In Firefox on Windows, I can cycle through tabs using the Ctrl+1–9 etc. However Ubuntu (with Cinnamon) seems to not allow this binding. How can I restore it?
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Moving the comment from Grzegorz into a Community-wiki answer.
This problem occurs because Xubuntu uses Ctrl+F5 to switch into fifth workspace (if you don't have as much workspaces, then simply nothing happens), in fact whole F1-F12 range is reserved.
There are two possible solutions:
- Redefine (clear) shorcut in Xubuntu (via Settings→Settings Manager→Window Manager→Keyboard) or
- Use alternative i.e. Ctrl+Shift+R.
There is a KeyConfig extension. it seems to be the least painful way to assign shortcut keys.
See this page: Change Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
Although it does not contain preconfigured bindings for Windows.
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On Ubuntu Ctrl + Number doesn't work. Instead you have to use Alt + Number
Both Alt keys work. This works on Chrome and Firefox and File Manager... essentially anything with tabs open.
It works in Unity, GNOME and Cinnamon (as you wanted).
You can close tabs with Ctrl+W. This also works on windows and Mac (Cmd+W)
Alt + Number is just as easy as Ctrl + Number (just a matter of getting used to it). I think that Ctrl + Number may be used for other ubuntu things?
The amount you would gain from rebinding it is nowhere near the effort you would put in to change a system wide shortcut key.