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Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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I'm on Mint 19.3 Cinnamon (cinnamon v 4.4.8). Ctrl+I as a shortcut for italics has not not working for me across all programme that has the capability to format fonts (i.e. libreoffice, office365 online, gimp, etc).

1) I have checked the keyboard binding on Keyboard System settings and this combination has not been used by anything on that list.

2) i have checked similar threads here and could confirm that solutions for both are irrelevant.
on viewtopic.php?f=90&t=183392&p=958990&hi ... ut#p958990, screensaver inhibitor applet is a culprit, but i have not installed this.

on viewtopic.php?f=90&t=183392&p=958990&hi ... ut#p958990 - totally different issue.

This issue is getting more and more frustrating as I'm working from home 100%. I normally used (past tense for now) this workstation for media production, and font formatting is not a major issue. Now I'm dealing more with document, and dont want to grab the mouse all the time.

Help please. How can I identify what apps/ applet/ etc is using this shortcut key?

Thanks
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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Can you post your inxi report as described in number 5 at the following link.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=83444
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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gittiest personITW wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:42 am Can you post your inxi report as described in number 5 at the following link.
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=83444

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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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This is off-topic but I noticed in your repos that you are using evowise. They have shut down the LM repositories so you'll need to change that in Software Sources.
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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Has it ever worked? Then possibly stopped after an install or an update?
Does CTRL+B work? (Bold)
Could it be a problem with fonts? Have you tried different fonts?
If you create another user, does it work with that user?
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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gittiest personITW wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:27 am Has it ever worked? Then possibly stopped after an install or an update?
Probably not worked since install. I really hadn't noticed much.
Does CTRL+B work? (Bold)
Other common formatting shortcuts work fine (ctrl+B, ctrl+U, ctrl+R, etc).
Could it be a problem with fonts? Have you tried different fonts?
All fonts yield the same result.
If you create another user, does it work with that user?
YES! Ctrl+I actually works with a different user. :D
Now, what is the next step you might recommend? thanks
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YES! Ctrl+I actually works with a different user. :D
Its likely fixable then but you might have to spend some more time looking through the settings/key bindings/applets/programs/keyboard shortcut settings unless you can wait a bit and see if you get a more satisfactory reply from someone else with better ideas :idea: .
I would start with applets though and go from there.
Post back if you do find it.

If not, it might be worth considering, if you have the space, transferring all your stuff over to the new User (you'll likely have to 'chown' some files because of permissions etc) and in a few weeks when you are satisfied you don't need any settings/configs etc from the old one, delete the old account.
Make sure your new User is a member of admin group though before doing this.
Most of the user configs for software are in the hidden folders in your /home/user or /home/user/.configs folders.
If you are looking for and can't find specific ones, then post back.
If copying config files, then test the ctrl+i every so often and make Timeshift snapshots every few configurations/apps you change.
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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Larry78723 wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:28 am This is off-topic but I noticed in your repos that you are using evowise. They have shut down the LM repositories so you'll need to change that in Software Sources.
Thanks. The evowise repo is now removed.
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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gittiest personITW wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:16 pm
YES! Ctrl+I actually works with a different user. :D
Its likely fixable then but you might have to spend some more time looking through the settings/key bindings/applets/programs/keyboard shortcut settings unless you can wait a bit and see if you get a more satisfactory reply from someone else with better ideas :idea: .
I would start with applets though and go from there.
Post back if you do find it.
I'm quite certain i've been thorough with those, but yeah, will check again this weekend.

gittiest personITW wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:16 pm
YES! Ctrl+I actually works with a different user. :D
If not, it might be worth considering, if you have the space, transferring all your stuff over to the new User (you'll likely have to 'chown' some files because of permissions etc) and in a few weeks when you are satisfied you don't need any settings/configs etc from the old one, delete the old account.
Make sure your new User is a member of admin group though before doing this.
Most of the user configs for software are in the hidden folders in your /home/user or /home/user/.configs folders.
If you are looking for and can't find specific ones, then post back.
If copying config files, then test the ctrl+i every so often and make Timeshift snapshots every few configurations/apps you change.
That'd be tough. Upgrading to Mint 20 might be more likely for me than moving everything to a new user - could that work?
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Re: Crtl+I shortcut for italics not working

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You've got quite a lot of software and ppa's etc.
I think you'd be better off with a new installation.

At least if there is a problem it would be easier to trace in the future.
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I do not use cinnamon, but assuming the keyboard configuration is somewhere in your home filesystem, eg in ~/.config, you may be able to remove that file in order to get back to some form of default configuration, thereby getting back the Ctrl+I shortcut.
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ajgreeny wrote: Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:41 pm I do not use cinnamon, but assuming the keyboard configuration is somewhere in your home filesystem, eg in ~/.config, you may be able to remove that file in order to get back to some form of default configuration, thereby getting back the Ctrl+I shortcut.
Interesting. This got me to look up dconf, and I found one possible culprit. see picture below

Any advise on how to edit these keys?
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Interesting problem. I have LM 19.3 Cin 4.4.8 but with the 5.4 kernel. My Ctrl-I works. Where do you go after media-keys to see that screen you posted?
Mine looks like this:
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