Delete Key popup menu makes delete key useless for deleting

Nenslo · 2017-03-03 17:08:49

Xubuntu recently updated to 16.04, and now when I hit Delete I get a spiffy black popup menu similar to the whisker menu and the applications menu I normally get when I right click on the desktop. The problem is this binding of the delete key to the popup menu is universal, meaning I can no longer use delete to delete anything. Which kind of defeats the purpose of a delete key, it being for deleting stuff. smile Looking in the xfce keyboard shortcuts in the settings editor, I cannot find anything for assigning the delete key alone. Any idea how to alter this so I can go back to deleting with the delete key again? Thanx.

ToZ · 2017-03-03 20:30:23

Hello and welcome.

To confirm, can you post back a listing of your current keyboard shortcuts:

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv

...as well, can you run this code:

xev | awk -F'[ )]+' '/^KeyPress/ { a[NR+2] } NR in a { printf "%-3s %s\n", $5, $8 }'

...press the delete key and post back the keycode that is being generated? It will be displayed in the terminal window.

Nenslo · 2017-03-04 19:52:42

Hello Moderator. Here is shortcut listing:
/commands/custom/<Alt>F1 xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu
/commands/custom/<Alt>F2 xfrun4
/commands/custom/<Alt>F3 xfce4-appfinder
/commands/custom/<Alt>Print xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/custom/override true
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>Delete xflock4
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>Escape xkill
/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>t exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/custom/<Primary>Escape xfce4-popup-whiskermenu
/commands/custom/Print xfce4-screenshooter -f
/commands/custom/<Super>1 gmusicbrowser
/commands/custom/<Super>2 pidgin
/commands/custom/<Super>3 abiword
/commands/custom/<Super>4 gnumeric
/commands/custom/<Super>e mousepad
/commands/custom/<Super>f exo-open --launch FileManager
/commands/custom/<Super>m exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/custom/<Super>p xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/custom/<Super>r xfce4-appfinder
/commands/custom/<Super>t exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/custom/<Super>w exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/custom/XF86Calculator gnome-calculator
/commands/custom/XF86Display xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/custom/XF86Explorer exo-open --launch FileManager
/commands/custom/XF86HomePage exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/custom/XF86Mail exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/custom/XF86Messenger pidgin
/commands/custom/XF86Music gmusicbrowser
/commands/custom/XF86WWW exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/default/<Alt>F1 xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu
/commands/default/<Alt>F2 xfrun4
/commands/default/<Alt>F2/startup-notify true
/commands/default/<Alt>F3 xfce4-appfinder
/commands/default/<Alt>F3/startup-notify true
/commands/default/<Alt>Print xfce4-screenshooter -w
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>Delete xflock4
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>Escape xkill
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>l xflock4
/commands/default/<Primary><Alt>t exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/default/<Primary>Escape xfce4-popup-whiskermenu
/commands/default/Print xfce4-screenshooter -f
/commands/default/<Super>1 parole
/commands/default/<Super>2 pidgin
/commands/default/<Super>3 libreoffice --writer
/commands/default/<Super>4 libreoffice --calc
/commands/default/<Super>e mousepad
/commands/default/<Super>f exo-open --launch FileManager
/commands/default/<Super>m exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/default/<Super>p xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/default/<Super>r xfce4-appfinder
/commands/default/<Super>t exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator
/commands/default/<Super>w exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/default/XF86Calculator gnome-calculator
/commands/default/XF86Display xfce4-display-settings --minimal
/commands/default/XF86Explorer exo-open --launch FileManager
/commands/default/XF86HomePage exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/commands/default/XF86Mail exo-open --launch MailReader
/commands/default/XF86Messenger pidgin
/commands/default/XF86Music parole
/commands/default/XF86WWW exo-open --launch WebBrowser
/providers <<UNSUPPORTED>>
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>End move_window_next_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>Home move_window_prev_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_1 move_window_workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_2 move_window_workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_3 move_window_workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_4 move_window_workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_5 move_window_workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_6 move_window_workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_7 move_window_workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_8 move_window_workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Control>KP_9 move_window_workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Delete del_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F10 maximize_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F11 fullscreen_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F12 above_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F4 close_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F5 maximize_horiz_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F6 maximize_vert_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F7 maximize_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F8 stick_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>F9 hide_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Insert add_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt><Shift>Tab cycle_reverse_windows_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>space popup_menu_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Alt>Tab cycle_windows_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Alt>d show_desktop_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Alt>Down down_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Alt>Left left_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Alt>Right right_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Alt>Up up_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F1 workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F10 workspace_10_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F11 workspace_11_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F12 workspace_12_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F2 workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F3 workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F4 workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F5 workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F6 workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F7 workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F8 workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control>F9 workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Shift><Alt>Left move_window_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Shift><Alt>Right move_window_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Control><Shift><Alt>Up move_window_up_key
/xfwm4/custom/Down down_key
/xfwm4/custom/Escape cancel_key
/xfwm4/custom/Left left_key
/xfwm4/custom/override true
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>d show_desktop_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Down down_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>End move_window_next_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Home move_window_prev_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_1 move_window_workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_2 move_window_workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_3 move_window_workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_4 move_window_workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_5 move_window_workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_6 move_window_workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_7 move_window_workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_8 move_window_workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>KP_9 move_window_workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Left left_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Right right_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Alt>Up up_workspace_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F1 workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F10 workspace_10_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F11 workspace_11_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F12 workspace_12_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F2 workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F3 workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F4 workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F5 workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F6 workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F7 workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F8 workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary>F9 workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Left move_window_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Right move_window_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Up move_window_up_key
/xfwm4/custom/Right right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Page_Down lower_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Page_Up raise_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>Tab switch_window_key
/xfwm4/custom/Up up_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Delete del_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F11 fullscreen_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F12 above_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F4 close_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F5 maximize_horiz_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F6 maximize_vert_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F7 maximize_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F8 stick_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>F9 hide_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Insert add_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt><Shift>Tab cycle_reverse_windows_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>space popup_menu_key
/xfwm4/default/<Alt>Tab cycle_windows_key
/xfwm4/default/Down down_key
/xfwm4/default/Escape cancel_key
/xfwm4/default/Left left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>d show_desktop_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Down down_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>End move_window_next_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Home move_window_prev_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_1 move_window_workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_2 move_window_workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_3 move_window_workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_4 move_window_workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_5 move_window_workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_6 move_window_workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_7 move_window_workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_8 move_window_workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>KP_9 move_window_workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Left left_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Right right_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Alt>Up up_workspace_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F1 workspace_1_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F10 workspace_10_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F11 workspace_11_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F12 workspace_12_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F2 workspace_2_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F3 workspace_3_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F4 workspace_4_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F5 workspace_5_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F6 workspace_6_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F7 workspace_7_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F8 workspace_8_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary>F9 workspace_9_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Left move_window_left_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Right move_window_right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Primary><Shift><Alt>Up move_window_up_key
/xfwm4/default/Right right_key
/xfwm4/default/<Shift><Alt>Page_Down lower_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Shift><Alt>Page_Up raise_window_key
/xfwm4/default/<Super>Tab switch_window_key
/xfwm4/default/Up up_key

Nenslo · 2017-03-04 20:00:48

When I paste the second code into terminal and enter, I get a little event tester window. When I hit delete, I get the popup menu. When I hit any other key I get a response like
46 l
47 semicolon
48 apostrophe
in terminal. So it seems the delete key doesn't even register in the event tester but goes right to the popup menu. I can't even do a screenshot of the menu because it disables Prt Scrn. Thanx for your prompt response and I hope your patience for my ignorance.

ToZ · 2017-03-04 21:23:51

Try this. Go to a text-based virtual console (Ctrl+Alt+F2), log on and run:

showkey

Press the Delete key and see if you get "keycode 111" press and release events.

Nenslo · 2017-03-05 00:25:48

Yep, that is what I get.

ToZ · 2017-03-05 00:46:30

Then there is something in your X session that is remapping your delete key. What do the following return:

xmodmap

...and:

xmodmap -pke | grep -i delete

Nenslo · 2017-03-05 01:18:04

xmodmap:
shift Shift_L (0x32), Shift_R (0x3e)
lock Caps_Lock (0x42)
control Control_L (0x25), Control_R (0x69)
mod1 Alt_L (0x40), Meta_L (0xcd)
mod2 Num_Lock (0x4d)
mod3
mod4 Super_L (0x85), Super_R (0x86), Super_L (0xce), Hyper_L (0xcf)
mod5 ISO_Level3_Shift (0x5c), Mode_switch (0xcb)

And...
xmodmap -pke | grep -i delete

keycode 91 = KP_Delete KP_Decimal KP_Delete KP_Decimal
keycode 119 = Delete NoSymbol Delete

ToZ · 2017-03-05 10:48:49

Does the delete key work properly in the virtual console (Ctrl+Alt+F2)?

Are you running some sort of tool the AutoKey that has the delete key mapped?

Can you try creating another user account on your computer, logging in using that account, and testing whether the issue persists?

Nenslo · 2017-03-05 18:05:24

Delete key works properly in virtual console. The problem doesn't occur in the alternate account, so it may be some software I have installed. I will look through my list of installed programs and see if there is something that might do that. I haven't done any keymapping that I think would be a global change like that but things are so complex it is hard to say. This happened only after I upgraded to the latest Xubuntu so it may be something they slipped in on me. If you have any suggestions as to what that might be I would love to know them, but I imagine this is getting out of your realm of responsibility. Thanks a lot for your time and energy on this!

Nenslo · 2017-03-06 17:36:17

HAH! It's Cairo Dock! I quit it and the problem stopped. Thanks again for your help in determining what it wasn't. smile

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