I'm inclined to think Patrick is right. I would also add that the "Alt" key alone seems to me as an "orphan key". I explain my opinion:
When you press "A" or "Delete" or "Tab", the keyboard sends an event to the computer : hey, the user said: "A" (or Delete or Tab). Or at least the computer detects it as an event, I don't know. When you press the "Alt" key alone, in general nothing happens because normally you use it with something else. For instance the keyboard will wait until you press "A", and then the keyboard will send the event saying: hey, the user pressed the combination of those 2 keys (and transmits the addition of the binary code of Alt and the binary code of A). If it is does not work that way, then I don't understand, because when I press Alt-Tab to switch the window, I press first on the Alt, and then on the Tab. But at the moment when I press Alt there is no HUD opening itself until I press tab and the window changes. Does it make sense what I'm saying? Thank you to share your opinion and enhance my knowledge! Enrico -- https://launchpad.net/~e-rosina http://www.anisor.ch Le mardi 17 septembre 2013 à 05:40 -0500, Patrick Dickey a écrit : > That is confusing. What is also confusing, is that I tried left Alt, and > it didn't work. I didn't get the search bar until I reset it to Alt+L. > Before that, I got nothing at all. > > Have a great day.:) > Patrick. > > On Tue, 2013-09-17 at 10:11 +0200, Hannie Dumoleyn wrote: > > Hi Enrico, > > It is a bit confusing. I also first thought Alt L meant Alt+L, but > > actually it means Left Alt. When there is a combination of keys the "+" > > is added, like Ctrl+Alt+T. > > Regards, > > Hannie > > > > Op 17-09-13 00:27, Enrico Rosina schreef: > > > Hello everybody, > > > > > > About the HUD: > > > > > > What is left alt for you? In my environment the shortcut is alt-L (so > > > the combination of 2 keys). > > > > > > You can see this shortcut definition in the System Settings => Keyboard > > > => Shortcuts tab => Launchers => Last option. If it does not work you > > > can click on the last option and the shortcut will be replaced by "New > > > shortcut". Then if you click on Alt L it should be reset properly. > > > > > > Am I wrong? did I miss something? > > > > > > Best regards > > > Enrico > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
