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neverdimed

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Registered: 2022-07-04

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[SOLVED] xfce terminal, moving between tabs

i want to move between tabs in a vim like way, ie l: move to tab to the right, and h: move to tab to the left

i edited .config/xfce4/terminal/accels.scm by including:

(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/terminal-window/prev-tab" "<Alt>h")
(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/terminal-window/next-tab" "<Alt>l")

but only alt l is working, alt h doesnt work. I restarted the terminal and also tried moving the code higher up in the file, but still only alt l works. Is there any reason for the inconsistent recognition of the shortcut keys defined?

edit: i also tried using 'previous-tab' instead of 'prev-tab':

thanks

Last edited by KBar (2022-07-07 02:26:30)

ToZ

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Re: [SOLVED] xfce terminal, moving between tabs

Hello and welcome.

"Alt h" is a reserved menu shortcut (Help menu if mneumonics/accelerators are enabled). To be able to use it, you must check "Disable all menu access keys" on the Advanced tab of terminal preferences.

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Skaperen

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Registered: 2013-06-15

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Re: [SOLVED] xfce terminal, moving between tabs

as a non-user of vim i don't know what that tabbing is like.  can you describe it?

neverdimed

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Re: [SOLVED] xfce terminal, moving between tabs

excellent Toz, it works, thanks

neverdimed

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Re: [SOLVED] xfce terminal, moving between tabs

Skaperen: i just meant how vim uses h, j, k, and l to navigate left, down, up, and right. I try to set shortcut keys to navigate work spaces with hjkl, and tabs within terminals, and within vim, and anywhere possible