How do I disable Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right?

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I use GNOME Classic. There is no Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right shortcut in System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts.

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It should be configured somewhere else. But where?

score 75 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 21 '13 at 17:37

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Remove the default keybinding using the following commands

 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-left "['']"
 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings switch-to-workspace-right "['']"

answered Nov 21 '13 at 17:37

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score 19 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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In my system, those configs are available in System Settings -> Keyboard. Please double-check.

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If those aren't available, you can try add them with gconf-editor. If you use Metacity, simply go to /apps/metacity/global_keybindings and add the corresponding values:

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If you use Compiz, you can follow the steps provided by @ams

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answered Nov 23 '11 at 09:57

Salem

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score 14 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 21 '23 at 03:30

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Finally, in Ubuntu 22/04 this can be disabled using System Settings -> Keyboard -> View and Customize Shortcuts -> Navigation. In there, find Move to workspace on the left and Move to workspace on the right, click on each entry and re-assign Super+Page Up and Super+Page Down respectively. This will disable any other assigned shortcuts.

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answered Jul 31 '22 at 11:52

Arkadii Ivanov

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ams · Answer 4 · 2011-11-23T12:58:14.937

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CompizConfig Setting Manager (it's not installed by default though).

Then go to "Desktop Wall Plugin", and it's on the "Bindings" tab.

That's assuming you are using Unity (full 3D), or (edit) Gnome with effects enabled.

edited Nov 23 '11 at 12:58

answered Nov 23 '11 at 09:54

ams

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score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 29 '22 at 07:47

on ubuntu 22:

whenever i was pressing ctrl alt left/right my workspace would move.

However, in the keyboards settings I did not have such a shortcut set but i had one for each:

a. Move workspace on the left ; shortcut: ctrl + alt + up (wtf)

b.Move workspace on the right: ctrl + alt + down (wtf again)

when i disabled the above two ctrl+alt+left/right stopped working as well.

.. quite interesting one might add ...

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 23 '11 at 14:15

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open gconf-editor.

Go to /apps/metacity/global keybindings and change the values according to my screenshot: enter image description here

answered Nov 23 '11 at 14:15

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How do I disable Ctrl+Alt+Left/Right?

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