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I'm running Linux Mint with Cinnamon using two monitors. Is there a hotkey combo that moves the window from the current monitor to the other?
I can hold Windows Key + left/right/up arrow to move/ maximize, however it doesn't allow you to move the window to the other screen.
Anyone know of one that exists?
AlbertEngelB
Posted 2013-12-05T15:54:59.283
Reputation: 686
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On my Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon edition are predefined shortcuts Super+Shift+Left/Right/Up/Down Arrow. They move active window to screen on left, right, above, below (depending on the arrow key). It works even on fullscreen windows.
Martin Jiřička
Posted 2013-12-05T15:54:59.283
Reputation: 389
3Ctrl + Super / Windows key will move it around on the currently active monitor, however it doesn't actually move it to the other display (I'm on Linux Mint 17 Qiana). – AlbertEngelB – 2015-07-07T14:09:16.283
@AlbertEngelB I have Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa with Cinnamon. If I take any window, i.e. Google Chrome, and click on it for the focus, and then hold Super and Shift, I can then move the window between the three of my monitors by also holding either Left Arrow or Right Arrow. The window is then moved to the other monitor. – Socrates – 2019-02-16T13:03:11.707
This is not quite what's being asked. Chrome OS has a shortcut which means exactly "Move window to other monitor". It's great for the common case of laptop + external monitor because it simply toggles the window back and forth, without any thought required about left vs right. It's also helpful if you are trying to use the same key combo between Chrome OS and Linux. – Mark Stosberg – 2019-09-04T00:29:34.500
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With Gnome 3, you can use Super+Shift+Arrow.
It might work under Cinnamon, since it is based on Gnome 3.
jfb
Posted 2013-12-05T15:54:59.283
Reputation: 151
1Hmm, doesn't seem to work (at least on Linux Mint 17). – AlbertEngelB – 2014-09-05T14:43:36.777
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Try using Ctrl+Alt+Shift+arrow.
It should move the active window to the desired screen.
bizna
Posted 2013-12-05T15:54:59.283
Reputation: 141
3This changes what workspace the window is in, I'm trying to stay in the same workspace on the separate monitor. – AlbertEngelB – 2013-12-13T18:03:23.623
1@Martin Jiřička solution works. He deserves to have his answer as accepted. – user119591 – 2017-04-10T13:05:29.953
@AlbertEngelB The answer of Martin Jiřička is the answer to your question. Please accept. – Socrates – 2019-02-16T12:59:10.867
@Socrates I no longer have a Mint install that I can verify that it works or not. I know that on the version I was running at the time it didn't do what I was wanting, so I do not feel comfortable accepting it as an answer. – AlbertEngelB – 2019-02-20T15:47:10.143
@AlbertEngelB I have Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa with Cinnamon and the answer with currently 20 upvotes works perfectly. You can tick that as an answer to help others with the same issue. – Socrates – 2019-02-20T15:50:56.053