Ubuntu
compiz package

Alt+F9 no longer minimizes windows. Key changed to Ctrl+Alt+Numpad-0 (!?)

Bug #984438 reported by Thibaut Brandscheid
14
This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ayatana Design
New
Undecided
Unassigned
Unity
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned
compiz (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Precise 32-Bit 3D up-to-date

When pressing ALT + F9 nothing happens (it should minimize the current window).
The other F-keys are working fine for me.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.10.0-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic-pae 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,unityshell]
Date: Wed Apr 18 00:53:17 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120227)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
Thibaut Brandscheid (k1au3-is-37) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) wrote : Re: Alt+F9 no longer minimizes windows. Key changed to Ctrl+Alt+Keypad-0 (!?)

Confirmed this change was a Unity design decision (bug 878820, bug 891757). However another design decision (bug 751050) specifies that Unity should NOT be requiring a number pad for its shortcuts. So I think this particular keybinding still needs fixing.

summary: - ALT + F9 broken
+ Alt+F9 no longer minimizes windows. Key changed to Ctrl+Alt+Keypad-0
+ (!?)
affects: unity (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
summary: - Alt+F9 no longer minimizes windows. Key changed to Ctrl+Alt+Keypad-0
+ Alt+F9 no longer minimizes windows. Key changed to Ctrl+Alt+Numpad-0
(!?)
tags: added: needs-design
Revision history for this message
Doug McMahon (mc3man) wrote :

If that's the case then you can add 'toggle_maximized' (Ctrl+Alt+KP-5
They do work here with the Fn key but I guess some don't have even that?
(users are free to change almost as desired though should be careful to avoid conflicts with any compiz plugins as there is no conflict check between metacity & compiz

Revision history for this message
Timothy Reen (reentim) wrote :

Additionally, this change in behaviour comes without regard to the Keyboard Shortcuts System Settings applet, in which Alt-F9 remains listed (though ignored) as the shortcut to minimize a window. The applet doesn't list Ctrl+Alt+Numpad-0 at all.

Revision history for this message
John Lea (johnlea) wrote :

@vanvugt; bug 751050 is about providing alternative keybindings for users who don't have a numpad. We still want to support numpad shortcuts as well, we just want to have non-numpad equivalents available where possible.

I am marking this bug as a dupe of bug #878820 because that is the bug that specifies the correct numpad window management behaviour (bug note bug #751050 also remains valid).

To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.
Subscribing...

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.