Ubuntu – alt key for HUD conflict

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I have just installed Ubuntu 14.04, and encountered a weird problem

When I am using google-chrome, I use Alt+D to go to the address bar and type a url. However, every times I press Alt, Ubuntu HUD will pop up and block my chrome. So I need to press Alt again to get rid of it.

P.S.
I do not have the problems using Ubuntu 13.10

Best Answer

There is a slight change in the behavior of Alt this time; tapping Alt will bring out the HUD. Holding Alt will bring the application's menu.

If you quickly tap Alt+D you will see your cursor jump to Chrome's address bar, and then the HUD appears right over it (annoying).

If you hold down Alt and then press D, you should see the cursor go to Chrome's address bar.

In other words, you have to slow down to make it do what you want.

If you don't care about the HUD, you can go into Settings > Keyboard and change the shortcut or disable the shortcut there

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