Controlling the GUI with the keyboard only

John Dangler jdangler at atlantic.net
Sat Feb 3 18:00:10 UTC 2007


On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 18:35 +0100, Joris Dobbelsteen wrote:
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> I'm trying to get Linux setup for a bit of desktop try-out. Unfortunally I first need to resolve a little USB/Mouse related issue.
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> Is there any way of controlling the GUI (default one with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, gnome it seems) with only a keyboard. I get the 'feeling' that it really really requires you to use a mouse.
> I can under Windows (except some non-standard applications and games).
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> Does anyone have some knowledge how to do so?
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> - - Joris Dobbelsteen
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> P.s. I'm already know that CTRL+ALT+Fx drops to console, and after 7 it has the graphical console. I can get arround under the console resonably well...
System-->Preferences-->Keyboard Shortcuts has the default key setups,
and you can modify them and add to them as well...

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