Alt+' shortcut is broken on Gnome-shell

**glaubersm** · September 8th, 2012

Hello
I use 12.04.1 64 bits with Gnome-shell, since 4 days ago alt+' shortcut to alternate between windows from same application is broken. GS changes the desktop instead application window. Any solution?

**markbl** · September 9th, 2012

FYI, I'm on 12.04 (32 bits) gnome-shell and update every day. Alt+` still works fine for me.

**youngunix** · September 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by glaubersm

Hello
I use 12.04.1 64 bits with Gnome-shell, since 4 days ago alt+' shortcut to alternate between windows from same application is broken. GS changes the desktop instead application window. Any solution?

I think you are using the wrong key:
you are using

Code:

alt+'

instead of

Code:

alt+`

**markbl** · September 9th, 2012

youngunix is right. I hadn't noticed you typed ' instead of `. Actually to be precise, the keyboard shortcut used by gnome (in both gnome-shell and unity) is alt+<key above tab> because the actual char depends on the particular keyboard layout you are using.

**glaubersm** · October 19th, 2012

Originally Posted by markbl

the keyboard shortcut used by gnome (in both gnome-shell and unity) is alt+<key above tab> because the actual char depends on the particular keyboard layout you are using.

Yes. On my kayboard layout is ALT+'.
I am on Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome remix now, ALT+' works fine.