Is it possible to use meta+arrowkey+arrowkey as a shortcut?
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4Does this answer your question? How can I change what keys on my keyboard do? (How can I create custom keyboard commands/shortcuts?) – Stephen Michael Kellat Feb 08 '20 at 20:33
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Keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu are composed of 1 or more modifier keys, and one regular key. A regular key produces a character or is assigned an action when pressed on its own. These include most keys on your keyboard. A modifier key is a key that does nothing on its own, but that is pressed in combination with a regular key to change its behaviour. Modifier keys include Shift, Ctrl, Alt and Super.
A keyboard combination as meta+arrowkey+arrowkey therefore is not possible because arrow keys are not modifier keys.
Examples of valid shortcut key combinations include: (1 modifier key): Shift+i, Super+g, (2 modifier keys) Ctrl+Alt+Up or (3 modifier keys) Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Up.
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