Comments on: 10 Most Commonly Used Keyboard Hotkeys in Ubuntu Linux

By: Smart

Smart — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:39:08 +0000

Grt article with cool screenshots Easy to understand working of shortcut keys

By: Brandon Frohs

Brandon Frohs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:06:39 +0000

Might want to use Alt+F10 instead of Alt+F5. It is used to unmaximize AND maximize (as opposed to only unmaximizing).

By: Brandon Frohs

Brandon Frohs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:06:39 +0000

Might want to use Alt+F10 instead of Alt+F5. It is used to unmaximize AND maximize (as opposed to only unmaximizing).

By: Brandon Frohs

Brandon Frohs — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:06:39 +0000

Might want to use Alt+F10 instead of Alt+F5. It is used to unmaximize AND maximize (as opposed to only unmaximizing).

By: Nakodari

Nakodari — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:35:05 +0000

Thanks for correcting it Tom! It is must appreciated.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:46:54 +0000

Ctrl-Alt-Tab is a legit shortcut, it cycles through all open applications, regardless of which workstation they’re on, and which you’re on.

Ctrl-F10 doesn’t work for me.

Shift-F10 can also be accomplished by pressing the menu button on most keyboards. Usually located near the super key on the right side of the keyboard.

As for Ctrl-Alt-L, it doesn’t require an administrator password, it merely requires the password of the user who locked it. And that shouldn’t be an administrator, as there is no need to run ubuntu as root.

By: Danny

Danny — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:42:16 +0000

Hm… I never used CTRL+F10. Tried it now and it doesn’t work. I’ve always used CTRL+ALT+D for showing the desktop…

Good list for beginners though. Congrats.

By: Nakodari

Nakodari — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:43:21 +0000

Hey thanks Steve. Fixed!

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:39:25 +0000

Note that ctrl+alt+tab is not the correct shortcut to change applications – the shortcut is only alt-tab, and is much easier to use that way =] This is one of the many shortcuts copied over from Windows/OS X, and should be familiar to many users who migrated over. Just wanted to make a not of it!

By: Vadim

Vadim — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:58:16 +0000

You can set a custom one to maximize any application, which is surpsingly handy at times. In System – Preferences – Keyboard Shortcuts, give the Toggle Fullscreen mode a key and try it out.