Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts

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Volume Control

Open the standard Ubuntu Settings app,

  • go to Keyboard, Shortcuts tab,
  • click "Sound and Media",
  • click "Volume down" and
  • type Ctrl+-.
  • Ditto for "Volume up"

Move Window to Other Screen

http://askubuntu.com/questions/141752/keyboard-shortcut-to-move-windows-between-monitors

  • Install CompizConfig Settings Manager using
apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extra
  • Run it (just type compiz in the dash and you'll see it).
  • Click Window Management.
  • Enable the Put plug-in (select the check-box).
  • Click on Put.
  • Configure the shortcut for "Put to next Output":
    • Click the "Disabled" button, then
    • click the Enable checkbox, then
    • click "capture keyboard shortcut" and
    • type the desired keyboard shortcut.
  • Logout and login again for the changes to take effect (from the comments!)