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Idea #16521: In virtual terminal: Show Shortcut to get back to GUI

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #5996: Give a discription as to what a terminal is..
Written by chs42 the 15 Dec 08 at 18:19. Category: Usability. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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When a user (accidentially) goes to one of the virtual terminals (Ctrl-Alt f1 through f6), a message that tells him how to get back to the gui should be displayed,
e.g. "To go back to the Graphical User Interface, press Ctrl-Alt-F7".

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jeypeyy wrote on the 15 Dec 08 at 20:07
Hell yeah!

glotz wrote on the 15 Dec 08 at 20:30
Perhaps the virtual terminals shouldn't be there by default if they only confuse newbies.

rafalcieslak wrote on the 15 Dec 08 at 20:46
@glotz

Yes, it should. I's default behavior that allows you to control your system in 100%! A messsge would be a great deal :)

+1

kevinatkins wrote on the 16 Dec 08 at 01:25
I really like this idea! Don't disable the virtual terminals, but do display a message to guide new users. And it should be very simple to implement....

davourak wrote on the 16 Dec 08 at 10:33
Very good idea. I accidentally entered a terminal by pressing CTRL ALT F1, only to then struggle to figure out how to get back without rebooting. I pressed various combinations at random until I found that CTRL ALT F7 did the trick. If that info had been displayed in the terminal, it would have saved a lot of hassle. I wonder how many people might accidentally press CTRL ALT F1(-6) and then think they have broken Ubuntu, and reboot to try to fix it.

tacone wrote on the 17 Dec 08 at 07:13
+1 from me !

How many times in the support chats you have to be carefully explain ctrl+alt+f7 *before* teaching the ctrl+alt+f1 thing, fearing the user getting trapped ?

This would help newbies and avoid them getting stuck.

garfield168 wrote on the 17 Dec 08 at 09:22
+1, good idea

cyphax wrote on the 18 Dec 08 at 10:33
You guys do know that just alt-f7 is enough to get back, right? :P
Switching terminals has traditionally been alt-Fn, just under X the extra ctrl is required. I like this idea tho. :)


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