Keyboard shortcuts are ninja claws for the people typing away at their computers looking to speed up the time it takes to run certain menus or common functions. In the land of Windows, the Ctrl and Alt keys often feature in these shortcut tips. For Mac users, it's the Command or ⌘ key that ...
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Where is a good location to HIDE Shortcuts for Global Shortcut Key actions Windows 7
I have 9 shortcuts using Nircmd , they will control the volume if it works correct.
I put keyboard shortcuts into the properties for the shortcuts Ctrl-kp7 etc.
Problem is the system does not ...
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Disable Total Commander Open Folder Window In Explorer
Sometimes, Total Commander opens some folders in Explorer. I don't know the reason, it might be due to some bug in my own autohotkey definitions.
Anyway, how can I disable Total Commander to open ...
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Quick search directly without AltGr in Total Commander
Total Commander requires pressing AltGr with some letter to enter quick search mode. This is a bit difficult.
Is it possible if by pressing any letter to make Total Commander enter into quick search ...
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Can I use the `<cmd>` key in terminal Vim at all?
Following on from my other recent question:
How do I map <cmd>-<shift>-f to run Ack plugin in Vim?
Is is possible to use the <cmd> key in Vim at all?
If Vim doesn't recognise the ...
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Copy current path to clipboard or select address bar in Total Commander
Is there any shortcut to copy the path of the current directory in Total Commander?
Also, is it possible to select or highlight the address bar with a keyboard shortcut?
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How do you set keyboard shortcuts in GNOME 3 using gsettings or libgnomekbd?
I want to write a GNOME Shell extension that sets some useful keyboard shortcuts when it loads, in particular those related to switching workspaces. I know how to set these easily from system ...
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How do I map <cmd>-<shift>-f to run Ack plugin in Vim?
I'm new to vim and I'm trying to map a key combo for running the Ack plugin found here: https://github.com/mileszs/ack.vim
I want to map cmd-shift-f to run the Ack command :Ack. I've added the ...
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Windows Shortcut Key for `
I use MySQL a lot and also Pseudo code editors, I am trying to find out the shortcut for this character
`
// Example
SELECT * FROM `latest_orders` LIMIT 3000
Preferably on a Windows Machine (UK ...
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Acrobat: keyboard shortcuts to toggle page display (single page / two-up)?
Is there a keyboard shortcut to toggle page display in Acrobat (Reader or Professional) from single-page to two-up? (And even from continuous to 'normal')
(I know the various shortcuts for changing ...
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X11: Map Shift-Win to be AltGr?
How can one map the key combination Shift-Win to work as AltGr on Debian-based Linux distributions? XKB is very sparsely documented indeed!
Thanks.
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Binding Super+C Super+V to Copy and Paste
For some time I've been interested in binding the Windows Key (Super_L) on my keyboard to Copy and Paste for no other reason but convenience and consistency between my desktop and my MacBook.
I ...
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Is there a way to assign a shortcut key to nautilus' right click context menu?
Does anyone know of a way to assign a shortcut key combination to the menu items in the context menu that pops up in nautilus when you click on a file?
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GNOME 3 Ctrl+Alt+D (Show Desktop)
I recently upgraded my system to GNOME 3. In previous versions of GNOME, the key combination Ctrl+Alt+D would hide all open windows and show the Desktop. This shortcut was eliminated from GNOME 3 ...
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Ctrl-Shift-P opens font dialog in Word 2010 instead of focusing on font size in toolbar
In older versions of MS Word (2000, 2003, etc) using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-P would focus on (highlight) the font size box in the toolbar allowing me to change the font size.
In newer ...
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Tell Chrome that this is local URL
Using ctrl+L shortcut I can tell Chrome browser that this is a query for the default search engine. Is there an similar shortcut for URLs?
But entering mysite.dev which is a domain set up on my ...
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Is there a Win7 shortcut to position mouse in center of primary screen?
I have a three monitor set up on Windows 7 and I sometimes lose track of where my cursor is. Is there any Windows shortcut to reset the mouse position? I'm guessing there is not, but might there be a ...
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Disabling accelerator keys on Windows 7
Apologies if this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find an answer to it on this site.
I am wondering if there is a way to disable accelerator keyboard shortcuts on Windows 7. By ...
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Shortcut to open new tab with selected text in Chrome
I need this shortcut when some website display link in plain text, or I wanna google some words in the page.
Right-clicking the menu can do this, but I'd like only use the keyboard which is much more ...
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How to set sending Account with keyboard shortcuts in Apple Mail (or Sparrow)
If you have more than one email account setup in Apple Mail or Sparrow, it's nice to be able to select the one you want to send a message from without having to use the mouse.
How can this be ...
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Is there any shortcut to iterate through Excel's worksheet tabs?
Is there any keyboard shortcut to iterate through Excel's worksheet tabs more easily?
Maybe something that would allow me to see all the tabs together and select one of them to switch to it.
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USB keyboard on laptop randomly activates “Windows” key shortcuts
I'm using a USB keyboard with my laptop. After half an hour of use, the keyboard starts performing shortcut functions without me pressing the Windows key.
For example, M minimises all windows, R ...
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Typing a certain key causes TextMate to save the file
Every time I type a T in Textmate, it tries to save the file. Any ideas on how to fix this?
I was messing with some bundles yesterday so it might be related to that.
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Defining a new Win+key shortcut
Is it possible to define new WinKey+some_key shortcuts? How would one go about it?
Also, is it possible to somehow redefine Win-E (starts Windows Explorer) shortcut in the registry?
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Keyboard shortcut to jump to the favorite list in the Finder
I'm wondering if there is a keyboard shortcut to jump to the favorite list in the Finder.
It would make confortable when navigating in the Finder.
If someone has an alternative it is welcome!
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mac iTerm2 unbind command + / Find Cursor shortkey [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to remove a built-in shortcut from an application in Mac OS X?
I'm looking for some way to unbind command + / key by default binded to the View -> Find ...
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Windows 7 keyboard shortcut to create new file in Explorer [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there a shortcut for creating a new file?
CTRL+SHIFT+N creates a new folder in Explorer. Is there a shortcut for creating a new file (preferably with no default ...
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Windows 7: Is there a way to reroute CMD+Left to Pos1 and CMD+Right to End?
Using Mac OSX, I quickly grew accustomed to CMD+Left and CMD+Right to jump to the beginning or the end of the line in a text-editor. On my work-PC, these combinations only jump one word left or right, ...
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Ubuntu server + vncserver 'd' key minimize all windows [closed]
I have installed vncserver on my ubuntu server 11.10, if I run a gui application (using export DISPLAY to vnc istance) and I use a vncviewer, when I press the 'd' key in the viewer every windows get ...
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Shortcut to create new equation in Word 2011
What is the shortcut to create a new equation in Word 2011?
I have looked at this shortcut list, but it does not include that.
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How can I input unicode characters by code point in Xfce (Ubuntu)?
In Gnome, entering Shift-Ctrl-U plus hex codes allows you to enter arbitrary unicode characters (see also this. This is supposed to work for any Gtk2 app, but is not working for me in gnome-terminal ...
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Moving between buttons using Tab on Mac OS X
So on Windows, when you have a popup you can navigate through the options using Tab, but on my Mac it doesn't work.
I have a screenshot for you to see what I mean.
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Enlarge text key binding Firefox 9
Lately (since Firefox 8 and 9) I have noticed that while I tab the left Ctrl button it will enlarge the text the way Ctrl++ would. It is incredibly annoying and I have to compensate with Ctrl+0.
Now ...
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How do I cover a transparent layer in Photoshop with black?
In Photoshop CS4, I created a new completely transparent layer. I then selected the entire canvas and right-clicked to fill it up with a color.
However, I received the following error:
Could not ...
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How can I set a shortcut key for selecting the PHP language in TextMate?
In the bottom of my TextMate window I have a list of languages I can select by using the mouse or hotkeys. For some reason PHP does not have a hotkey associated with it, and I can't figure out where ...
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Are there ASCII characters that have the same keyboard input for both PC and Mac?
I'm finding that using ASCII characters between windows and OSX is very cumbersome because it seems all the PC codes use the keypad, and the Mac doesn't.
Are there any characters, at all, that I can ...
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How to use surf browser
I stumbled upon the surf browser which is light weight. But i could not find the shortcut keys for the same (Going back, open multiple tabs if possible).
I could not find shortcuts page in the ...
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Clicking on a selected link without using the mouse, using Firefox
Let's say I made have some link selected in my browser (for instance, if I do a CTRL + F and type "Questions", selecting the Questions tab on the top of this page).
I'd like to know if there's any ...
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Looking for non-conflicting cross-platform keybinding consistency
I use Mac OS X and Arch Linux and occasionally log into FreeBSD and Debian servers by ssh. My favoured tools are zsh, ssh, tmux, git, vim and irssi. I use iTerm2 on Mac OS X and unicode-rxvt on Arch ...
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Disable scrolling to next slide in Powerpoint Edit Mode
When editing in PowerPoint lately (using 2010, but occurs in other versions I believe), I have often pasted in large images that are larger than the screen. I'll then scroll down (with my trackpad) to ...
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Command-Right_Arrow and Command-Left_Arrow stopped working in Textmate on OS X Lion 10.7.2
As the title says, I have no clue what has happened, but it's annoying without it.
Anyone had this issue and/or know how to fix it?
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Vimperator-like addon for Internet Explorer
Is there a vimperator-like add-in for Internet Explorer?
More specifically I'm looking for something similar to the QuickHint feature of Vimperator:
You hit some predefined key and every link (or ...
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How can I do Ctrl-Z and bg in one keypress to make process continue in background?
So I realized I follow this pattern of suspending the task and then letting it to continue too often with the Ctrl-Z bg sequence, I was wondering is there any way to compress that to single keypress? ...
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Word 2000 keyboard shortcuts changed globally. ctrl-c, ctrl-v changed to ctrl-insert, shift-insert
Somehow on my wife computer the default Microsoft keyboard shortcut scheme was changed into some "legacy scheme".
This is the 2nd time she managed to do it and the last time I was only able to resolve ...
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Run Dialog: Tab Key dont complete commands
I like to use the Tab key to complete/jump commands/links in Shells/Browsers. But when I hit the tab key in "Run Dialog" causes focus leave Text box, so i'm forced to leave home keys to use arrow ...
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TextMate: gear menu won't open with Ctrl-Escape
The title says it all :) I am trying to open the gear menu when the caret is inside e.g. an 'echo' inside a .php file. Ctrl-Esc does nothing.
Can someone think of a way to debug this?
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How to see which application is intercepting certain key combinations?
Yesterday, I noticed that "Alt+R" wasn't working. Anywhere. Other key combinations with Alt were working normally.
So I fired up Eclipse, went to keyboard shortcut settings and saw that I can't map ...
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Shortcut key to close current Opera window in OS X
I usually browse with multiple Opera windows, each with multiple tabs. On Windows, I can close a single Opera window and all its tabs with ALT - F4. Is there an equivalent keyboard shortcut for Opera ...
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Firefox location autocomplete without “Down” key (then enter)
Here is the situation :
I type for instance "f" :
Then I should press the "Down" :
And finally press "Enter" to go to the website.
Instead, in Chrome, I have just to type "f" :
Then Enter and ...
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In Aquamacs, don't capture certain key combinations
I have set up a global shortcut to do something on my Mac (open up AckMate), the only problem is that within Aquamacs it still captures the key combination as an Emacs command (and says cmd+ctrl+f is ...
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What software can I use to give my computer multiple copy and paste shortcuts?
I would like to have the ability to copy multiple items with different shortcuts, and have different past shortcuts, each linked to one of the copy shortcuts. For example, pressing ctrl+v would paste ...
