Keyboard shortcut equivalent to right-clicking
I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to raise a context menu using Ubuntu on a MacBook pro. Pressing the keyboard shortcut should have the same effect as right-clicking at the cursor location.
On Windows keyboards, there is a dedicated button for this near the space bar. I have also read about using Shift+F10 or Ctrl+Space, but these have no effect on my system.
shortcut-keys menu macbook-pro
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I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to raise a context menu using Ubuntu on a MacBook pro. Pressing the keyboard shortcut should have the same effect as right-clicking at the cursor location.
On Windows keyboards, there is a dedicated button for this near the space bar. I have also read about using Shift+F10 or Ctrl+Space, but these have no effect on my system.
shortcut-keys menu macbook-pro
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
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asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
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the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
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I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16
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I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to raise a context menu using Ubuntu on a MacBook pro. Pressing the keyboard shortcut should have the same effect as right-clicking at the cursor location.
On Windows keyboards, there is a dedicated button for this near the space bar. I have also read about using Shift+F10 or Ctrl+Space, but these have no effect on my system.
shortcut-keys menu macbook-pro
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to raise a context menu using Ubuntu on a MacBook pro. Pressing the keyboard shortcut should have the same effect as right-clicking at the cursor location.
On Windows keyboards, there is a dedicated button for this near the space bar. I have also read about using Shift+F10 or Ctrl+Space, but these have no effect on my system.
shortcut-keys menu macbook-pro
shortcut-keys menu macbook-pro
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:39
A.B.
69k12169261
69k12169261
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
asked Jul 23 '12 at 13:44
Bill CheathamBill Cheatham
41741120
41741120
1
the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
3
I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16
add a comment |
1
the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
3
I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16
1
1
the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
3
3
I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16
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Shift+F10 worked in my case. I guess the need of Fn depends on the keyboard you are using.
P.S. I used this combination on a file in Nautilus (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:40
Fabby
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answered Mar 30 '15 at 7:58
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Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
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Try Shift+Fn+F10. This works on Windows and Ubuntu in VirtualBox on OS X for me.
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
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answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
pratnalapratnala
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Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
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The keysym to trigger the context menu is called Menu. It can be bound to an arbitrary keycode like this:
$ xmodmap -e 'keycode 68 = Menu'
Can be manually triggered from the command line like:
$ xdotool key Menu
And to find out the keycode it is currently bound to one can do:
$ xmodmap -pke | grep Menu
To figure out what keycode a key emits one can use:
$ xev
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
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I generally use the basic:
Ctrl+F10
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
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In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
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Some combination of: (shiftorctrl)+(F10orFnF10), the shifts and ctrls on the left of the keyboard should be used.
If you want the application context menu in Raspbian Pi Linux: alt+space
Context key sometimes works: 
it is the one with the list and mouse pointer
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
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Make sure you have a package named xdotool installed.
Make this application shortcut for the key of your preference:
xdotool click 3
Unfortunately this does not work on some applications, but seems to work on chromium-browser and firefox.
Bonus: For middle click the command is
xdotool click 2
Making application shortcuts for keyboard may vary according to the desktop environment used. In Xfce (used in e.g. Xubuntu) making such shortcuts happens easily in Keyboard dialog.
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
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My solution was to find an old 2-button mouse and plug it in.
I tried all the answers I saw above. Most seem to ignore part of the problem, which is that mac keyboards do not have alt or the windows key, in addition to the mouse not having two or more buttons.
I also did not understand what they expected the cursor/mouse to be doing while you hit shift-f10 or whatever. I want to lock an icon to the launcher, there is no way to select it first and then hit some key sequence. I can hover over it, or I can left-click it. Left-click and hold, then key sequnce while holding? Doesn't seem to work.
The answer above with xmodmap and xev commands seems like it might point in the right direction. But It's more like a "the solution exists" rather than an actual solution. Which key can I remap without messing things up? Shift-f10 seems to do nothing now, how would I use xmodmap to map menu to shift-f10? At least it provides a place to start the web search.
Also, the menu that comes up when I invoke "xdotool key menu" while hovering the mouse over something is not the same menu that comes up when I right-click on the same item. So "menu" is not quite what the OP asked for.
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
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My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3does the trick. See my answer.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
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The keybinding for Mac is CTRL+SPACE. This should open the right click or "context menu".
For linux, the combo is supposed to be CTRL+F10 and as stated, you may need to toggle or hold down the fn key as well.
However, you have mentioned, this does not work.
So, you may need to use the set keybinding for Mac instead as you are running linux on a Mac instead of a PC.
Click here for more info and a more complete list of keybindings.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
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Shift+F10 worked in my case. I guess the need of Fn depends on the keyboard you are using.
P.S. I used this combination on a file in Nautilus (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:40
Fabby
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answered Mar 30 '15 at 7:58
curi0us-m0nkeycuri0us-m0nkey
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Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
add a comment |
Shift+F10 worked in my case. I guess the need of Fn depends on the keyboard you are using.
P.S. I used this combination on a file in Nautilus (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:40
Fabby
26.8k1360161
answered Mar 30 '15 at 7:58
curi0us-m0nkeycuri0us-m0nkey
452610
Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
add a comment |
Shift+F10 worked in my case. I guess the need of Fn depends on the keyboard you are using.
P.S. I used this combination on a file in Nautilus (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:40
Fabby
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answered Mar 30 '15 at 7:58
curi0us-m0nkeycuri0us-m0nkey
452610
Shift+F10 worked in my case. I guess the need of Fn depends on the keyboard you are using.
P.S. I used this combination on a file in Nautilus (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
edited Mar 30 '15 at 9:40
Fabby
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answered Mar 30 '15 at 7:58
curi0us-m0nkeycuri0us-m0nkey
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Fabby
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Fabby
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Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
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Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
Thanks! I can confirm this works on a thinkpad T440 ubuntu 16.04
– sunew
Sep 4 '18 at 16:43
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Try Shift+Fn+F10. This works on Windows and Ubuntu in VirtualBox on OS X for me.
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
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answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
pratnalapratnala
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Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
add a comment |
Try Shift+Fn+F10. This works on Windows and Ubuntu in VirtualBox on OS X for me.
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
452610
answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
pratnalapratnala
52931131
Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
add a comment |
Try Shift+Fn+F10. This works on Windows and Ubuntu in VirtualBox on OS X for me.
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
452610
answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
pratnalapratnala
52931131
Try Shift+Fn+F10. This works on Windows and Ubuntu in VirtualBox on OS X for me.
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
452610
answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
pratnalapratnala
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edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
452610
edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
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edited Nov 11 '15 at 16:22
curi0us-m0nkey
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452610
answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
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answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
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answered Aug 19 '12 at 17:07
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52931131
Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
add a comment |
Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
Thanks, but I'm not getting any luck with this! Maybe your OSX might be doing this interpretation rather than the Linux itself.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 20 '12 at 5:35
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
This worked on my MacBook Air running Ubuntu 10.04. Thanks!
– Waldir Leoncio
Jul 15 '14 at 22:58
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
It works on ubuntu 14.04(Dell) too.
– blackfyre
Jun 15 '15 at 17:04
add a comment |
The keysym to trigger the context menu is called Menu. It can be bound to an arbitrary keycode like this:
$ xmodmap -e 'keycode 68 = Menu'
Can be manually triggered from the command line like:
$ xdotool key Menu
And to find out the keycode it is currently bound to one can do:
$ xmodmap -pke | grep Menu
To figure out what keycode a key emits one can use:
$ xev
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
add a comment |
The keysym to trigger the context menu is called Menu. It can be bound to an arbitrary keycode like this:
$ xmodmap -e 'keycode 68 = Menu'
Can be manually triggered from the command line like:
$ xdotool key Menu
And to find out the keycode it is currently bound to one can do:
$ xmodmap -pke | grep Menu
To figure out what keycode a key emits one can use:
$ xev
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
add a comment |
The keysym to trigger the context menu is called Menu. It can be bound to an arbitrary keycode like this:
$ xmodmap -e 'keycode 68 = Menu'
Can be manually triggered from the command line like:
$ xdotool key Menu
And to find out the keycode it is currently bound to one can do:
$ xmodmap -pke | grep Menu
To figure out what keycode a key emits one can use:
$ xev
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
The keysym to trigger the context menu is called Menu. It can be bound to an arbitrary keycode like this:
$ xmodmap -e 'keycode 68 = Menu'
Can be manually triggered from the command line like:
$ xdotool key Menu
And to find out the keycode it is currently bound to one can do:
$ xmodmap -pke | grep Menu
To figure out what keycode a key emits one can use:
$ xev
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
answered Feb 21 '18 at 11:06
GrumbelGrumbel
2,74332541
2,74332541
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
add a comment |
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
I think this is the best option since modern keyboards have removed the context key, unfortunately. I used keycode 105 which is my right control key.
– Miladiouss
Apr 18 '18 at 3:46
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
+1 this is the correct answer - by default in MATE, gnome shift+f10 will work but whatever window manager you use they all end up executing that command. Also this explains how this can be configurable - for example, if in your system doesnt work, look for key bindings configuration and link whatever keys you want with that command and voila. thanks
– cancerbero
Oct 25 '18 at 2:26
add a comment |
I generally use the basic:
Ctrl+F10
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
2
In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
add a comment |
I generally use the basic:
Ctrl+F10
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
2
In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
add a comment |
I generally use the basic:
Ctrl+F10
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
I generally use the basic:
Ctrl+F10
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
answered Jul 3 '14 at 17:40
nikcnikc
15111
15111
2
In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
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In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
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In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
In nautilus, using Ctrl+F10 would be the same as Shift+F10 (adding Fn if necessary) unless an item is selected, in which case Shift+F10 opens the context-sensitive right-click menu for that specific item. For example, Ctrl+F10 will always say "New Folder", regardless. But if a file "foo.txt" is selected, Shift+F10 opens a menu with (for example) "Open with GVim"; or, if "foo.mp4" is selected, the menu might say "Open with VLC".
– michael
Jun 24 '16 at 6:37
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Some combination of: (shiftorctrl)+(F10orFnF10), the shifts and ctrls on the left of the keyboard should be used.
If you want the application context menu in Raspbian Pi Linux: alt+space
Context key sometimes works:
it is the one with the list and mouse pointer
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
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Some combination of: (shiftorctrl)+(F10orFnF10), the shifts and ctrls on the left of the keyboard should be used.
If you want the application context menu in Raspbian Pi Linux: alt+space
Context key sometimes works:
it is the one with the list and mouse pointer
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
xxjjnnxxjjnn
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Some combination of: (shiftorctrl)+(F10orFnF10), the shifts and ctrls on the left of the keyboard should be used.
If you want the application context menu in Raspbian Pi Linux: alt+space
Context key sometimes works:
it is the one with the list and mouse pointer
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
xxjjnnxxjjnn
4481612
Some combination of: (shiftorctrl)+(F10orFnF10), the shifts and ctrls on the left of the keyboard should be used.
If you want the application context menu in Raspbian Pi Linux: alt+space
Context key sometimes works:
it is the one with the list and mouse pointer
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
xxjjnnxxjjnn
4481612
answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
xxjjnnxxjjnn
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answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
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answered Jan 20 '17 at 9:34
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Make sure you have a package named xdotool installed.
Make this application shortcut for the key of your preference:
xdotool click 3
Unfortunately this does not work on some applications, but seems to work on chromium-browser and firefox.
Bonus: For middle click the command is
xdotool click 2
Making application shortcuts for keyboard may vary according to the desktop environment used. In Xfce (used in e.g. Xubuntu) making such shortcuts happens easily in Keyboard dialog.
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
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Make sure you have a package named xdotool installed.
Make this application shortcut for the key of your preference:
xdotool click 3
Unfortunately this does not work on some applications, but seems to work on chromium-browser and firefox.
Bonus: For middle click the command is
xdotool click 2
Making application shortcuts for keyboard may vary according to the desktop environment used. In Xfce (used in e.g. Xubuntu) making such shortcuts happens easily in Keyboard dialog.
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
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Make sure you have a package named xdotool installed.
Make this application shortcut for the key of your preference:
xdotool click 3
Unfortunately this does not work on some applications, but seems to work on chromium-browser and firefox.
Bonus: For middle click the command is
xdotool click 2
Making application shortcuts for keyboard may vary according to the desktop environment used. In Xfce (used in e.g. Xubuntu) making such shortcuts happens easily in Keyboard dialog.
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
Make sure you have a package named xdotool installed.
Make this application shortcut for the key of your preference:
xdotool click 3
Unfortunately this does not work on some applications, but seems to work on chromium-browser and firefox.
Bonus: For middle click the command is
xdotool click 2
Making application shortcuts for keyboard may vary according to the desktop environment used. In Xfce (used in e.g. Xubuntu) making such shortcuts happens easily in Keyboard dialog.
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
edited Jan 13 at 6:59
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
answered Jul 27 '18 at 11:22
jarnojarno
1,77131947
1,77131947
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My solution was to find an old 2-button mouse and plug it in.
I tried all the answers I saw above. Most seem to ignore part of the problem, which is that mac keyboards do not have alt or the windows key, in addition to the mouse not having two or more buttons.
I also did not understand what they expected the cursor/mouse to be doing while you hit shift-f10 or whatever. I want to lock an icon to the launcher, there is no way to select it first and then hit some key sequence. I can hover over it, or I can left-click it. Left-click and hold, then key sequnce while holding? Doesn't seem to work.
The answer above with xmodmap and xev commands seems like it might point in the right direction. But It's more like a "the solution exists" rather than an actual solution. Which key can I remap without messing things up? Shift-f10 seems to do nothing now, how would I use xmodmap to map menu to shift-f10? At least it provides a place to start the web search.
Also, the menu that comes up when I invoke "xdotool key menu" while hovering the mouse over something is not the same menu that comes up when I right-click on the same item. So "menu" is not quite what the OP asked for.
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3does the trick. See my answer.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
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My solution was to find an old 2-button mouse and plug it in.
I tried all the answers I saw above. Most seem to ignore part of the problem, which is that mac keyboards do not have alt or the windows key, in addition to the mouse not having two or more buttons.
I also did not understand what they expected the cursor/mouse to be doing while you hit shift-f10 or whatever. I want to lock an icon to the launcher, there is no way to select it first and then hit some key sequence. I can hover over it, or I can left-click it. Left-click and hold, then key sequnce while holding? Doesn't seem to work.
The answer above with xmodmap and xev commands seems like it might point in the right direction. But It's more like a "the solution exists" rather than an actual solution. Which key can I remap without messing things up? Shift-f10 seems to do nothing now, how would I use xmodmap to map menu to shift-f10? At least it provides a place to start the web search.
Also, the menu that comes up when I invoke "xdotool key menu" while hovering the mouse over something is not the same menu that comes up when I right-click on the same item. So "menu" is not quite what the OP asked for.
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3does the trick. See my answer.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
add a comment |
My solution was to find an old 2-button mouse and plug it in.
I tried all the answers I saw above. Most seem to ignore part of the problem, which is that mac keyboards do not have alt or the windows key, in addition to the mouse not having two or more buttons.
I also did not understand what they expected the cursor/mouse to be doing while you hit shift-f10 or whatever. I want to lock an icon to the launcher, there is no way to select it first and then hit some key sequence. I can hover over it, or I can left-click it. Left-click and hold, then key sequnce while holding? Doesn't seem to work.
The answer above with xmodmap and xev commands seems like it might point in the right direction. But It's more like a "the solution exists" rather than an actual solution. Which key can I remap without messing things up? Shift-f10 seems to do nothing now, how would I use xmodmap to map menu to shift-f10? At least it provides a place to start the web search.
Also, the menu that comes up when I invoke "xdotool key menu" while hovering the mouse over something is not the same menu that comes up when I right-click on the same item. So "menu" is not quite what the OP asked for.
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
My solution was to find an old 2-button mouse and plug it in.
I tried all the answers I saw above. Most seem to ignore part of the problem, which is that mac keyboards do not have alt or the windows key, in addition to the mouse not having two or more buttons.
I also did not understand what they expected the cursor/mouse to be doing while you hit shift-f10 or whatever. I want to lock an icon to the launcher, there is no way to select it first and then hit some key sequence. I can hover over it, or I can left-click it. Left-click and hold, then key sequnce while holding? Doesn't seem to work.
The answer above with xmodmap and xev commands seems like it might point in the right direction. But It's more like a "the solution exists" rather than an actual solution. Which key can I remap without messing things up? Shift-f10 seems to do nothing now, how would I use xmodmap to map menu to shift-f10? At least it provides a place to start the web search.
Also, the menu that comes up when I invoke "xdotool key menu" while hovering the mouse over something is not the same menu that comes up when I right-click on the same item. So "menu" is not quite what the OP asked for.
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
answered May 10 '18 at 17:35
DaveDave
111
111
My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3does the trick. See my answer.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
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My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3does the trick. See my answer.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
My MacBook keyboard has two alt keys. And the cmd keys act as Super keys like windows keys.
– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:28
xdotool click 3 does the trick. See my answer.– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
xdotool click 3 does the trick. See my answer.– jarno
Jul 27 '18 at 11:34
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The keybinding for Mac is CTRL+SPACE. This should open the right click or "context menu".
For linux, the combo is supposed to be CTRL+F10 and as stated, you may need to toggle or hold down the fn key as well.
However, you have mentioned, this does not work.
So, you may need to use the set keybinding for Mac instead as you are running linux on a Mac instead of a PC.
Click here for more info and a more complete list of keybindings.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
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The keybinding for Mac is CTRL+SPACE. This should open the right click or "context menu".
For linux, the combo is supposed to be CTRL+F10 and as stated, you may need to toggle or hold down the fn key as well.
However, you have mentioned, this does not work.
So, you may need to use the set keybinding for Mac instead as you are running linux on a Mac instead of a PC.
Click here for more info and a more complete list of keybindings.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
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The keybinding for Mac is CTRL+SPACE. This should open the right click or "context menu".
For linux, the combo is supposed to be CTRL+F10 and as stated, you may need to toggle or hold down the fn key as well.
However, you have mentioned, this does not work.
So, you may need to use the set keybinding for Mac instead as you are running linux on a Mac instead of a PC.
Click here for more info and a more complete list of keybindings.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
The keybinding for Mac is CTRL+SPACE. This should open the right click or "context menu".
For linux, the combo is supposed to be CTRL+F10 and as stated, you may need to toggle or hold down the fn key as well.
However, you have mentioned, this does not work.
So, you may need to use the set keybinding for Mac instead as you are running linux on a Mac instead of a PC.
Click here for more info and a more complete list of keybindings.
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
answered Jan 29 '17 at 16:51
mchidmchid
23k25284
23k25284
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the key between right Alt + right Ctrl?
– hytromo
Aug 1 '12 at 11:49
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I think this would work if I had a full windows keyboard, but sadly I am limited to the keys provided on a MacBook.
– Bill Cheatham
Aug 1 '12 at 16:04
You are using Ubuntu but ultimately it is MacBook Pro.
– d a i s y
Jan 20 '17 at 10:35
@daisy Which does not necessarily make it offtopic, or otherwise. They are asking how to get a keyboard shortcut that would have the effect of a right click, which is still on topic and such.
– Thomas Ward♦
Jan 20 '17 at 15:16