N900 Tips, Keyboard Shortcuts Topic

[nitetac]

Hi,
Maybe many of you already knew them but I am sure that it will be helpful to someone if you give tips, keyboard shortcuts etc. that you've discovered on N900 (os, browser etc.). I start with one which i've just found :)

If you use hardware keyboard, pressing ctrl+left arrow or ctrl+right arrow cycles forward and backward between form inputs in browser just like tab and shift+tab combination on pc.

[b666m]

http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_shortcuts_and_gestures

;)

[forteller]

That's interesting, thank you b666m!

But there's at least one thing there that doesn't work for me: Ctrl+space is supposed to switch between Input languages, but I have turned on dual dictionaries, and when I press Ctrl+space I'm sent to the task switcher, just like when pressing Ctrl+backspace..

[Mattside]

That's interesting, thank you b666m!

But there's at least one thing there that doesn't work for me: Ctrl+space is supposed to switch between Input languages, but I have turned on dual dictionaries, and when I press Ctrl+space I'm sent to the task switcher, just like when pressing Ctrl+backspace..

Interesting... I also have on dual dictionaries, but Ctrl+Space switches my languages.

[forteller]

Does it give you any feedback (a message or sound) that it has changed dictionaries?

[Kajko]

My favourite shortcut is ctrl-backspace. Brilliant !

[forteller]

I just found out that Ctrl+Space for me switches between my two latest open apps. I thought it only did the same thing as Ctrl+Backspace because I only had one app open when I tried it last.

[skianik]

i also have the same problem with Ctrl+Space (change between english and greek) even i get the notification that " input language switched " the letters are in english. No matter which language is 1st or 2nd on text input settings.
Any help???

[gLobster]

In Maemo 5 really switch work only on Russian layout.
You can redefine "ru" section in /usr/share/X11/xkb/symbols/nokia_vndr/rx-51 and set in keyboard applet layout to russian

[6sicSIX]

Does anyone know if it's possible to have a shortcut to switch between open apps? Something like Alt-Tab for windows? It would be very useful

[manvik60]

Alt + Backspace, will bring up all the open apps, same as Alt-Tab

[deusexmachina]

Does anyone know if it's possible to have a shortcut to switch between open apps? Something like Alt-Tab for windows? It would be very useful

it's ctrl + backspace.

[6sicSIX]

No, I want to switch to next app not see open apps. try it on windows pc.
Quick tap of alt tab

On S60v3 I believe it's menu menu enter and you're in the next open app

It would just be much more handy and fast if you could jump to next open app without using the touchscreen

[festivalnut]

my n900 actually does it sometimes with 3 or more windows open ctrl+space switches between the two most recent pages. usually when i want the 3rd one!

[6sicSIX]

That is exactly what I want!!
Maybe an app oculd be made to use ctrl-up or ctrl-enter? I have 0 experience of coding and know nothing :)

[kd_alex]

I am not sure how many of these are keyboard shortcuts, but check this thread:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=47812

[festivalnut]

okay even with just 2 windows open now its doing it. sorry no idea why it doesn't work for you. try pressing ctrl+space twice? (1 to taskman 1 to next app?)

[kolos]

I discovered 2 very useful shortcuts in File Manager. If we're under Copy/Move/Delete/Share mode we can select all files and folders with Ctrl + Fn + V and deselect them with Ctrl + Fn + B.

Added to wiki page (http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_shortcuts_and_gestures#File_Manager_Shortcuts ).

EDIT: These shortcuts starts to work if you first manually select at least one file/folder.

[TonyUkuk]

guys i've check all here wiki.maemo.org/N900_Shortcuts_and_Gestures but i didnt find the shortcut which closes open menu..like in windows ALT+F4

is there something like that ??