Ubuntu – How to turn off the alt-shift-uparrow keybinding in GNOME

11.04compizgnomeshortcut-keys

After upgrading from 10.10 to 11.04, the key sequence ALT–Shift–UpArrow now seems to have a window-manager level definition.

It seems that this is a new unity key sequence. However, I'm using
"Classic Ubuntu" on login – i.e. I'm using Gnome. Nevertheless, this new key sequence
has its Unity functionality.

I'm an emacs user (where Meta=ALT), and Meta–Shift–UpArrow is a key sequence that I use fairly often (manipulating tables in org-mode). So I'd like to know how to turn off this
Unity/Gnome keybinding, so that emacs actually sees this key sequence.

As far as I can see, this keybinding (ALT–Shift–UpArrow) is not mentioned in the Gnome "Keyboard Shortcuts" tool (available from the System->Preferences menu).

Best Answer

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Dash Home -> CompizConfig Settings Manager-> Scale(icon) under Windows Management Category -> Bindings(tab) -> Initiate Windows Picker -> change to <Shift><Super>Up

Done.

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Ubuntu – How to get Compiz, Emerald, and GNOME to work

To use emerald on 11.04:

Remove Emerald:

$ sudo apt-get purge emerald

Deps:

$ sudo apt-get install libwnck-dev libwnck1.0-cil-dev git automake libtool intltool libdecoration0 libdecoration0-dev

Compile:

git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/fusion/decorators/emerald
cd emerald
git checkout -b compiz++ origin/compiz++
./autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
make && sudo make install

Now, open CompizConfig and enable "Window Decoration", "Resize Window" and "Move Window". Make sure "Window Decoration"'s command is emerald --replace .

Press alt+f2 to run this command:

emerald --replace

You should now have your emerald theme activated and have the ability to move the windows around. :D

11.10 Edits

You may have to modify the directions above slightly:

Compile:

git clone git://anongit.compiz.org/fusion/decorators/emerald
cd emerald
git checkout -b compiz++ origin/compiz++
git reset --hard 0936b42efbc4247d1af16d5043f9a7a36ed8063a
./autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
make && sudo make install

Note: The git reset command goes to a specific release of their code. It seems the latest version is broken, but this is subject to change. You may want to attempt the original instructions, and revert back to commit 0936b42efbc4247d1af16d5043f9a7a36ed8063a only if you are unable to compile Emerald.

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