Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:20:12 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: David Benfell <benfell@parts-unknown.org> Cc: "Michael B. Eichorn" <ike@michaeleichorn.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: a couple of minor but annoying issues: mate-terminal and firefox Message-ID: <20150723142012.1dba793e.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20150722201424.Horde.tSwESV8tPMqu-4RCOF84EzK@mail.parts-unknown.org> References: <20150722181114.Horde.CZ2ks0U4JAR-nKAr2SXroZz@mail.parts-unknown.org> <20150723033718.3539c5be.freebsd@edvax.de> <1437616894.14334.14.camel@michaeleichorn.com> <20150722201424.Horde.tSwESV8tPMqu-4RCOF84EzK@mail.parts-unknown.org>
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:14:24 -0700, David Benfell wrote: > Quoting "Michael B. Eichorn" <ike@michaeleichorn.com>: > >> > > Ctrl+F is indeed find in a page. In firefox Ctrl+K places the > > focus/cursor in the Search box to the right of the large URL/Search bar. > > > > I can confirm Ctrl+K works as expected for Firefox 41.0a2 under > > Gnome+Linux. So it's probably not Firefox itself, perhaps the DE/WM is > > intercepting the Ctrl+K thinking it is a shortcut ment for the DE/WM? Or > > maybe there is something stealing focus from Firefox? > > This is when I wish I could articulate better what I'm sensing. I > think you're right--it does have that 'feel.' That would be a somehow "stupid" (although possible and valid!) assumption. Why should the desktop environment capture something as simple as Ctrl+K? I could imagine that with function keys, and some Alt+Something or Ctrl+Alt+Something combinations, but humble Ctrl+K? Hmmm... > But what? And how would I find it? Modify ~/.xinitrc (or ~/.xsession) which determines that you're starting a Mate session. Have "exec xterm" your last entry in that file. Then after you log in, only an X terminal (without any window manager) will be displayed. Run "firefox" from that terminal and try Ctrl+K. Now _nothing_ could possibly intercept that key combination. You could also check the Mate keyboard configuration if Ctrl+K is associated to some window management function or program launch (application shortkey). -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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