Going Linux #418 · Keyboard Shortcuts

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Many Linux distributions provide keyboard shortcuts which, by pressing a combination of keys, help you do things that normally require a mouse, trackpad, or another input device. This episode provides a comparison of some of these keyboard shortcuts with those you might have used in your previous operating system.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #418 · Keyboard Shortcuts
01:05 Google voice changes won't affect us (we hope)
02:05 Keyboard shortcuts
03:25 Common keyboard shortcuts
07:20 Meta or Super Keys
09:54 Shortcuts for applications
15:12 A note on exceptions and special cases
17:43 Shortcuts for managing windows
24:54 Shortcuts to move windows on the screen
27:34 Desktop shortcuts
34:03 Compiz Effects shortcuts
38:10 Summary
42:24 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
43:26 End

Chapters

1. Going Linux #418 · Keyboard Shortcuts (00:00:00)

2. Google voice changes won't affect us (we hope) (00:01:05)

3. Keyboard shortcuts (00:02:05)

4. Common keyboard shortcuts (00:03:25)

5. Meta or Super Keys (00:07:20)

6. Shortcuts for applications (00:09:54)

7. A note on exceptions and special cases (00:15:12)

8. Shortcuts for managing windows (00:17:43)

9. Shortcuts to move windows on the screen (00:24:54)

10. Desktop shortcuts (00:27:34)

11. Compiz Effects shortcuts (00:34:03)

12. Summary (00:38:10)

13. goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe (00:42:24)

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Going Linux #418 · Keyboard Shortcuts

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