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flowil

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Registered: 2014-10-10

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Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Hi!
I tried to use the window tiling today. If I use this tiling by moving windows it works.
Using hotkeys no hotkey for tiling works, no matter what keys I set.
All other hotkeys regarding window operations are working.
Logout/in after setting hotkeys had no effect.

Any idea?

Inxi Output:

System:    Host: xxxxx Kernel: 3.16.7.12-1-MANJARO x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.2
           Distro: ManjaroLinux 0.8.13rc2 Ascella
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq 6000 Pro SFF PC
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3048h Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: 786G2 v01.09 date: 08/25/2009
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E8500 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB 
           clock speeds: max: 3166 MHz 1: 1998 MHz 2: 3166 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GT218 [NVS 300]
           Display Server: X.Org 1.17.1 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1600x1200@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: NVS 300/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 340.76
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 82801JD/DO (ICH10 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Card-2 NVIDIA High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.7.12-1-MANJARO
Network:   Card: Intel 82567LM-3 Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
           IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,494

Re: Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Is you Manjaro fully up-to-date? (running xfwm4 Version 4.12.3)

What does the following return?

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -lv | grep tile_

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flowil

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Registered: 2014-10-10

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Re: Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Yes
xfwm4 is 4.12.3-1

the output of your mentioned query is

/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_1                  tile_down_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_2                  tile_down_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_3                  tile_down_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_4                  tile_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_6                  tile_right_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_7                  tile_up_left_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_8                  tile_up_key
/xfwm4/custom/<Super>KP_9                  tile_up_right_key

ToZ

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Registered: 2011-06-02

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Re: Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Is your numlock enabled? the KP_x shortcuts need numlock to be enabled.

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flowil

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Re: Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Hi ToZ

Yes, it's enabled.

Please read my first post - it's "key-independent" - I tried these numpad-keys, character keys...

btw: I checked that issue with another computer - a laptop also running arch/manjaro, but 32bit, newly installed about 2 month ago. Same issue.
The computer in the first post was first installed about a year ago.

While typing, I remembered, that I have a Mint17XFCE as a virtual machine. Checked that - working, but with an older XFWM-version i think (havent checked taht).

Then I realised, that it might be some kind of problem with the "super" key, because I tried different keys but always together with the super key...

Trying other keys (ctrl-alt) and it's working!

So problem partly solved :-)

I realised another problem - a multiple definition of the same key(combination) is possible. Might be a good idea to compare if a keycombination is used already.

Cheers - Flo

ToZ

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From: Canada

Registered: 2011-06-02

Posts: 11,494

Re: Window Tiling Hotkeys not working

Perhaps its an issue with Manjaro then? On both of my regular Arch and Xubuntu machines, I don't see this problem.

I realised another problem - a multiple definition of the same key(combination) is possible. Might be a good idea to compare if a keycombination is used already.

When setting a keyboard shortcut, if I try to re-use an existing keyboard shortcut, I am warned and asked which one to use:

Do you not get prompted like this?

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