Browser key in linux (ubuntu)

zubinmadon

Hi, I can't seem to get my browser key to work in linux, I'm running Ubuntu with Gnome. Nothing happens when I hit the key.

I have the email key working fine (it actually opens a browser into gmail compose message), but the browser key doesn't seem to be hooked up to anything. Anyone set this up?

TypeMatrix_admin

Have you configured a default browser on your system? To check go to System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications -> Web Browser Tab. Also, if "Open link in new tab" is checked, the key may just open a new tab as opposed to a new window, which may not give the window focus (ie. bring it to the front). Try un-checking it and see if it behaves as desired.

Also make sure you don't have some unusual key mapping defined for multimedia keys (xmodmap). Check out
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MultimediaKeys
for some guidance. Best of luck,

-TypeMatrix

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