From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Thu Jul 23 12:20:15 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 283A49A889B for ; Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:20:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx01.qsc.de (mx01.qsc.de [213.148.129.14]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E22E91080 for ; Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:20:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from r56.edvax.de (port-92-195-74-114.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.74.114]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx01.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 320C03CF0E; Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:20:13 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r56.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r56.edvax.de (8.14.5/8.14.5) with SMTP id t6NCKCvc001933; Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:20:12 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:20:12 +0200 From: Polytropon To: David Benfell Cc: "Michael B. Eichorn" , 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> Reply-To: Polytropon Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.1.1 (GTK+ 2.24.5; i386-portbld-freebsd8.2) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:20:15 -0000 On Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:14:24 -0700, David Benfell wrote: > Quoting "Michael B. Eichorn" : > >> > > 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, ...