Keyboard shortcuts in 8.04.1?

[ardchoille42]

I found most of the keyboard shortcuts (Ubuntu 8.04.1) but can't seem to find one that I would like to memorize. When you right-click on a file you get the context menu. What is the keyboard shortcut for that? I've tried ALT+Enter, CTRL+ALT+Enter, SHIFT+ALT+Enter, and a few other but all they do is open the file instead of the file context menu. And I'm not sure how to set a custom keyboard shortcut for it because I don't know which command to use.

Any help?

[Potatoj316]

Have you checked the keyboard shortcuts under System->Prefrences? Also if your using a full keyboard (not a laptop keyboard) there is a context menu key, but I dont know if it works in Linux, I only ever use my laptop.

[ardchoille42]

Have you checked the keyboard shortcuts under System->Prefrences? Also if your using a full keyboard (not a laptop keyboard) there is a context menu key, but I dont know if it works in Linux, I only ever use my laptop.

Yeah, I checked the keyboard shortcuts under System->Prefrences, it isn't there. I have 11 computers and only one of the keyboards has that "context menu key", and it works like a charm.. no idea how to do it on the other 10 keyboards that don't have that special key, though.

[pauper]

This is an alternative to System--Preferences--Keyboard Shorcuts


gnome-keybinding-properties

If it's missing you should consider reinstalling gnome-control-center package.
"Keyboard Shorcuts" could be in the your menu list, but hidden at this time.
Make sure that the box is checked against its entry.


alacarte

Any other keybindings could be set here:


gconf-editor

Go to apps--metacity

You may check out "xbindkeys" package as well.

[estyles]

This is an alternative to System--Preferences--Keyboard Shorcuts


gnome-keybinding-properties

If it's missing you should consider reinstalling gnome-control-center package.
"Keyboard Shorcuts" could be in the your menu list, but hidden at this time.
Make sure that the box is checked against its entry.


I think he meant that the particular shortcut he was looking for wasn't in the keyboard shortcuts. Not that Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts wasn't there. I could be wrong.

[pauper]

I think he meant that the particular shortcut he was looking for wasn't
in the keyboard shortcuts.

:oops: :oops: :oops:

You are probably better off looking through some nautilus glade files, such
as /usr/share/nautilus/ui/nautilus-directory-view-ui.xml
What keybinding is set in Nautilus' File--Properties? Do your Alt keys behave
normal with any other actions: Alt+F4, Alt+Home, Alt+Up ,etc.
Does Keyboard Preferences--Layout Options--Alt/Win key behavior is set to
anything other than Default?

By the way, if you want to customize context menu you should check out
nautilus-actions package:


sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions

Or get it from here:

http://www.grumz.net/?q=taxonomy/term/2/9

[ardchoille42]

I think he meant that the particular shortcut he was looking for wasn't in the keyboard shortcuts. Not that Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts wasn't there. I could be wrong.

You are correct :)

[BionicSeahorse]

nvm :lolflag:

[mimetist]

I've found that the combination Shift + F10 shows the context menu... but I don't know the command itself... and I think it would be very useful to change it for a better (and faster) keybind.