Linux Ubuntu - Desktop Effects enabled shortcuts

All of the shortcuts listed in this section require Desktop Effects to be enabled.

Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Cursor

Spins the 'cube' that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the workspace you wish to use.

Ctrl + Alt + Up Cursor

Enables an 'expose' like feature that presents you with all the windows you currently have open, allowing you to select the one you wish to give focus to.

Ctrl + Alt + Down Cursor

Unfolds your workspace cube allowing you to see more than one of your workspaces at once, using the left and right cursor keys with this active will allow you to select the workspace you wish to use.

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Switch between currently-open windows across all workspaces.

Super + W

Enables the 'scale' effect, it shows all windows from the current workspace.

Super + A

Enables the 'scale' effect, it shows all windows from all workspaces.

Super + N

Invert colours of the focused window.

Super + M

Invert colours for the whole screen.

Super + Mouse Scroll Wheel

Zooms in on the screen.

Super + Middle Mouse Button

Select a region to zoom into, using a rectangle.

Ctrl + Super + D

Toggles 'Show Desktop'.

Alt + Middle Mouse Button

Resize focused window.

Alt + Left Mouse Button

Move focused window.

Alt + Right Mouse Button

Show window menu.

Super + S

Zoom out, show workspace switcher