Controlling the GUI with the keyboard only

Joris Dobbelsteen Joris at familiedobbelsteen.nl
Sat Feb 3 21:56:05 UTC 2007


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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 
>[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of 
>John Dangler
>Sent: zaterdag 3 februari 2007 19:00
>To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
>Subject: Re: Controlling the GUI with the keyboard only
>
>On Sat, 2007-02-03 at 18:35 +0100, Joris Dobbelsteen wrote:
>> 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.
>> 
>> 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).
>> 
>System-->Preferences-->Keyboard Shortcuts has the default key setups,
>and you can modify them and add to them as well...

Thanks John, but...
how to get here, for starting?

- - Joris
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