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Petike
Asked: 2011-11-19 16:35:44 +0800 CST

How to disable alt+click from moving windows in Unity 2D?

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How can I disable the alt+click combination from moving windows in Ubuntu 11.10 (unity-2d)?

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    With Unity-2D, this is controlled using the /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier GConf key. To disable Alt+Click dragging, run

    gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string disabled

    To re-enable it, run

    gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string '<Alt>'

    Note that this GConf key controls several mouse shortcuts:

    • Alt+Click: Move windows
    • Alt+Middle Click: Resize windows
    • Alt+Right Click: Open a generic window menu

    N.B: Disabling the modifier in this way can lead to the Alt+Drag behavior when no modifier keys are pressed (Every drag behaves like Alt+drag) Setting the modifier to '<SUPER>' makes the Super/Windows key the modifier. Alt+Drag can then be used by applications, and Super+Drag to move the window. 

    gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string '<SUPER>'

    for Unity 3D

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