i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:58:25 +0000Ctrl + a doesn't workhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/I use ubuntu 14.04 My `$mod` key is set to `windows` key, everything seems to be good, except that when I hit `Ctrl + a` it doesn't work... (doesn't work = doesn't select all the text) Any ideas why?Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:08:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/Comment by Adaephon for <p>I use ubuntu 14.04 My <code>$mod</code> key is set to <code>windows</code> key, everything seems to be good, except that when I hit <code>Ctrl + a</code> it doesn't work... (doesn't work = doesn't select all the text)</p> <p>Any ideas why?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?comment=4741#comment-4741Whether `Ctrl+a` selects all text depends on the application as it is mostly convention and some programs may just not support it. It and should not be affected by i3 (unless you specifically bind `Ctrl+a` in your i3 configuration). Does it work if you use other WMs? Which applications?Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:43:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?comment=4741#comment-4741Answer by Michael for <p>I use ubuntu 14.04 My <code>$mod</code> key is set to <code>windows</code> key, everything seems to be good, except that when I hit <code>Ctrl + a</code> it doesn't work... (doesn't work = doesn't select all the text)</p> <p>Any ideas why?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?answer=4738#post-id-4738i3 doesn’t grab Ctrl+a. Or if it really does, that’s because you configured it that way. You’re not entirely clear in your question about whether you are using the default config and your _only_ change is the modifier. If so, look elsewhere for programs that could interfere with Ctrl+a (terminate running processes one by one and see when it starts working). If not, try the default config.Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:39:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?answer=4738#post-id-4738Comment by Deus Deceit for <p>i3 doesn’t grab Ctrl+a. Or if it really does, that’s because you configured it that way.</p> <p>You’re not entirely clear in your question about whether you are using the default config and your <em>only</em> change is the modifier. If so, look elsewhere for programs that could interfere with Ctrl+a (terminate running processes one by one and see when it starts working). If not, try the default config.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?comment=4760#comment-4760You are right, it wasn't i3 that caused the problem, it was a plugin that I installed on firefox, ctrl + a worked in other apps. I'm sorry to post a question before checking everything first. I'm just so new with i3 and so old with firefox that it had to be i3 (since ctrl +a) worked all this time.Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:58:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4735/ctrl-a-doesnt-work/?comment=4760#comment-4760