How to get alt+right mouse to resize windows again!

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I'm frustrated that this was removed/altered in gnome-shell3. There are certain key bindings for resizing and moving windows like alt+right click etc, that I'd like back. I've tried to use the system settings but to no avail. Has anyone else worked with this and got it to work?










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    I'm frustrated that this was removed/altered in gnome-shell3. There are certain key bindings for resizing and moving windows like alt+right click etc, that I'd like back. I've tried to use the system settings but to no avail. Has anyone else worked with this and got it to work?










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      I'm frustrated that this was removed/altered in gnome-shell3. There are certain key bindings for resizing and moving windows like alt+right click etc, that I'd like back. I've tried to use the system settings but to no avail. Has anyone else worked with this and got it to work?










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      I'm frustrated that this was removed/altered in gnome-shell3. There are certain key bindings for resizing and moving windows like alt+right click etc, that I'd like back. I've tried to use the system settings but to no avail. Has anyone else worked with this and got it to work?







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          In more recent gnome versions (e.g., gnome-shell), you need to use this instead:



          gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


          Gnome defaults to using the Super ("Windows") key for window actions, so the above alone will enable moving (super-leftdrag) and resizing (super-rightdrag). To use the Alt key instead of the Super key do:



          gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'


          (note that using the Alt key for window operations will interfere with some apps, like Inkscape, that use alt-click and alt-drag for app related actions)






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            You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

            – Victor
            Jan 27 '14 at 18:35






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            If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

            – gogators
            Jul 25 '14 at 15:12






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            These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

            – Stéphane Gourichon
            Aug 17 '18 at 23:10











          • Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

            – herdingofthecats
            Nov 3 '18 at 13:31


















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          You can use gconf-editor for this. Enable this setting:



          /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button





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          • Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

            – Victor
            Jan 27 '14 at 18:35


















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          In Cinnamon (rather than Gnome3) the corresponding setting is:



          gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


          Or find the corresponding path in dconf-editor.



          Also see mouse-button-modifier under the same path if you'd rather use the Super key instead of the Alt key for move/resize behaviour (useful for conflicts with other apps such as blender).






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          • Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

            – stolsvik
            Jun 29 '14 at 21:59











          • dconf, not gconf.

            – RobinJ
            Jun 16 '15 at 8:55


















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          Additionally to using gsettings and instead of using the deprecated gconf-editor, you can install the newer dconf-editor and find and change relevant keys there. Searching "resize with" will find its key regardless of used WM.






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            If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.






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              In more recent gnome versions (e.g., gnome-shell), you need to use this instead:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Gnome defaults to using the Super ("Windows") key for window actions, so the above alone will enable moving (super-leftdrag) and resizing (super-rightdrag). To use the Alt key instead of the Super key do:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'


              (note that using the Alt key for window operations will interfere with some apps, like Inkscape, that use alt-click and alt-drag for app related actions)






              share|improve this answer




















              • 1





                You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35






              • 1





                If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

                – gogators
                Jul 25 '14 at 15:12






              • 1





                These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

                – Stéphane Gourichon
                Aug 17 '18 at 23:10











              • Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

                – herdingofthecats
                Nov 3 '18 at 13:31















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              In more recent gnome versions (e.g., gnome-shell), you need to use this instead:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Gnome defaults to using the Super ("Windows") key for window actions, so the above alone will enable moving (super-leftdrag) and resizing (super-rightdrag). To use the Alt key instead of the Super key do:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'


              (note that using the Alt key for window operations will interfere with some apps, like Inkscape, that use alt-click and alt-drag for app related actions)






              share|improve this answer




















              • 1





                You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35






              • 1





                If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

                – gogators
                Jul 25 '14 at 15:12






              • 1





                These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

                – Stéphane Gourichon
                Aug 17 '18 at 23:10











              • Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

                – herdingofthecats
                Nov 3 '18 at 13:31













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              In more recent gnome versions (e.g., gnome-shell), you need to use this instead:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Gnome defaults to using the Super ("Windows") key for window actions, so the above alone will enable moving (super-leftdrag) and resizing (super-rightdrag). To use the Alt key instead of the Super key do:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'


              (note that using the Alt key for window operations will interfere with some apps, like Inkscape, that use alt-click and alt-drag for app related actions)






              share|improve this answer















              In more recent gnome versions (e.g., gnome-shell), you need to use this instead:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Gnome defaults to using the Super ("Windows") key for window actions, so the above alone will enable moving (super-leftdrag) and resizing (super-rightdrag). To use the Alt key instead of the Super key do:



              gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences mouse-button-modifier '<Alt>'


              (note that using the Alt key for window operations will interfere with some apps, like Inkscape, that use alt-click and alt-drag for app related actions)







              share|improve this answer














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              • 1





                You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35






              • 1





                If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

                – gogators
                Jul 25 '14 at 15:12






              • 1





                These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

                – Stéphane Gourichon
                Aug 17 '18 at 23:10











              • Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

                – herdingofthecats
                Nov 3 '18 at 13:31












              • 1





                You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35






              • 1





                If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

                – gogators
                Jul 25 '14 at 15:12






              • 1





                These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

                – Stéphane Gourichon
                Aug 17 '18 at 23:10











              • Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

                – herdingofthecats
                Nov 3 '18 at 13:31







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              1





              You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

              – Victor
              Jan 27 '14 at 18:35





              You could also change this same setting with a GUI, via dconf-editor.

              – Victor
              Jan 27 '14 at 18:35




              1




              1





              If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

              – gogators
              Jul 25 '14 at 15:12





              If you want to use alt+right click, you might also have to change mouse-button-modifier to <Alt>.

              – gogators
              Jul 25 '14 at 15:12




              1




              1





              These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

              – Stéphane Gourichon
              Aug 17 '18 at 23:10





              These gsettings options still work on Ubuntu 18.04.

              – Stéphane Gourichon
              Aug 17 '18 at 23:10













              Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

              – herdingofthecats
              Nov 3 '18 at 13:31





              Would like to add that they work in Ubuntu 18.10 also, and not only was this the original answer that helped me find it years ago when it changed, but after the new tweak tool in 18.10 not installing because of mirror problems (and other items), I was about to go mad. Thanks again.

              – herdingofthecats
              Nov 3 '18 at 13:31













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              You can use gconf-editor for this. Enable this setting:



              /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button





              share|improve this answer

























              • Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35















              3














              You can use gconf-editor for this. Enable this setting:



              /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button





              share|improve this answer

























              • Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35













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              You can use gconf-editor for this. Enable this setting:



              /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button





              share|improve this answer















              You can use gconf-editor for this. Enable this setting:



              /apps/metacity/general/resize_with_right_button






              share|improve this answer














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              • Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35

















              • Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

                – Victor
                Jan 27 '14 at 18:35
















              Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

              – Victor
              Jan 27 '14 at 18:35





              Unfortunately that doesn't work in later versions of GNOME. The gconf settings are simply not used, it seems.

              – Victor
              Jan 27 '14 at 18:35











              3














              In Cinnamon (rather than Gnome3) the corresponding setting is:



              gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Or find the corresponding path in dconf-editor.



              Also see mouse-button-modifier under the same path if you'd rather use the Super key instead of the Alt key for move/resize behaviour (useful for conflicts with other apps such as blender).






              share|improve this answer

























              • Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

                – stolsvik
                Jun 29 '14 at 21:59











              • dconf, not gconf.

                – RobinJ
                Jun 16 '15 at 8:55















              3














              In Cinnamon (rather than Gnome3) the corresponding setting is:



              gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Or find the corresponding path in dconf-editor.



              Also see mouse-button-modifier under the same path if you'd rather use the Super key instead of the Alt key for move/resize behaviour (useful for conflicts with other apps such as blender).






              share|improve this answer

























              • Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

                – stolsvik
                Jun 29 '14 at 21:59











              • dconf, not gconf.

                – RobinJ
                Jun 16 '15 at 8:55













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              In Cinnamon (rather than Gnome3) the corresponding setting is:



              gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Or find the corresponding path in dconf-editor.



              Also see mouse-button-modifier under the same path if you'd rather use the Super key instead of the Alt key for move/resize behaviour (useful for conflicts with other apps such as blender).






              share|improve this answer















              In Cinnamon (rather than Gnome3) the corresponding setting is:



              gsettings set org.cinnamon.desktop.wm.preferences resize-with-right-button true


              Or find the corresponding path in dconf-editor.



              Also see mouse-button-modifier under the same path if you'd rather use the Super key instead of the Alt key for move/resize behaviour (useful for conflicts with other apps such as blender).







              share|improve this answer














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              • Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

                – stolsvik
                Jun 29 '14 at 21:59











              • dconf, not gconf.

                – RobinJ
                Jun 16 '15 at 8:55

















              • Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

                – stolsvik
                Jun 29 '14 at 21:59











              • dconf, not gconf.

                – RobinJ
                Jun 16 '15 at 8:55
















              Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

              – stolsvik
              Jun 29 '14 at 21:59





              Your command worked flawlessly, thanks - but I didn't find anything like that path in gconf-editor. Where do those "org.cinnamon.."-like paths reside? (I am running on Linux Mint right now).

              – stolsvik
              Jun 29 '14 at 21:59













              dconf, not gconf.

              – RobinJ
              Jun 16 '15 at 8:55





              dconf, not gconf.

              – RobinJ
              Jun 16 '15 at 8:55











              2














              Additionally to using gsettings and instead of using the deprecated gconf-editor, you can install the newer dconf-editor and find and change relevant keys there. Searching "resize with" will find its key regardless of used WM.






              share|improve this answer





























                2














                Additionally to using gsettings and instead of using the deprecated gconf-editor, you can install the newer dconf-editor and find and change relevant keys there. Searching "resize with" will find its key regardless of used WM.






                share|improve this answer



























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                  Additionally to using gsettings and instead of using the deprecated gconf-editor, you can install the newer dconf-editor and find and change relevant keys there. Searching "resize with" will find its key regardless of used WM.






                  share|improve this answer















                  Additionally to using gsettings and instead of using the deprecated gconf-editor, you can install the newer dconf-editor and find and change relevant keys there. Searching "resize with" will find its key regardless of used WM.







                  share|improve this answer














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                      If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.






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                        If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.






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                          If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.






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                          If you install GNOME Tweaks, there's an option to "Resize with secondary click". Checking it will enable Super+RMB to resize windows.







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