Ubuntu – Ubuntu 18.04 alt+shift+tab does not switch apps backwards

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Title says it all.

Since upgrading from 17.10 to 18.04 Alt+Tab works fine i.e. switches apps cycling forward. But Alt+Shift+Tab does not switch apps backwards.

I went to Settings > Shortcuts and noticed that the shortcut for Switch applications is Super+Tab.

I tried Super+Tab and Super+Shift+Tab and they worked as expected, but i'm hardwired to use Alt+[Shift]+Tab. So I switched this shortcut to Alt+Tab.

Still Alt+Shift+Tab only switches forward, and not backwards.

Changing the shortcut to Super+Tab again works as expected for both forward and backward switching.

Any idea how to make the Alt+Shift+Tab work for backward app switching?

Best Answer

That's because Alt+Shift+Tab in Ubuntu 18.04 is blocked by another shortcut.

Run this command to free the Alt+Shift combination:

gsettings reset org.gnome.desktop.input-sources xkb-options

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