Ctrl button deselects search bars and other text entry boxes in Ubuntu 18.04
Pressing Ctrl (i.e. for Ctrl+A) deselects the search bar and I end up highlighting the whole page instead of the text in the search bar. I have reset all Keyboard Shortcuts in Settings > Devices > Keyboard. This is a fresh install and the problem has been present since the install.
The problem is present in all applications (Document Viewer, Firefox, etc) and all text entry boxes (search bars, search in page bars, even this comment box).
18.04 keyboard shortcut-keys
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Pressing Ctrl (i.e. for Ctrl+A) deselects the search bar and I end up highlighting the whole page instead of the text in the search bar. I have reset all Keyboard Shortcuts in Settings > Devices > Keyboard. This is a fresh install and the problem has been present since the install.
The problem is present in all applications (Document Viewer, Firefox, etc) and all text entry boxes (search bars, search in page bars, even this comment box).
18.04 keyboard shortcut-keys
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
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Pressing Ctrl (i.e. for Ctrl+A) deselects the search bar and I end up highlighting the whole page instead of the text in the search bar. I have reset all Keyboard Shortcuts in Settings > Devices > Keyboard. This is a fresh install and the problem has been present since the install.
The problem is present in all applications (Document Viewer, Firefox, etc) and all text entry boxes (search bars, search in page bars, even this comment box).
18.04 keyboard shortcut-keys
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
163
Pressing Ctrl (i.e. for Ctrl+A) deselects the search bar and I end up highlighting the whole page instead of the text in the search bar. I have reset all Keyboard Shortcuts in Settings > Devices > Keyboard. This is a fresh install and the problem has been present since the install.
The problem is present in all applications (Document Viewer, Firefox, etc) and all text entry boxes (search bars, search in page bars, even this comment box).
18.04 keyboard shortcut-keys
18.04 keyboard shortcut-keys
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
163
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
163
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:53
pomsky
28.5k1188112
28.5k1188112
asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
Paul
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asked Dec 19 '18 at 16:32
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I'm an idiot! I did change some features after the install, I used this (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tweaks) and in 'Keyboard & Mouse' turned on the 'Pointer Location: Press the ctrl key to highlight the pointer.' Turning this off fixed my problem.
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I'm an idiot! I did change some features after the install, I used this (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tweaks) and in 'Keyboard & Mouse' turned on the 'Pointer Location: Press the ctrl key to highlight the pointer.' Turning this off fixed my problem.
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I'm an idiot! I did change some features after the install, I used this (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tweaks) and in 'Keyboard & Mouse' turned on the 'Pointer Location: Press the ctrl key to highlight the pointer.' Turning this off fixed my problem.
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:54
pomsky
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:19
Paul
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I'm an idiot! I did change some features after the install, I used this (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tweaks) and in 'Keyboard & Mouse' turned on the 'Pointer Location: Press the ctrl key to highlight the pointer.' Turning this off fixed my problem.
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:54
pomsky
28.5k1188112
answered Dec 19 '18 at 17:19
Paul
163
I'm an idiot! I did change some features after the install, I used this (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Tweaks) and in 'Keyboard & Mouse' turned on the 'Pointer Location: Press the ctrl key to highlight the pointer.' Turning this off fixed my problem.
edited Dec 19 '18 at 18:54
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