diff --git a/source/_posts/disable-control-alt-s-mate-shortcut.md b/source/_posts/disable-control-alt-s-mate-shortcut.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..259285f --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_posts/disable-control-alt-s-mate-shortcut.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: How to disable Control+Alt+S shortcut in MATE +date: 2018-10-24 00:00:00 +tags: +--- +The default Control+Alt+S shortcut conflicts with Notepad++ 'Save As' shortcut, here's how to disable it. + + + +Control+Alt+S shortcut is used for toggling shaded state in MATE desktop environment. Once toggled, a window's content is hidden except for the title bar. It's useful for peeking at the content behind a window. I personally never use it as I usually just Alt+Tab or place two windows side by side. I prefer to disable it so I can use the 'Save As' shortcut in Notepad++. + +There are two methods of disabling the shortcut. Use the [second](#method-2) method if Compiz is enabled with CCSM (CompizConfig Settings Manager). + +## Method 1 + +Look for `Toggle shaded state` in Keyboard Shortcuts. Disable the shortcut by clicking on the `Ctrl+Alt+S` and backspace. + +## Method 2 + +If you use Compiz, the shortcut is not shown in Keyboard Shortcuts due to conflict with CSSM. You need to manually disable it by editing a dconf value. dconf value can be easily edited through dconf-editor which you can install through `apt` or any other package managers. + +Launch dconf-editor and search (click on the search icon on top right corner or just Ctrl+F) for 'shaded'. + +{% cloudinary 20181024/dconf.png %} + +Simply navigate into +``` +/org/mate/macro/window-keybindings-toggle-shaded +/org/gnome/dekstp/wm/keybindings/toggle-shaded +``` +Toggle 'Use default value' to off, and set the custom value as `disabled`. + +Finally, disable the shortcut in CCSM. Go to General Options > Key bindings (tab) > Toggle Window Shaded (last value). + +{% cloudinary 20181024/ccsm.png %} \ No newline at end of file