Switching virtual terminal

DumbMan · n00b Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 31

Hi all,

Maybe you already know this "tip" but I found the other day that when I'm in a virtual terminal (Ctr+Alt+F#):
- right windows key takes me one virtual terminal to the right
- left windows key takes me one virtual terminal to the left
- the "menu key" switches between the current virtual terminal and the last I've used

I found it a bit faster to switch with the menu key than typing Alt+F1 and Alt+F2 for example...

Just wanted to share this with you.

Happy switching!

soramame · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:41 am Post subject: it doesn't work here

it doesn't work here (I'm using slackware in my father's computer). what could be?

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DumbMan · n00b Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 31

It should be related to your keyboard configuration, but I can't help you more than that, I'm a noob... :oops:

Maybe some guru can help?

pjj · Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

You could also use 'screen' for virtual terminals btw it is really great. Just do a

Leffe · Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject:

If you want working windows keys for terminal switching you will have to load a keymap with those keys configured. Setting SET_WINDOWKEYS="yes" in /etc/conf.d/keymaps does just that.