desktop except the .desktop files don't work there, what do i do?
for kanehekili:
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Transfer shortcuts from 20.04 to 22.04 [duplicate]
I am very much used to 20.04 shortcuts, but in 22.04 they are changed and it's very inconvenient. Is there any way to transfer my shortcuts to 22.04 version (without manually changing everything) ?
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Enable autokey shortcuts on terminal on Ubuntu 22.04 [duplicate]
I just updated to Ubuntu 22.04 and I've encountered a problem with autokey: the shortcuts don't seem to work on the terminal. They work elsewhere, and it was working on 20.04 but now not anymore. I ...
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Change close window (ctrl+w) & quit application (ctrl+q) default bindings
Running Ubuntu 22.04.
There are default key bindings to close window (Ctrl+W) and to quit application (Ctrl+Q). These are not changeable through settings -> keyboard. Seems like they are built into ...
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Unity: select link
Have "migrated" from Gnome to Unity (22.04.1),
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop
and I must say that after a couple weeks of use Unity appears to be faster and less ...
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How can I create command launcher on my desktop
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and I want to create shortcut for cd /.wine/drive_c/program files/winRARand next wine winRAR.exe
I installed --no-install-recommends gnome-panelbut it didn't work !
Sorry if my ...
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How can I configure my side mouse button to show all open applications like it does on Windows?
If you use Windows 10 and have a mouse button where your right thumb grips the mouse you know there is a button right there that brings up all open applications so you don't have to search for the ...
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Remove Ctrl + Alt Shortcut
When I was reinstalling Ubuntu 21.10 a few months ago I was prompted to set a shortcut to switch my keyboard input languages, and I set this to Ctrl + Alt. This combination however, interferes with ...
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LTS 22.04 Issue with the desktop shortcuts
I am trying to add application shortcut to desktop (LTS 22.04) but cannot make it work.
The icon for .desktop file (i.e. firefox.desktop) copied from application folder shortcut has small red ❌ badge ...
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Paste Shortcut not working anywhere on Ubuntu 20.04
I have this weird issue every since installing Ubuntu. The shortcut for copy (Ctrl + C) works but the shortcut for paste (Ctrl + V) doesn't. This issue is across applications and browsers. However, ...
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Custom Shortcut for npm/npx command not working
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I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 with gnome 3.36.8 and I’m trying to set up a shortcut that should run the command npx mira refresh. This should refresh an external monitor. This command works fine in ...
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How to create a keyboard shortcut to specific folders on desktop?
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 and I need to create keyboard shortcuts for folders on my desktop including "Home" folder. I tried creating shortcuts through Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts. ...
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Desktop Shortcuts Not Working
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and before I've been able to create Desktop shortcuts fine and now I can't when I click allow launching nothing happens. When I move icons I have to click somewhere else ...
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Unexpected cursor movements when trying to move desktop icons
I have been customizing Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 LTS. When I move a desktop icon/shortcut and click it, it doesn't move. Instead, it keeps moving when I move my mouse and when I click it moves into other ...
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I cannot remove two shortcuts in my Nautilus shortcut sidebar
During the Covid lockdown, I did some long-term online substitute teaching for a local school district. I, of course, had a district email and used the district's Google drive extensively. So, I ...
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CTRL+W while no windows are open starts a seach of dektop files, how do i disable it?
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and immediately I noticed that when I accidentally press CTRL+W when no windows are open (basically just my desktop) a new search modal shows up and lets me ...
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Super (Win button) + mouse scrolling won't switch desktop/workspace
When I was on wayland I used to switch desktop/workspaces by pressing the Super key and by scrolling with the mouse wheel. How to enable that behaviour in x11? Combinations like Super + Alt left + ...
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Custom shortcuts for pasting multiline text Ubuntu 20.04
I used to use Autohotkey to do this on Windows; I'm wondering if there is a parallel way that I can do this in Ubuntu. I typeset a lot of math using LaTeX which can get pretty tedious and Autohotkey ...
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I don't have the ">" and "<" symbols on my keyboard how to assign a shortcut to type them
I code a lot and I need to easily access the "less than" and "greater than" keys, but for some reason my keyboard doesn't have those two keys. This is the layout that I'm using, ...
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Custom keyboard shortcuts keypresses
I'm looking for a solution to map keyboard shortcuts to keypresses in a gnome DE. In scope of this question I'll use the example of mapping meta+2 to F2. It doesn't seem to work with xdotool. E.g., ...
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