How to disable alt+click from moving windows in Unity 2D?
How can I disable the alt+click combination from moving windows in Ubuntu 11.10 (unity-2d)?
With Unity-2D, this is controlled using the /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier
GConf key. To disable Alt+Click dragging, run
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string disabled
To re-enable it, run
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string '<Alt>'
Note that this GConf key controls several mouse shortcuts:
- Alt+Click: Move windows
- Alt+Middle Click: Resize windows
- Alt+Right Click: Open a generic window menu
N.B: Disabling the modifier in this way can lead to the Alt+Drag behavior when no modifier keys are pressed (Every drag behaves like Alt+drag) Setting the modifier to '<SUPER>' makes the Super/Windows key the modifier. Alt+Drag can then be used by applications, and Super+Drag to move the window.
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/mouse_button_modifier --type string '<SUPER>'
for Unity 3D
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