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How to avoid using arrow keys

Asked by nakolah

Hello,

I'd like to avoid using the arrow keys for moving up and down in the result's list.

For example, using vim-like shortcuts :

CTRL + j to go down (instead of down arrow)
CTRL + k to go up (instead of up arrow)

would avoid moving the hand to the arrow keys. I think it's the spirit of gnome-do, however, I could'nt find a way to do this.

Thanks a lot if you can find a way !
-- nakolah

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Best Alex Launi (alexlauni) said :
#1

With 0.8.2 you can go to the preferences interface and rebind the keys to
whatever you like. The keybindings stuff in 0.8.2 can be a little bit weird
at times, 0.8.3/0.9 (we're not sure which will be the next release) will
have more robust keybinding preferences.

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nakolah (y-huerre) said :
#2

Thank you ! I didn't try this version and was using ubuntu default repository.
Sadly, look likes there is just a few plugins installed for this version, but I guess I will be able to install them anyway).

Thanks again, have a nice day !
-- nakolah

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nakolah (y-huerre) said :
#3

Thanks Alex Launi, that solved my question.

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Alex Launi (alexlauni) said :
#4

All the plugins are the same

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nakolah (y-huerre) said :
#5

Yes sorry, I just noticed that the upgrade had removed "gnome-do-plugins" package, don't know why.
Problem solved, thank you !

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Bitterjug (bitterjug) said :
#6

I had not read this and tried to set up and down as K and J etc,(no control) now, of course, I can't type these keys into do. Would happily reset them in the keyboard prefs but the arrow keys are not recognised when entering a new shortcut. In fact when I double click on the shortcut to enter a new one and then press one of my arrow keys i get a bell signal (intercepted by compiz and turned into a window wobble).

I had a look in .gnome2 for a settings file to delete to reset my configuration, but couldn't find one. Any suggestions?

Thanks

Mark