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How can I disable the window manager's alt+drag action?

rated 0 times [ 4] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1726 / 3 Years ago, fri, may 21, 2021, 9:33:21

Tumblr uses alt+click to reblog, but Compiz uses alt+drag to move windows. This is convenient for some, but I have literally never used Compiz's alt+drag and would like to disable it. How can I get rid of the alt+click+drag function without disabling alt completely?

This is different from this question because I would like to disable this functionality, NOT move it to the Super key.

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answered 3 Years ago socelebrate · Accepted Answer

Install the Compiz settings manager if you don't have it already. In terminal:

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

Now find and open the settings manager. Find the Move Window plug-in. (You don't want to disable the plug-in; if you do that you won't be able to move windows at all.)

Just change the first setting, Initiate Window Move. It can be change it from Alt+Button 1 to Super+Button 1, but you stated that is not what you want, so just click on Alt+Button 1 and uncheck Enabled.