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I have problem with this function because i work in Maya and other 3D applications that use this key combination... This option on Ubuntu 11.04 was in "window" section so i could change it to something else to avoid conflicts... where is this located in Ubuntu 11.10?

Jorge Castro
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chovasie
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  • did any answer help you solve the maya issue? as Autodesk doesn't officially support Maya for Ubuntu, it'd be interesting to know, and if so, maybe mark which answer was helpful? cheers – JorgeArtware Jun 03 '14 at 11:16
  • how is a Soluton for Operating System: Kubuntu 20.04 ? – SL5net Aug 10 '21 at 16:27

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It’s a Compiz plugin.

Install Compiz Config Settings Manager (sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager in a terminal) and open it.

Once opened, search for a “Move Window” plugin. Select it, and disable or change the first option, “Initiate Window Move”.

CCSM window

For Unity 2d:

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fitojb
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    The original poster didn't specify what version of Unity he was using. Ubuntu users with computers that can't handle Compiz are running Unity-2D with Metacity. The solution you posted doesn't work for them. If possible, you should provide both solutions. – user27451 Nov 10 '11 at 11:13
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    Thank you, I was having trouble with Sublime Text 3 and this helped :) – Aditya M P Aug 06 '13 at 08:19
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    Disabling "Initiate window movement" option somehow doesn't work for me. Any ideas how I can force compiz to disable it? – disfated Apr 16 '14 at 07:52
  • not sure if it worked for the maya issue (i'm guessing it did) but it did solve it for me (regarding sublime and atom editors) much appreciated, Fitoschido. Also, I recommend Samuel's method even better. – JorgeArtware Jun 03 '14 at 11:10
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    @disfated disabling also didn't work for me. I had to disable the plugin completely OR set it to something else. I selected all modifier keys + button 20. Hopefully it will never get in the way again! – Brad Goss Mar 29 '16 at 19:04
  • CompizConfig Settings Manager can be started with ccsm, in case anybody wonders. – Simon A. Eugster Sep 26 '16 at 07:11
  • For me, the settings in CompizConfig had no effect at all, but the answer by @exponity-w works. – Simon A. Eugster Sep 26 '16 at 07:53
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With regard to Fitoschido's answer:

Clicking on the <Alt>Button1 and just disabling it didn't work for me - it had no effect (and when restarting the computer, is was enabled again!). (I'm on Ubuntu 13.10)

What worked was clicking on the <Alt>Button1 and setting it to a different combination, for example ALT-SUPER button1.

Samuel Dellicour
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This worked fine for me on Ubuntu 15.10 (command in terminal):

dconf write /org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences/mouse-button-modifier '"<SUPER>"'

This changes Mouse+Tab combination to Mouse+Super.

David Foerster
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Stefan Wuthrich - Altafino
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I had this issue with Eagle CAD, and I learned from another forum that you can hold the Super key (windows key for me) before pressing Alt.

Matt
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In conf-editor (you can open it from terminal) go to:
/apps/metacity/general
In the "mouse_button_modifier" option change <Alt> to <Super> or something else.

Rickyx
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