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Re: [trinity-users] pet peeve

From: Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@...>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2015 22:49:18 +0000
On Sunday 15 November 2015 22:46:02 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> Hi Gene & Lisi!
>
> > > <alt>+F, <down>, <right>, 2, <enter>
> >
> > Is it fussy which <alt>?
>
> Yep, must be the one left of space. The other one is "alt gr"
>
> > Didn't work the first time, menu opened, but keyboard arrows were sent
> > to /dev/null. Closed it, hit it again, worked. ??
> >
> > > And you've loaded  the second recent file ..
> >
> > I'll give that a shot when I'm out there making Mahogany chips again.
> > Tomorrow.
> >
> > Thanks Nik, that sounds useable, but fixing the mouse would be even
> > better as its a one handed operation.
>
> You can make "<alt>" sticky, then it's a one handed operation: TDE control
> center, "Regional settings/Accessibility", there 2. Tab "sticky keys"
> (sorry, translated from german, might be labeled otherwise), then it's:
>
> <alt>, f, <down>, <right>, 2, <enter>
>
> You could automate this sequence with a tool like "xbindkeys" and e.g. use
> the darn capslock-key to play that sequence :-)

Another, less elegant, one-handed solution:
Click on <menu> or whatever with mouse.  Move mouse well out of way in a 
harmless direction.  Use arrow keys on keyboard from then on.

Lisi