Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Ctrl-A fails on Debian


The Ctrl+A shortcut is by default used to "select all" procedures.
If you try a "all text selection" on an editor and the command fails, test the Ctrl key with other combinations, for instance Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V (copy/paste).
If Ctrl key is working properly and that just happens with Ctrl+A, probable it's because there is a shortcut conflict.

Go to debian menu, system, preferences, keyboad shortcuts.
Check which shortcut is using the "Ctrl+A and disable it (click over the shortcut column, and use backspace - see note on the window).

If the shortcut disabled is important for you, switch to another combination that it's not used yet.


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