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My right ALT key is not working
The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InKeyboard shortcuts are not working with NumLock key on(Left) CTRL + right arrow not working in Ubuntu 14.04Changing workspace shortcuts do not workRight shift key not workingFn key behaves like Ctrl-left and Ctrl-left not workingxev Alt key change, but Alt key doesn't workshift + left alt not workingMaking a shortcut keys for one shortcut keyWhy left Altr key is not working in Ubuntu?Left CTRL, ALT and SUPER do not work anymore
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The left ALT key works fine, but the right Alt key does nothing. I used xev to check the button and it works. I use it for for shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal so I want to fix this problem. thanks.
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The left ALT key works fine, but the right Alt key does nothing. I used xev to check the button and it works. I use it for for shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal so I want to fix this problem. thanks.
keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
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asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41
add a comment |
The left ALT key works fine, but the right Alt key does nothing. I used xev to check the button and it works. I use it for for shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal so I want to fix this problem. thanks.
keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
The left ALT key works fine, but the right Alt key does nothing. I used xev to check the button and it works. I use it for for shortcuts like Ctrl+Alt+T to open terminal so I want to fix this problem. thanks.
keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout
keyboard shortcut-keys keyboard-layout
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
edited Dec 26 '18 at 19:16
mature
2,2224933
2,2224933
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
asked Dec 23 '18 at 21:22
Dimitris ButtnerDimitris Buttner
111
111
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41
add a comment |
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41
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I had the same problem, and after a lot of googling around in vain I finally managed to discover a solution.
The following solution works both when the English keyboard is selected, and when the Greek keyboard is selected. (Or any other keyboard for that matter, I suppose.)
Open "Tweaks" (aka "Gnome Tweaks") go to "Keyboard & Mouse" -> "Additional Layout Options" -> "Key to choose the 3rd level" and put a check mark on "Right Alt never chooses 3rd level".
If you want to be able to achieve the same thing via the command line:
The corresponding dconf setting is /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options, the value 'lv3:ralt_alt' must be included in the array of values for that key.
After setting the value of this key, the tweak tool then causes the setxkbmap command to be invoked, with some parameters that actually do the trick on the fly, but I have not been able to figure out what those parameters are, so my guess is that if you only do dconf then you will need to restart your login session for the changes to take effect.
<rant-mode>
I suppose the problem here is that Ubuntu is a) trying to offer an impossibly oversimplified interface which yields an unusable computer out of the box, so you absolutely have to resort to things like the "Gnome Tweaks" tool, and b) this tool is offering so many incredibly arcane and entirely useless options, that the one little option that actually matters is hidden in the noise.
</rant-mode>
answered 1 min ago
Mike NakisMike Nakis
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I had the same problem, and after a lot of googling around in vain I finally managed to discover a solution.
The following solution works both when the English keyboard is selected, and when the Greek keyboard is selected. (Or any other keyboard for that matter, I suppose.)
Open "Tweaks" (aka "Gnome Tweaks") go to "Keyboard & Mouse" -> "Additional Layout Options" -> "Key to choose the 3rd level" and put a check mark on "Right Alt never chooses 3rd level".
If you want to be able to achieve the same thing via the command line:
The corresponding dconf setting is /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options, the value 'lv3:ralt_alt' must be included in the array of values for that key.
After setting the value of this key, the tweak tool then causes the setxkbmap command to be invoked, with some parameters that actually do the trick on the fly, but I have not been able to figure out what those parameters are, so my guess is that if you only do dconf then you will need to restart your login session for the changes to take effect.
<rant-mode>
I suppose the problem here is that Ubuntu is a) trying to offer an impossibly oversimplified interface which yields an unusable computer out of the box, so you absolutely have to resort to things like the "Gnome Tweaks" tool, and b) this tool is offering so many incredibly arcane and entirely useless options, that the one little option that actually matters is hidden in the noise.
</rant-mode>
answered 1 min ago
Mike NakisMike Nakis
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I had the same problem, and after a lot of googling around in vain I finally managed to discover a solution.
The following solution works both when the English keyboard is selected, and when the Greek keyboard is selected. (Or any other keyboard for that matter, I suppose.)
Open "Tweaks" (aka "Gnome Tweaks") go to "Keyboard & Mouse" -> "Additional Layout Options" -> "Key to choose the 3rd level" and put a check mark on "Right Alt never chooses 3rd level".
If you want to be able to achieve the same thing via the command line:
The corresponding dconf setting is /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options, the value 'lv3:ralt_alt' must be included in the array of values for that key.
After setting the value of this key, the tweak tool then causes the setxkbmap command to be invoked, with some parameters that actually do the trick on the fly, but I have not been able to figure out what those parameters are, so my guess is that if you only do dconf then you will need to restart your login session for the changes to take effect.
<rant-mode>
I suppose the problem here is that Ubuntu is a) trying to offer an impossibly oversimplified interface which yields an unusable computer out of the box, so you absolutely have to resort to things like the "Gnome Tweaks" tool, and b) this tool is offering so many incredibly arcane and entirely useless options, that the one little option that actually matters is hidden in the noise.
</rant-mode>
answered 1 min ago
Mike NakisMike Nakis
1214
add a comment |
I had the same problem, and after a lot of googling around in vain I finally managed to discover a solution.
The following solution works both when the English keyboard is selected, and when the Greek keyboard is selected. (Or any other keyboard for that matter, I suppose.)
Open "Tweaks" (aka "Gnome Tweaks") go to "Keyboard & Mouse" -> "Additional Layout Options" -> "Key to choose the 3rd level" and put a check mark on "Right Alt never chooses 3rd level".
If you want to be able to achieve the same thing via the command line:
The corresponding dconf setting is /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options, the value 'lv3:ralt_alt' must be included in the array of values for that key.
After setting the value of this key, the tweak tool then causes the setxkbmap command to be invoked, with some parameters that actually do the trick on the fly, but I have not been able to figure out what those parameters are, so my guess is that if you only do dconf then you will need to restart your login session for the changes to take effect.
<rant-mode>
I suppose the problem here is that Ubuntu is a) trying to offer an impossibly oversimplified interface which yields an unusable computer out of the box, so you absolutely have to resort to things like the "Gnome Tweaks" tool, and b) this tool is offering so many incredibly arcane and entirely useless options, that the one little option that actually matters is hidden in the noise.
</rant-mode>
answered 1 min ago
Mike NakisMike Nakis
1214
I had the same problem, and after a lot of googling around in vain I finally managed to discover a solution.
The following solution works both when the English keyboard is selected, and when the Greek keyboard is selected. (Or any other keyboard for that matter, I suppose.)
Open "Tweaks" (aka "Gnome Tweaks") go to "Keyboard & Mouse" -> "Additional Layout Options" -> "Key to choose the 3rd level" and put a check mark on "Right Alt never chooses 3rd level".
If you want to be able to achieve the same thing via the command line:
The corresponding dconf setting is /org/gnome/desktop/input-sources/xkb-options, the value 'lv3:ralt_alt' must be included in the array of values for that key.
After setting the value of this key, the tweak tool then causes the setxkbmap command to be invoked, with some parameters that actually do the trick on the fly, but I have not been able to figure out what those parameters are, so my guess is that if you only do dconf then you will need to restart your login session for the changes to take effect.
<rant-mode>
I suppose the problem here is that Ubuntu is a) trying to offer an impossibly oversimplified interface which yields an unusable computer out of the box, so you absolutely have to resort to things like the "Gnome Tweaks" tool, and b) this tool is offering so many incredibly arcane and entirely useless options, that the one little option that actually matters is hidden in the noise.
</rant-mode>
answered 1 min ago
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Which keyboard layout are you using?
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 23 '18 at 22:44
I use English US layout and Greek.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 24 '18 at 20:38
Ok. When the Greek layout is active, Right Alt is used to access third and fourth level symbols, so combinations like <Ctrl>+<Right Alt>+T is not supposed to work. It should work, though, when English US is active, if English US means the basic US layout and not one of the variants.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Dec 24 '18 at 22:14
It doesn't work on either of them.
– Dimitris Buttner
Dec 27 '18 at 13:41