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How do I move a window without using the mouse?

Date: 17 Aug, 2008
Posted by: admin
In: hints & tips|linux, open source & software

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Short versions:

  • Linux (defaults for Kubuntu) Alt-F3, M, then use cursor keys, hit Enter to set position;
  • Windows XP Alt-Space, M, then use cursor keys, hit Enter to set position.

Alt-F3 / Alt-Space enters the “window menu” or “window configuration menu” for the currently focussed application / program.

M is the underlined letter in Move, this will then bring up the “compass” cursor over the window to be moved.

Cursor keys – up, down, left, right – then move the window around.

Enter key exits the window menu leaving the window in the newly set position.

3 Responses to "How do I move a window without using the mouse?"

1 | Tristan O'Brien

April 16th, 2009 at 2:49 am

Alt + F3 does nothing in any program

2 | admin

April 17th, 2009 at 1:19 am

Sorry Tristan I must have been asleep when I wrote that .. it’s for Linux (Kubuntu defaults) only.

Updated teh post for Windows XP too.



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