CWM + Web Browser Navigation

[David Anthony]

Hello,

I'm curious how CWM users mange to "Go Back" in Firefox / Chromium when
the Alt key has been assigned usage within CWM. I've found Alt+LeftArrow
was a keyboard shortcut I relied upon when browsing the web. Is there a
mechanism / workaround, or how do others accomplish this?

Respectfully,

-David

[Gleydson Soares]

Post by David Anthony
Hello,
I'm curious how CWM users mange to "Go Back" in Firefox / Chromium when the
Alt key has been assigned usage within CWM. I've found Alt+LeftArrow was a
keyboard shortcut I relied upon when browsing the web. Is there a mechanism
/ workaround, or how do others accomplish this?
Respectfully,
-David

David,

1. You can remap the alt key to other mod, see cwn(1);
2. Shift+H does not work?
3. maybe adding vimium addon, most of us use it since we hate
mouse at all.

- gsoares

[James Cook]

Post by Gleydson Soares

Post by David Anthony
Hello,
I'm curious how CWM users mange to "Go Back" in Firefox / Chromium when the
Alt key has been assigned usage within CWM. I've found Alt+LeftArrow was a
keyboard shortcut I relied upon when browsing the web. Is there a mechanism
/ workaround, or how do others accomplish this?
Respectfully,
-David

David,
1. You can remap the alt key to other mod, see cwn(1);
2. Shift+H does not work?
3. maybe adding vimium addon, most of us use it since we hate
mouse at all.
- gsoares

As an emacs user, I remapped pretty much all cwm bindings to use at
least the Mod4 key. So if I type something that doesn't involve Mod4,
cwm won't intercept it.

Also for some reason the Firefox keyboard shortcut ctrl-[ for back is
stuck in my head so I can always use that.

[David Anthony]

Excellent - the issue is now solved. Thank you for the quick responses!
Snippet added:

...
bind-key C-Left group-rcycle
bind-key C-Right group-cycle
unbind-key M-Left
unbind-key M-Right
...

Post by James Cook

bind-key 4-l lock
bind-key C-Left group-rcycle
bind-key C-Right group-cycle
unbind-key M-Left
unbind-key M-Right

Post by David Anthony
Hello,
I'm curious how CWM users mange to "Go Back" in Firefox / Chromium when the
Alt key has been assigned usage within CWM. I've found Alt+LeftArrow was a
keyboard shortcut I relied upon when browsing the web. Is there a mechanism
/ workaround, or how do others accomplish this?
Respectfully,
-David

David,
1. You can remap the alt key to other mod, see cwn(1);
2. Shift+H does not work?
3. maybe adding vimium addon, most of us use it since we hate
mouse at all.
- gsoares

As an emacs user, I remapped pretty much all cwm bindings to use at
least the Mod4 key. So if I type something that doesn't involve Mod4,
cwm won't intercept it.
Also for some reason the Firefox keyboard shortcut ctrl-[ for back is
stuck in my head so I can always use that.