Loop select in KDE

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Hi folks,

Help a linux n00b out here. In KDE holding down alt seems to want to move the window. I need to hold down alt to do edge loop selection (alt-rmb). Is there a way to disable the alt keys behavior in KDE? Is there workaround from within blender?

Thanks!

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I’m using Alt+Shift+RMB, it’s not exactly the same, but I already got used to it. :slight_smile:

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Yes, you can change it within the configuration from KDE. I’m not sure if it matters which Linux distribution you are using, but I use KDE as a graphical interface aswell so this might be helpfull (I’m a linux nOOb aswell, but learning each day more)…

This is how I solved that problem (i’m using a Dutch version so I’m just guessing the right names for the English version):

  • open your “Configuration centre”
  • click “Desktop” from left menu
  • click “Windows behaviour” from left menu
  • click the “Actions” tab
  • look for the action which ALT is used for (with me it was “Modification key”) and change it to META

That did the trick for me! Good luck!

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Much thanks! tumtidum, I’ve done that before in redhat, but I can’t find the configuration center in SuSE. Oh well, thanks anyway! thats what I was looking for.

Anyone know how to get to the KDE configuration center in suse? Is it somewhere in yast?

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It should be in the suse menu, but you can also open it in a terminal with the command: kcontrol

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Yep! Thanks for your help. It works perfectly now :smiley:

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Good! You’re welcome! :cool: