Ubuntu Unity Cheat Sheet

by Richard Holloway (richardjh) via cheatography.com/478/cs/328/

Launcher Window Management Window Placement (cont)

Hold [SUPER] Invoke the Launcher [SUPER] Zooom out on all windows on all [CTRL] + [ALT] + Center window

Hold [SUPER] Open applic​ation, number +W workspaces [Numpad 5]

+ 1,2,3,...,0 relates to position in Launcher [SUPER] Show Desktop, minimise all [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window on right

Hold [SUPER] Open new instance of +D windows [Numpad 6] half of screen

+ [SHIFT] + applic​ation, number relates to [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window in bottom

1,2,3,...,0 position in Launcher Window Management - Mouse tricks [Numpad 1] left corner

[SUPER] + T Open Trash folder Maximizing - Dragging a window to the top [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window on bottom
panel will maximize it. [Numpad 2] half of screen
[ALT] + [F1] Focus on Launcher
Restore - There are two ways to restore, or [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window in bottom
[CTRL] + Open terminal
unmaximize the topmost maximized window of [Numpad 3] right corner
[ALT]+T
the current monitor for this workspace (not
[CTRL] + [ALT] + Maximise window
[SUPER] + A Open Applic​ation place using the window controls)
[Numpad 0]
[SUPER] + F Open Files & Folders place -> Double clicking on the top panel (but not in
the applic​ation's menu) If you cycle through the same key Unity will

Launcher - Mouse tricks -> Dragging the top panel down. cycle through different placement widths, so
Maximize Window Vertically - Middle click on experiment by hitting the numkey multiple
Clicking and holding an icon and then dragging Maximize times, for example Ctrl-A​lt-​numpad 5 5 5
it around will allow you to reorder it on the Maximize Window Horizo​ntally - Right click on
launcher. You can also drag it off to the right of Maximize Workspace Management
the launcher to move it around. Note that you Focus the topmost maximized window of the
need to make an explicit movement to the right current monitor for this workspace - Left click [SUPER] + S Expo mode
to move the icon off the launcher before you on the top panel (but not in the [SHIFT] + [ALT] + [UP] Expo mode, current
can move it around. applic​ation's menu) workspace
Dragging and Dropping an icon into the trash Cycle between maximized windows of the
[CTRL] + [ALT] + Change to
can will remove it from the launcher. The current monitor for this workspace - Middle
[LEFT], [RIGHT], [UP], workspace left,
program itself will remain installed and click on the top panel (but not in the [DOWN] right, up or down
accessible through the dash. applic​ation's menu)
Scrolling the mouse wheel while over the [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window to
Tiling - Dragging a Window to the left/right
Launcher scrolls the icons if you have too many [SHIFT] + [LEFT], workspace left,
border will auto tile it to that side of the screen.
and need to move around quickly. [RIGHT], [UP], [DOWN] rihgt, up or down
Middle click on an applic​ation's launcher icon -
Open a new instance of the applic​ation in a [CTRL] + [ALT] + L Lock screen
Dash new window. If the applic​ation isn't running it
will just open it normally. Screen​shots
[SUPER] + Open Dash
Middle click on the top panel (but not the menu)
[TAB] [PRTSCR] Screenshot of current
- send the current window behind all other
[ALT] + [F2] Open Dash as Run workspace
windows.
Command [ALT] + Screenshot of current

Window Placement [PRTSCR] window

Use arrows in Dash to navigate and Enter key
to launch
[CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window in top left
Taken from AskUbuntu
[Numpad 7] corner
Panel Shortcuts taken from the thread at
[CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window on top
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[F10] Open first menu on the panel [Numpad 8] half of screen
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[ESC] Close menu [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window in top
[Numpad 9] right corner
There is no shortcut for the session menu, so
hitting F10 and left arrow is a quick way to get [CTRL] + [ALT] + Place window on left
there [Numpad 4] half of screen

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