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X Features and Handling
All window mangers have their own features
and keys. Described here are the traditional ones.
Keys:
Linux has seven common virtual consoles (numbers 1-6)
as text terminals and number 7 as an X terminal.
- switch to the text console: Ctrl-Alt-F1 ... Ctrl-Alt-F6.
- switch to the X console: Alt-F7.
- zoom in or out of the X session Ctrl-Alt-Plus and Ctrl-Alt-Minus.
- kill the X server : Ctrl-Alt-backspace
Selections, Cutting and Pasting
X requires a three-button mouse
(or push two outer buttons simultaneously).
- Dragging the left mouse button: Select text.
- Dragging the right mouse button: Extends the selection.
- Clicking the middle mouse button: Pastes the selection.