On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:38:52 +0100
Jonathan Hudson <jh+hlug@???> wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:56:32 +0100, john lewis wrote:
>
>
> >The work-around suggested in various forums etc using gconf-editor to
> >allow changes then opening up nautilus etc simply doesn't work for
> >me.
> >
> >I want my DEL key working as it always has done in the past and if
> >that means moving to XFCE to get away from Gnome 3 than I'll do it
>
> Following works here (note it's dconf-editor / gsettings not
> gconf-editor).
Thanks, I must have mis-read dconf for gconf
> $ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface can-change-accels true
>
> In nautilus, select a file, then bring up the Edit menu, hover over
> "Move to Trash" or "Delete" menu item (depending on your delete
> preferences), and press Del TWICE. The shortcut should change.
>
> Then set can-change-accels back:
Done Del now work as it should. Much obliged, as a terrible typist I
really need to use DEL a lot
> $ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface can-change-accels false
>
> -jh (surprising myself by really liking gnome-shell)
I think I'd like it more if the devs hadn't taken away the ease of
configuration we'd all got used to with Gnome 2
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John Lewis
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