How do I reset Unity default shortcuts?
How do I reset the default value of Unity shortcut?
In: "System Settings -▸ Keyboard -▸ Shortcuts ..."
For instances:
- I can't put the default Alt L for the HUD.
- I can't put the default Alt+Print to capture the active window.
Simply typing it doesn't work.
Solving this in CLI is preferable.
Through GUI:
-
Install
dconf-editor
sudo apt-get install dconf-editor
-
Follow paths one by one, Click
Set Default
button on bottom right edge./org/compiz/integrated/show-hud /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/window-screenshot
Using CLI:
dconf reset /org/compiz/integrated/show-hud
dconf reset /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/window-screenshot
References:
man dconf
- A hint to get where any shortcut is stored, use
dconf watch /
Then try changing them from System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts -
Use
-f
option to reset a path or directory at once, example:dconf reset -f /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/
BTW, for HUD the default shortcut is Alt L
, which is the Left Alt, not Alt+L
.