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Disable Alt+Click Moving windows in Ubuntu 12.04

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http://ubuntuguide.net – This simple tutorial will explain how to disable or change the Alt+left mouse from moving windows in Ubuntu 12.04 gnome-shell and unity desktop. There used to be a built-in utility for switching this movement key to an other in Gnome 2. I don’t know why ‘Move Window’ plugin in CCSM doesn’t work in Ubuntu 12.04. Now I think the best way to disable or change Alt key and left mouse from moving windows is using dconf-editor. This will take effect in both Gnome Shell and Unity while settings in gconf-editor only work for Unity. Disable/Change Alt+Left Mouse Moving windows i (HowTos)

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Submitted by more on 08/03/2012 – Made popular on 08/03/2012

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