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 toggle Korean (Hangul) with Alt_R key
On Ubuntu 22.04, I used the ibus-Hangul input method preference to add Alt_R key as the toggle key to switch between English and Korean.
On Ubuntu 24.04, that stopped working. I was looking for ways ...
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How to type the multiplication symbol (×) on a standard keyboard?
On a standard German keyboard it is: Shift + Alt Gr + Comma
Alt Gr is the right Alt key. Does it work the same way on English and other keyboards?
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Can't paste commands into Ubuntu shell command line
I'm very new to Linux and coding in general, and I've been having an issue where I can't seem to properly paste code into my command line.
I can paste by right-clicking, but if the source I'm copying ...
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Portuguese with US-International keyboard with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Not actually a question but an answer: I searched a lot for an answer about how to use a US-International keyboard for other languages than English. All solutions I found involved AltGr and weird ...
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Keyboard backlight doesn’t work on kubuntu 24.04
I am using a Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 with Kubuntu 24.04 installed. This laptop provides two brightness levels for the keyboard backlight, but I am only able to toggle the first brightness level using Fn ...
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Issue with Super+N Shortcut in Ubuntu 24.04 When Accessing Google Drive
n the Dock, I have the following applications: Firefox, Chrome, and Files. Using the Super+number shortcut, it’s possible to open or switch between them: Super+1, Super+2, and Super+3 open Firefox, ...
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How to show/hide sidebar in Files 46.2 (aka Nautilus)?
I have recently installed Ubuntu 24.04, and found that the default view in file manager Files (version 46.2, previously known as Nautilus) includes the sidebar.
I have found no way to hide the ...
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Disable Super+S
I've got a new Ubuntu 22.04/MATE install and have a simple requirement that I've been struggling with for days. I want the Super+S (sometimes referred to as Mod4+s, Left Win, etc) keybinding to be &...
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How to (manually) write the path in Nautilus/Files when downloading a document from browser using Ubuntu 22.04 with desktop environment GNOME 42.9
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 with desktop environment GNOME 42.9 and I find very handy to use Ctrl + l to (manually) write the path in Nautilus/Files to browse my file. However, If I want to download a ...
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Is there an exact equivalent shortcut in Kubuntu to Windows' WIN+D?
Super/Command/Win + D in Kubuntu immediately takes you to the desktop, but it seems to do it slightly differently than Windows.
In windows, the shortcut will minimize every window and result in you ...
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Remove assignment of [super] key from showing "activities" in Ubuntu 22.04
I have recently upgraded from Ubuntu 23.10 to Ubuntu 24.04. Before I had keyboard assignment [super]+z to change my keyboard layout (named "switch to next input source") and it worked like ...
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Change shortcut to switch tab in nautilus/files?
In nautilus/files, I would like to change my shortcut to change tabs:
Switch to Previous Tab: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Switch to Next Tab: Ctrl+Tab
Just like in every browser.
How can i do it?
thanks
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Replace left click with alternative shortcut for drag and drop
Slowly but somehow suddenly, my pc (Ubuntu) does not see anymore the left click (and also not the right click, so no click in general). However, I can tap on the touchpad as always. My problem is that ...
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How to type the dash ("–") character using the standard US keyboard layout? [duplicate]
If I type -- in OpenOffice/LibreOffice, then it gets automatically replaced by – . But elsewhere, is there an easy way to type this character?
(I'm interested in solutions that will continue working ...
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Setting keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot using flameshot does not work: how to fix?
so I have this custom keyboard shortcut but it does not trigger flameshot. Any ideas what could be wrong?
things I tried:
I tried running "/usr/bin/flameshot gui" on the terminal and that ...
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