/schemas/apps/metacity/general/focus_mode /apps/metacity/general/focus_mode metacity string click Window focus mode The window focus mode indicates how windows are activated. It has three possible values; "click" means windows must be clicked in order to focus them, "sloppy" means windows are focused when the mouse enters the window, and "mouse" means windows are focused when the mouse enters the window and unfocused when the mouse leaves the window. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/theme /apps/metacity/general/theme metacity string Atlanta Current theme The theme determines the appearance of window borders, titlebar, and so forth. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/titlebar_uses_desktop_font /apps/metacity/general/titlebar_uses_desktop_font metacity bool true Use standard desktop font in window titles If true, ignore the titlebar_font and titlebar_font_size options, and use the standard application font for window titles. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font /apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font metacity string Window title font A font description string describing a font for window titlebars. The size from the description will only be used if the titlebar_font_size option is set to 0, however. Also, this option is disabled if the titlebar_uses_desktop_font option is set to true. By default, titlebar_font is unset, causing Metacity to fall back to the desktop font even if titlebar_uses_desktop_font is false. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font_size /apps/metacity/general/titlebar_font_size metacity int 0 Window title font size The size of the font used in window titlebars, in points. If set to 0, the size comes from the titlebar_font option or from the desktop-wide default. If set to nonzero, overrides those sizes. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces /apps/metacity/general/num_workspaces metacity int 4 Number of workspaces Number of workspaces. Must be more than zero, and has a fixed maximum (to prevent accidentally destroying your desktop by asking for 34 million workspaces). /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/activate_window_menu /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/activate_window_menu metacity string <Alt>space Activate window menu The keybinding used to activate the window menu. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_fullscreen /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_fullscreen metacity string disabled Toggle fullscreen mode The keybinding used to toggle fullscreen mode. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_maximized /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_maximized metacity string disabled Toggle maximization state The keybinding used to toggle maximization. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_shaded /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_shaded metacity string disabled Toggle shaded state The keybinding used to toggle shaded/unshaded state. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/close /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/close metacity string disabled Close a window The keybinding used to close a window. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/begin_move /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/begin_move metacity string disabled Move a window The keybinding used to enter "move mode" and begin moving a window using the keyboard. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/begin_resize /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/begin_resize metacity string disabled Move a window The keybinding used to enter "resize mode" and begin resizing a window using the keyboard. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_on_all_workspaces /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/toggle_on_all_workspaces metacity string disabled Toggle whether the window is on all workspaces The keybinding used to toggle whether the window is on all workspaces or just one. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_1 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_1 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 1 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 1. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_2 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_2 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 2 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 2. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_3 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_3 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 3 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 3. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_4 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_4 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 4 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 4. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_5 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_5 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 5 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 5. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_6 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_6 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 6 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 6. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_7 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_7 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 7 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 7. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_8 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_8 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 8 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 8. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_9 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_9 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 9 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 9. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_10 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_10 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 10 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 10. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_11 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_11 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 11 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 11. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_12 /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_12 metacity string disabled Move window to workspace 6 The keybinding used to move a window to workspace 6. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_left /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_left metacity string disabled Move window one workspace to the left The keybinding used to move a window one workspace to the left. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_right /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_right metacity string disabled Move window one workspace to the right The keybinding used to move a window one workspace to the right. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_up /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_up metacity string disabled Move window one workspace up The keybinding used to move a window one workspace up. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_down /apps/metacity/window_keybindings/move_to_workspace_down metacity string disabled Move window one workspace down The keybinding used to move a window one workspace down. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_windows /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_windows metacity string <Alt>Tab Move focus between windows The keybinding used to move focus between windows. (Traditionally <Alt>Tab) The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_panels /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_panels metacity string <Control><Alt>Tab Move focus between panels and the desktop The keybinding used to move focus between panels and the desktop. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/focus_previous_window /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/focus_previous_window metacity string <Alt>Escape Move focus to the previously-focused window The keybinding used to move focus back to the window which last had the focus. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/show_desktop /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/show_desktop metacity string <Control><Alt>d Hide all windows and focus desktop The keybinding used to hide all normal windows and set the focus to the desktop background. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_1 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_1 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 1 The keybinding that switches to workspace 1. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_2 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_2 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 2 The keybinding that switches to workspace 2. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_3 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_3 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 3 The keybinding that switches to workspace 3. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_4 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_4 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 4 The keybinding that switches to workspace 4. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_5 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_5 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 5 The keybinding that switches to workspace 5. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_6 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_6 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 6 The keybinding that switches to workspace 6. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_7 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_7 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 7 The keybinding that switches to workspace 7. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_8 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_8 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 8 The keybinding that switches to workspace 8. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_9 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_9 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 9 The keybinding that switches to workspace 9. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_10 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_10 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 10 The keybinding that switches to workspace 10. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_11 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_11 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 11 The keybinding that switches to workspace 11. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_12 /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_12 metacity string disabled Switch to workspace 12 The keybinding that switches to workspace 12. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_left /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_left metacity string <Control><Alt>Left Switch to workspace on the left The keybinding that switches to the workspace on the left of the current workspace. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_right /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_right metacity string <Control><Alt>Right Switch to workspace on the right The keybinding that switches to the workspace on the right of the current workspace. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_up /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_up metacity string <Alt>Up Switch to workspace above the current space The keybinding that switches to the workspace above the current workspace. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_down /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/switch_to_workspace_down metacity string <Alt>Down Switch to workspace below the current space The keybinding that switches to the workspace below the current workspace. The format looks like "<Control>a" or "<Shift><Alt>F1. The parser is fairly liberal and allows lower or upper case, and also abbreviations such as "<Ctl>" and "<Ctrl>". If you set the option to the special string "disabled", then there will be no keybinding for this action. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/application_based /apps/metacity/general/application_based metacity bool false (Not implemented) Navigation works in terms of applications not windows If true, then Metacity works in terms of applications rather than windows. The concept is a bit abstract, but in general an application-based setup is more like the Mac and less like Windows. When you focus a window in application-based mode, all the windows in the application will be raised. Also, in application-based mode, focus clicks are not passed through to windows in other applications. The existence of this setting is somewhat questionable. But it's better than having settings for all the specific details of application-based vs. window-based, e.g. whether to pass through clicks. Also, application-based mode is largely unimplemented at the moment. /schemas/apps/metacity/general/disable_workarounds /apps/metacity/general/disable_workarounds metacity bool false Disable misfeatures that are required by old or broken applications Some applications break specifications in ways that result in window manager misfeatures. For example, ideally Metacity would place all dialogs in a consistent position with respect to their parent window. This requires ignoring application-specified positions for dialogs. But some versions of Java/Swing mark their popup menus as dialogs, so Metacity has to disable dialog positioning to allow menus to work in broken Java applications. There are several other examples like this. This option puts Metacity in full-on Correct mode, which perhaps gives a moderately nicer UI if you don't need to run any broken apps. Sadly, workarounds must be enabled by default; the real world is an ugly place. Some of the workarounds are workarounds for limitations in the specifications themselves, so sometimes a bug in no-workarounds mode won't be fixable without amending a spec.