Re: [orca-list] Issues with the keys

[Dave Hunt <ka1cey gmail com>]

On 05/08/2012 01:00 PM, Krishnakant mane wrote:
> HI Thomas,
> I am just curious, will alt + f1 in gnome shell give me the launcher similar to Unity 2d?
> Will I get list of commonly used apps?Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
>
> On Tue, May 08, 2012 at 12:15:01PM -0400, Thomas Ward wrote:
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > Sure. You need to look at the Gnome Shell FAQ. It lists a number of
> > hot keys for navigating the shell. Although, you'll find most of
> > them familiar already.
> >
> > For example, alt+control+tab switches between the areas of the
> > screen that are visible such as the desktop, top panel, and so on.
> > Alt+tab switches between windows, alt+f4 closes a window, alt+f1 or
> > the super key open the Dash, alt+f2 opens run, alt+control+left
> > moves left one workspace, alt+control+right moves right one
> > workspace, etc. All pretty standard stuff here.
> >
> > However, as for it solving the issues with your keys I'm not so sure
> > about that. For a while it seemed to be alright, but after I
> > rebooted yesterday Gnome-Shell weirded out just like Unity 2D and I
> > lost the ability to close windows with alt+f4, alt+tab between
> > windows, etc. So I think there is something wrong with a shared
> > component that handles keyboard input for all Gnome based shells and
> > apps.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > On 5/7/2012 2:01 AM, simon eigeldinger vol at wrote:
> > > Hi Thomas,
> > >
> > > Maybe that would solve my issues with my keyboard problems?
> > >
> > > to install gnome shell i guess i just need the gnome-shell package.
> > >
> > > Are there some keyboard shurtcuts around for the start menu or
> > > other places?
> > >
> > > greetings,
> > > simon
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Hi,

In Gnome shell, you can get to your list of favorite apps by:

1)  alt+f1 to get to the over-view;

2)  'ctrl+alt+tab' till orca say "dash";
3)  tab among the listed items.

To get a context menu for the highlighted item, use 'shift+f10'.  On 
this context menu are options like 'add to favorites' (if it's not there 
already);
'open a new window' (launches a new instance of app;
'close'.

HTH,


Dave