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Gnome3 Cheat Sheet

Victoria Harbour, Hongkong

Application Windows

  • Alt+Tab : Switches between applications.
  • Alt+Escape : Cycle between applications.
  • Alt+Shift+Tab: Cycle in reverse direction in the application switcher.
  • Alt+` : Switches between windows within an application.
  • Alt+F2 : Allows entering a command to launch an application.
  • System(Windows)+Space : Switch to next input source.
  • Shift+System(Windows)+Space : Switch to previous input source.

Workspaces

  • Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down arrow : Switch between workspaces.
  • System(Windows)+Up/Down arrow : Switch between workspaces.
  • System(Windows)+End/Home : Switch to last/first workspaces.
  • Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up/Down arrow : Move the current window to a different workspace
  • Shift+System(Windows)+Up/Down arrow : Move the current window to a different workspace
  • Shift+System(Windows)+End/Home : Move the current window to first/last workspace
  • System(Windows) key+Right/Left arrow : Resize & move window to take up right/left half of current workspace
  • System(Windows) key+Shift+Right/Left arrow : Move window to right/left monitor

Application Menu

  • Alt+F1 : Open Application Menu.
  • Windows : Overview over running applications.
  • System(Windows)+L: Lock screen.
  • Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Log out.

Screenshots

  • Print Screen : Capture screenshot to a file (under ~/Images).
  • Ctrl + Print Screen : Capture screenshot to clipboard.
  • Alt + Print Screen : Capture screenshot only of active window to a file.
  • Shift + Print Screen : Capture region of screen to a file. Mouse turns into a region selector.
  • Shift+Ctrl+Alt+r : Screen recorder.