Re: switching virtual terminals
on 10/23/01 7:50 PM using moldy cheese wouter@debian.org engraved this
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> On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, sloopy malibu wrote:
>
>> i have a question... when in text mode i switch vitual consoles with
>> command+Fx but when X is running to switch to another VC i have to hit
>> control+alt+Fx to get to a text VC and then command+Fx to switch between
>> text VC's or to go back into the X screen... is this normal?
>
> Yes, it is normal. The reason is that Command-Fx is a valid keysequence
> for some X applications, so they need to be able to pick it up.
>
>> a 'wishlist'
>> bug? i would think it would be a little more consistant...
>
> For consistancy's sake, you can always use control-alt-Fx, even if you're
> working in a Text console ;-)
hmmm.... this doesnt work on my system... c+a+Fx only will switch VC from
the X window but not between text mode VC's... oh well either way it was
just a 'wondering'...
but thanks for the info anywho...
sloopy.
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