Thanks Bucky, I'll check that out immediately. On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 9:28 PM Bucky Wolfe <[email protected]> wrote:
> I might've misinterpreted. If you just want emacs bindings in gtk, change > your gtk key theme: > https://askubuntu.com/questions/124815/how-do-i-enable-emacs-keybindings-in-apps-such-as-google-chrome > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 10:16 AM Bucky Wolfe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You can definitely get some keyboard-driven-ness back into your browser. >> The least complicated way would be to install Vimium for ff or chrome, but >> there are also full blown browser forks like luakit and qutebrowser, the >> latter of which will just let you open a multiline text field in vim if you >> so desire: https://qutebrowser.org/doc/help/settings.html#editor.command >> >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 9:42 AM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Paul, it seems that every browser available for Linux is the >>> same, where control keys are concerned. So sad. >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 2:10 AM Paul Boniol <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Immediate search results imply you should right-click. I know it isn't >>>> getting Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V to work, but all I could find. >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:36 PM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi all, I've been setting up a Linux computer with dual monitors as a >>>>> secondary, perhaps backup to my main iMac computer. On the Mac, using >>>>> Chrome (and perhaps Firefox and Safari) when I'm in a text field, the >>>>> editing control keys work properly. Ctrl-A, left margin. Ctrl-E, end of >>>>> line. Ctrl-B, Ctrl F are non-destructive cursor left and right moves. >>>>> Other control keys work as expected, including Ctrl-T for character >>>>> transposition. >>>>> >>>>> These keys work on the command line and in various editors, I use >>>>> Emacs (no flame wars, please!) >>>>> >>>>> I'm liking the Raspberry Pi 400, at 1.8 GHz it's suitably faster than >>>>> the Pi 4's 1.5 GHz. Just enough to (mostly) run YouTube at 30 FPS and >>>>> 1080P resolution. Totally silent and doesn't run hot, very nice design. >>>>> It would be nicer if it had an audio output jack… >>>>> >>>>> Ah, but then bring up a browser. I have both Firefox and Chromium >>>>> installed and they've gone over to what I call the Bill Gates system. >>>>> Ctrl-A selects all text, Ctrl-B probably makes selected text bold - the >>>>> same as in a Microsoft OS. >>>>> >>>>> I originally brought up Ubuntu for the Pi, loved the features, but >>>>> then ran into the control key issues in the browser. OK, I have another >>>>> micro SD card; I'll load up the RasPi OS. Sadly, it's the same with both >>>>> OSes on the Pi. The traditional Unix/Linux control keys work properly in >>>>> terminal and xterm, but not in the browser. I do a lot of filling out of >>>>> web forms, and really want the proper behavior with control keys (at >>>>> least, >>>>> proper as perceived by me…) >>>>> >>>>> Searching has not revealed a way to revert control keys to their >>>>> normal behavior in either browser, and maybe it's just my search-fu, but >>>>> looking on Google and DuckDuckGo has not revealed the answer. >>>>> >>>>> I really like the general look and feel of Ubuntu for the Pi, and >>>>> performance isn't bad. Is there a browser I can use that has the control >>>>> keys set up in Unix/Linux format, or is there perhaps a plugin that will >>>>> 'fix' the issue in one of the major browsers? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks all >>>>> Curt Lundgren >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtroSJLv77YNfFdaXVXMs_QWff2eV1kENT3vQdh%2BS9GYh1g%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtroSJLv77YNfFdaXVXMs_QWff2eV1kENT3vQdh%2BS9GYh1g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL9PgS0vG6BY%2BUH9to22dgvQQ%2BOzqFBzxA9xVEx6Y_JLa2HJ_g%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL9PgS0vG6BY%2BUH9to22dgvQQ%2BOzqFBzxA9xVEx6Y_JLa2HJ_g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtrqE%2Bet-dAF6q3%2BPn1nt6yM2RAp8cxzrAZJByRu19_k4fg%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtrqE%2Bet-dAF6q3%2BPn1nt6yM2RAp8cxzrAZJByRu19_k4fg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL6Ts7KRLZrmCTqEt8j0_bZWz6V0ei%3D7i%3DNvRTB37SnN%3D2RL-g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL6Ts7KRLZrmCTqEt8j0_bZWz6V0ei%3D7i%3DNvRTB37SnN%3D2RL-g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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