Linpus Secrets

There are many handy tricks in Linpus so here's a starting list but I'm sure there are many more.

Note that I have disabled SCIM by unchecking "Use Input Method" under the advanced menu item "Input Method."

1. PrtSc key captures the screen in a .png file.
2. Ctl+Alt+Del keys open the system monitor window.
3. Fn+F7 keys toogles the touchpad on and off.
4. Fn+F6 keys toogles the backlight on and off.
5. Click on the left arrowhead to roll up / roll out the bottom tray. Gives move room on screen.
6. Alt+mouse drag will allow dragging a window partially off screen. To see the bottom of oversize windows.
7. F11 in Firefox maximizes/normalizes the window.
8. Use "view as advanced mode" in file manager to see more than the home directory.
9. In a terminal, "sudo thunar" opens the file manager as root and that will, in turn, use root mousepad to edit text like files.
10. USB drive safe removal - Open file manager and right click on the drive in the left panel and select "unmount" or double click on the green arrowhead.

 

Re 7: Alt+F11 gives you fullscreen in any application. Use the Fuller Fullscreen extension for firefox to make the F11 version lose menu, tool, status and tab bars, and you have 2 options depending on what you are doing.