[SOLVED] Ctrl+Alt+T

hi guys
sorry if my question is repeated but I can't use Ctrl+Alt+T to launch terminal.
i use gnome 3.
thank you
Last edited by Hossan (2011-11-01 12:39:49)

I've the same problem, can't set CTRL+<key>, SHIFT+<key> or CTRL+SHIFT+<key> combinations, CTRL get always filtered out.
Doing the terminal thing above, only ALT+T does open a terminal for me.
Also, recording shortcuts with function keys produce very odd results, such as:
SHIFT+F5 (or any other F-key) => Shift+VoidSymbol
But if also pressing CTRL, the shortcut produced is:
CTRL+SHIFT+F5 (or any other F-key) => Shift+F5
These shortcuts never work btw, not the key i recorded and not the key gnome seems to record and present you after.
I'm using a Logitech Illuminated Keyboard (italian layout) and gnome has been configured for two layout, en-US and it-IT, to be switched by ALT+CAPSLOCK: i tried everything (leaving one single layout, removing layout switch shortcut... nooone let the shortcuts being recorded correctly and working, only ALT+<key> combinations work).
Anyone with the same behavior?!
Is this the reason due to which i'm not able to get Thunderbird 7 to "get all messages for all accounts" via SHIFT+F5??! Does Gnome capture something for its own magic?!
Last edited by bmanuel (2011-11-02 20:35:38)

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Serial Number {Removed for privacy}
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