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F11 makes a window go full screen. Is there a shortcut that minimizes a window? I am using Arch Linux with Gnome Shell.
Aventinus
Posted 2016-10-01T13:52:55.843
Reputation: 908
Is there a Gnome Shell shortcut to minimize a window?
Answers
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Gnome Shell actually supports this. Super+H is the default key. If you want to change the key go to:
Settings -> Keyboard -> Windows -> Hide Window
Aventinus
Posted 2016-10-01T13:52:55.843
Reputation: 908
This one works like a charm in Ubuntu 17.10 (Gnome) – nipunasudha – 2017-11-01T07:57:07.397
1No problems in Fedora 28 either. Never thought to search for "Hide" rather than minimize though. – Steen Schütt – 2018-10-31T12:14:24.253
works on Debian 9 – Vass – 2019-08-01T02:49:09.283
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On the GNOME desktop environment, you can use CTRL-ALT-D to minimise all and give focus to the desktop. You can also use ALT-F9 to minimise the current window. I think these are the same for Ubuntu/Unity.
Jack
Posted 2016-10-01T13:52:55.843
Reputation: 61
1I'm on Gnome 3.24.3 on Fedora 26, CTRL-ALT-D does nothing. – That Brazilian Guy – 2017-10-25T17:59:33.767
ALT-F9 was exactly what I wanted (minimize current window) (on Ubuntu 16.04 with MATE). Thanks! – Zertrin – 2019-08-05T07:32:52.713
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I know the OP didn't ask for it but for the sake of completeness, Super+D minimizes all windows (think of it as "show Desktop"). Ubuntu 19.04, Gnome 3.32.1.
Petr 'PePa' Pavel
Posted 2016-10-01T13:52:55.843
Reputation: 45
This also works on Windows 10. Amazing, I wasn't aware of this shortcut. Thank you. – Aventinus – 2020-01-06T10:55:28.897
It depends on your distribution. In Ubuntu there is preset keyboard short-cut, which I can't remember, because I changed it to
Alt-F9, which is what it used to be, and which ties in with the other window controls. (I think it was something likeCtl-Sh-0.) – AFH – 2016-10-01T13:59:34.2201What distribution and what window manager? – DavidPostill – 2016-10-01T14:57:24.427