I might've misinterpreted. If you just want emacs bindings in gtk, change your gtk key theme: https://askubuntu.com/questions/124815/how-do-i-enable-emacs-keybindings-in-apps-such-as-google-chrome
On Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 10:16 AM Bucky Wolfe <[email protected]> wrote: > You can definitely get some keyboard-driven-ness back into your browser. > The least complicated way would be to install Vimium for ff or chrome, but > there are also full blown browser forks like luakit and qutebrowser, the > latter of which will just let you open a multiline text field in vim if you > so desire: https://qutebrowser.org/doc/help/settings.html#editor.command > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2021, 9:42 AM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Paul, it seems that every browser available for Linux is the same, >> where control keys are concerned. So sad. >> >> On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 2:10 AM Paul Boniol <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Immediate search results imply you should right-click. I know it isn't >>> getting Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V to work, but all I could find. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 3:36 PM Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, I've been setting up a Linux computer with dual monitors as a >>>> secondary, perhaps backup to my main iMac computer. On the Mac, using >>>> Chrome (and perhaps Firefox and Safari) when I'm in a text field, the >>>> editing control keys work properly. Ctrl-A, left margin. Ctrl-E, end of >>>> line. Ctrl-B, Ctrl F are non-destructive cursor left and right moves. >>>> Other control keys work as expected, including Ctrl-T for character >>>> transposition. >>>> >>>> These keys work on the command line and in various editors, I use Emacs >>>> (no flame wars, please!) >>>> >>>> I'm liking the Raspberry Pi 400, at 1.8 GHz it's suitably faster than >>>> the Pi 4's 1.5 GHz. Just enough to (mostly) run YouTube at 30 FPS and >>>> 1080P resolution. Totally silent and doesn't run hot, very nice design. >>>> It would be nicer if it had an audio output jack… >>>> >>>> Ah, but then bring up a browser. I have both Firefox and Chromium >>>> installed and they've gone over to what I call the Bill Gates system. >>>> Ctrl-A selects all text, Ctrl-B probably makes selected text bold - the >>>> same as in a Microsoft OS. >>>> >>>> I originally brought up Ubuntu for the Pi, loved the features, but then >>>> ran into the control key issues in the browser. OK, I have another micro >>>> SD card; I'll load up the RasPi OS. Sadly, it's the same with both OSes on >>>> the Pi. The traditional Unix/Linux control keys work properly in >>>> terminal and xterm, but not in the browser. I do a lot of filling out of >>>> web forms, and really want the proper behavior with control keys (at least, >>>> proper as perceived by me…) >>>> >>>> Searching has not revealed a way to revert control keys to their normal >>>> behavior in either browser, and maybe it's just my search-fu, but looking >>>> on Google and DuckDuckGo has not revealed the answer. >>>> >>>> I really like the general look and feel of Ubuntu for the Pi, and >>>> performance isn't bad. Is there a browser I can use that has the control >>>> keys set up in Unix/Linux format, or is there perhaps a plugin that will >>>> 'fix' the issue in one of the major browsers? >>>> >>>> Thanks all >>>> Curt Lundgren >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtroSJLv77YNfFdaXVXMs_QWff2eV1kENT3vQdh%2BS9GYh1g%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtroSJLv77YNfFdaXVXMs_QWff2eV1kENT3vQdh%2BS9GYh1g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "NLUG" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL9PgS0vG6BY%2BUH9to22dgvQQ%2BOzqFBzxA9xVEx6Y_JLa2HJ_g%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAL9PgS0vG6BY%2BUH9to22dgvQQ%2BOzqFBzxA9xVEx6Y_JLa2HJ_g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtrqE%2Bet-dAF6q3%2BPn1nt6yM2RAp8cxzrAZJByRu19_k4fg%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CADPPtrqE%2Bet-dAF6q3%2BPn1nt6yM2RAp8cxzrAZJByRu19_k4fg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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