tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post6746077935593169820..comments2019-05-30T05:11:19.588-05:00Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Mini: Remap Firefox's Fullscreen ShortcutredDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-82360130520911955002009-01-17T17:31:00.000-06:002009-01-17T17:31:00.000-06:00That is not how to easily and safely flash your BI...That is not how to easily and safely flash your BIOS. If you want to learn how, check our google group.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-75753158252991039012009-01-17T17:07:00.000-06:002009-01-17T17:07:00.000-06:00If you flash a newer BIOS (> A01) the F11 &...If you flash a newer BIOS (> A01) the F11 & F12 Keys (Fn+Z and Fn+X respectively) become system wide available on the keyboard. It's a bit tricky due to Dell lack of any linux BIOS upgrade program. Itn fact he new fw is released so far only as a closed win32 .exe! To get rid of this, after some failed attempt thru Wine or a bootable Freedos pendrive, I must flash a BartPE (a live CD XPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-367678825133739592008-12-04T20:34:00.000-06:002008-12-04T20:34:00.000-06:00Oops, I realized that full csreen mode doesn't wor...Oops, I realized that full csreen mode doesn't work exactly the same as f11 in firefox (navigation and menu bars are not hidden), although it does in other applications of more interest for me (totem).<BR/><BR/>But perhaps may be noted worthy anyway.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870151683384044905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-37038291996830767802008-11-23T18:14:00.000-06:002008-11-23T18:14:00.000-06:00Remapping F11 may now not be necessary. With the l...Remapping F11 may now not be necessary. With the latest BIOS update (A02), Dell implemented F11 as Fn+Z and F12 as Fn+X.<BR/>I am testing it with the stock Ubuntu min and it works great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-79396549672885114192008-11-21T23:01:00.000-06:002008-11-21T23:01:00.000-06:00I use the windows key to maximize everything and e...I use the windows key to maximize everything and even set the annoying top bar to disappear. <BR/>I hate wasted real estate on a 20 inch screen, even more so when it uses two taskbars.<BR/>I hate Gnome and its useless apps with a passion now that Ive been using it for a few weeks.<BR/>Its gotta go. So my maximize button might now work when I put on another distro... Ill bookmark this page.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-48748319362769843482008-11-19T14:00:00.000-06:002008-11-19T14:00:00.000-06:00I think what anonymous is saying is that a more si...I think what anonymous is saying is that a more simplistic way to maximize your screen space is to reassign your Super_L key to fullscreen mode.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626543272977572205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-83844305914541747072008-11-19T10:52:00.000-06:002008-11-19T10:52:00.000-06:00Anonymous,No I do not run Dell's Mini OS, I have U...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>No I do not run Dell's Mini OS, I have Ubuntu 8.10 installed. My superkey did not maximize.<BR/><BR/>This site focuses on running Ubuntu proper on the Dell Mini 9 not Mini OS.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-39368402532383857892008-11-19T10:33:00.000-06:002008-11-19T10:33:00.000-06:00My mini nine had the super key mapped as maximize ...My mini nine had the super key mapped as maximize in firefox right out of the box.<BR/><BR/>Please tell me you tried that first at least?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-46229427422839656162008-11-19T05:37:00.000-06:002008-11-19T05:37:00.000-06:00[F11] is the key for fullscreen in many Gnome appl...[F11] is the key for fullscreen in many Gnome applications, not only Firefox. So another - systemwide - way of remapping one key to be [F11] is:<BR/><BR/>Create an <B>xmodmap</B> file and remap one (not used) function key to be <B>[F11]</B><BR/><BR/>1. in a terminal type<BR/><B>$ xmodmap -pke > .Xmodmap</B><BR/><BR/>2. open that newly created file in your preferred editor<BR/><B>$ gedit .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-73581080223331011332008-11-18T20:33:00.000-06:002008-11-18T20:33:00.000-06:00Brilliant! I have been looking for this exact thin...Brilliant! I have been looking for this exact thing: the extremely limited screen space on the Mini-9 gets filled up quickly with toolbars, and without an F11 key it is a real drag to go fullscreen and back.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!puttputtputttthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06883942725385115495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-38078568798817839152008-11-18T16:08:00.000-06:002008-11-18T16:08:00.000-06:00Keyconfig is very useful, and this is cross platfo...Keyconfig is very useful, and this is cross platform. If you are using Linux, though, the default install remaps F11 to the windows key.<BR/><BR/>I found that really annoying and took my "Super_L" key back via xmodmap, though. Thanks for this tip. :)Ranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263746212236574896noreply@blogger.com