Bruno Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I want to add some keyboard shortcuts to the ¨Tips for Linux Starters¨. There are so many of them, so I´m going to list only my very favorite ones.Please add yours HERE below, so that I can make a selection to be placed in the tips. Thanks for your input. :)Ctrl+F1 to Ctrl+F5 = to change the desktops I am using at the same timeCtrl+r = to refresh Mozilla or GaleonF9 = to get mail in EvolutionCtrl+r = to reply a mail in EvolutionCtrl+Enter = send mail in EvolutionI do know that for us Linuxers it is hard to be moderate, but please do try to limit the number of shortcuts you post to 5 Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfProRM Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Best one I've found is using the Tab key to auto-complete directory/folder names in the console (I'll post more later) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 For lefthanders with arthritis one click and hit enter is easier than a double click. Only works well for leftys unless you can get a lefty keyboard.OK it's a piece of useless information but if you've ever tried a double click on a cold morning you'll know exactly what I mean.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeg4 Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Hi Joy I followed you here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Tanks Greengeek, we´re all growing older, this might just come in very *handy* some day ! :rolleyes: Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Hi George, hope you learn something here!Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Come on people, some of you must be using a keyboard ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havnblast Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 Ctrl + CCtrl + V For me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Hi it¨s me again, with some more keyboard shortcuts, looks like you can all easily do without, but I love them:Alt+F4 = close window ( in general ! )F11 = fullscreen ( in Mozilla browser)Ctrl+w = close tab ( in mozilla browser )ctrl+d = bookmark page ( in mozilla browser )Ctrl+s = save ( in OpenOffice.org, press it from time to time if you don´t want to be retyping your text all the time ! )Looks like I´m an oldfashon guy , if really nobody is using the shortcuts anymore, ¨the times they are a changin´¨ Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I use the keyboard a lot, I'll try to make a list of shortcuts sometime. I'm pretty busy at the moment, throwing windows and penguins out of all my dual and multi boot machines and giving each one it's own machine. Dual and multi was ok when I only had a few machines, but no use now when I have twelve of them.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Good man Greengeek !I´ll be waiting for your input before making a post in the TIPS, thanks ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcranium Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 CTRL-N opens a new Mozilla (and likely Netscape too) browser window! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 twistedcraniumThanks twisted ! There is a man who still uses his keyboard !I was getting worried I would be the only one, would heve been bad business for the keyboard manufacturers ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quint Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 CTRL-N opens a new Mozilla (and likely Netscape too) browser window!Also Opera And Firebird. Alt+Tab opens the Firebird titlebar in a larger view; and if you continue holding Tab, and release Alt, it wil very quickly go through everything clickable on the page. But I have no idea what that would be useful for, unless you're a speed-reader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Here's one list of them: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/shortcuts.htmlForgot to backup when I reformatted one of my Linux\Windows machines and lost most of my Linux favourites and hand typed lists of shortcuts and other useful tips.I need a drink.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 18, 2003 Author Share Posted May 18, 2003 Thanks GreengeekYou´re a great help, appreciate that ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Here's another one of my favourites: http://www.computerhope.com/ushort.htmI'll look for more tomorrow if I don't have a hangover. I've never done something so stupid before, like forgetting to backup before formatting, I think I have too many computers.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 18, 2003 Author Share Posted May 18, 2003 I'll look for more tomorrow if I don't have a hangover Something to celebrate, Greengeek ? Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Drowning my sorrows, I lost hundreds of favourite links and hundreds of hours of stuff my poor arthritic fingers managed to type. I need another drink. I might be back tomorrow.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 18, 2003 Author Share Posted May 18, 2003 Forgetting to backup is a major pain Greengeek ! Let this be a lesson to us all !Boot floppy´s and backups, the essential tools for geeks ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chr1s Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 CTRL+SHIFT+N - New Tab in konqueror (KDE Web Browser/ File Manager)CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE - Restart "X" (GUI)Windows Key - Opens KDE Menu (on my system anyway - Mandrake 9.1)ALT+TAB - Switch between open applications (yes, it works in Linux too!)Can't really think of any more Linux-specific ones being a newbie and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Thanks chr1sAnd welcome to the forum, glad to see someone else who uses the keyboard ! Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Only the left Window's key opens the KDE menu on Mandrake 9.0, it's only been installed for a day so I'm still finding my way around. It's a big improvement over Mandrake 8.0.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Greengeek you can ¨map¨ the right windows-key to have a function too ! Have a look in ¨The Tips¨ page 3. That way aal your keys will have a function. Bruno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengeek Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Thanks Bruno, I'm working on it.Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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